Brooke Shields still fits into teenage jeans!

by Kristen Seymour (Subscribe to Kristen Seymour's posts)
Sep 17th 2008 10:00AM

Categories: We Love To Gawk At Fit Celebs, Fitness, Celebs & Entertainment, Nutrition & Supplements

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In 1980, when Brooke Shields was just a teenager, she did a few Calvin Klein jeans ads with the famous tagline, "You want to know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing." It appears the same has held true nearly 30 years later -- she showed up at a party for the designer's 40th anniversary wearing the same jeans. And yep, those are it in the picture.

Aside from the Calvins, Brooke obviously has pretty good genes of her own. But, genetics alone doesn't allow a 43-year-old woman and mother to fit into jeans she wore when she was 14 or 15, and Brooke shared a couple of her slim-down secrets, including cutting down on carbs.

She said, "If I stay away from too much carbohydrates, I'm usually better off," but that doesn't mean she deprives herself, adding, "I don't want to go through life not enjoying." In addition to watching her diet, she keeps her body buff by spinning and practicing yoga. Keep doing whatever you're doing, Brooke -- it's working!

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K 9-19-2008 @ 7:22AM

Those aren't the same jeans! The rise is much lower on the ones she's wearing now, and the rinse is darker.

Chester Borland 9-19-2008 @ 8:13AM

K: I agree!!!

Daphne 9-19-2008 @ 8:12AM

They don't mean the "EXACT" jeans......lol
the SAME SIZE is what they are talking about!
I also wanted to add Brooke is the most beautiful woman in the world handling herself with grace and dignity and she's always been my favorite.

Me 9-22-2008 @ 2:55AM

It does not say "same size" in the article, it says "wearing the same jeans" and makes it a point to state that those are it in the picture. Although, they look very different, I agree, that could be the lighting and the pose.

I do agree with most of you, that she looks great and should not be commended for fitting jeans she wore as a teen (which I don't believe), but for the fact that she leads a healthy lifestyle which allows her to remain fit and in shape.

B 9-19-2008 @ 8:54AM

While Brooke Shields looks undeniably fantastic for her age, I don't believe for a second those are the same size jeans... It's called VANITY SIZING.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanity_sizing
But regardless to that, she wears those denim damn well so good for her! :)

Gigi Ford 9-19-2008 @ 10:52AM

I thought "vanity sizing" when I read this too! Regardless, she does look fantastic--much better shape than most 20 year olds out there. Why does our culture feel the need to compel 40 year old women to fit into teen clothing in order to be attractive?

sandra weisz 9-19-2008 @ 9:10AM

brooke shields gained a lot of weight before. so she must of have recently lost a lot of weight. good for her. it's hard to do

BILL 9-19-2008 @ 9:17AM

MILEY CYRUS WAS JUST AN ITCH IN HER DADDY'S "ACHY-BREAKY" PANTS WHEN BROOKE DID THOSE ADS. BROOKE WAS F-I-N-E BACK THEN AND SHE STILL IS. CHECK OUT HER NEW SHOW THIS FALL.

MARGARETMORALES 9-19-2008 @ 9:19AM

SHE IS A CELEB AND HAS HAD TWO CHILDREN THAT IS GREAT FOR HER BUT MOST CELEBS NOW ADAYS HAVE TRAINERS TWO THAT THE REST OF US CANNOT AFFORD ENOUGH SAID,.MM

snow baby 9-19-2008 @ 9:25AM

Ditto!!!

snow baby 9-19-2008 @ 9:19AM

C'mon people if we all had a personal trainer and a personal chef we could all look like that..This crap makes me sick...all these stars that loose 4 sizes in two months, none of them do it on their own.

cathy rohrscheib 9-19-2008 @ 9:35AM

i can still ware my wedding dress at 48 28 yrs latter .without paying for over priced help

Bekka 9-19-2008 @ 9:40AM

I work in the fashion industry and women's clothing sizes on the whole run a size or two bigger(depending on the brand) than they did at the time Brooke modeled as a teenager. I am 50 and still wear a 4, I still have some 4 to 6 pants from back in the 1970's and 80's and can't get them over my hips. Brooke is the correct size for her age, it wouldn't be healthy for her to be in the size she was as a teenager, or realistic. Also sizes from say the sixties and below run very small, I can wear sizes 12 to 16 in some vintage clothing... so when you hear Marilyn Monroe wore a size sixteen(I think was the number) it was probably true, but it was a tiny size 16!

Deb 9-19-2008 @ 11:04AM

Sooooo true!! I'm 58, and as a teenager I wore size 12 jeans. I weigh 5 lbs. more now than I did at 16, but I now wear jeans that are size 6 or 4 (!), depending on the brand. And, trust me, it ain't because I have improved body tone or anything like that...

MARGARETMORALES 9-19-2008 @ 10:10AM

to snow baby i am glad you agree but to the others genetics lifestyle, etc play a big role to not all of are not fortunate as brooke to look like she did in blue lagoonn and afford trainers or plastic sugery etc, like alot of celebs do now a days,.mm

MARGARETMORALES 9-19-2008 @ 10:14AM

cathy you are fortunate then not everyone stays true to size or same size forever,yes brands run different to different sizes is true genetics like i said play a big role,.mm

Kate 9-19-2008 @ 10:17AM

I don't believe that Brooke has the hip size she did when she was 14 or 15. After child birth, our hips spread. She does however, look fantastic! It's unrealistic to expect a woman to be the size she was a young teenager and why would a woman want that body? Once you mature, have babies, grow in to your bones, you become womanly with curves. If you notice in the Calvin Klein photo, Brooke didn't have a whole lot of curves like she does today. In my opinion, her figure is much prettier today then when she was 14. Brooke is a beautiful woman.

Kate 9-19-2008 @ 10:25AM

Bekka... that's really true! Women who pay big prices for their clothing, also get a size 6 labeled as a size 4. I think fashion designers do that on purpose because it keeps the rich coming back to buy more of their clothing. I have jeans I wore in my 20's that say a size 6 and they're too, tight. I wear a size 4 today, but obviously that size 4 isn't what a size 4 was 30 years ago. To keep my figure I exercise 45 minutes everyday and I run on weekends and I'm not a rich celebrity. I simply care about my health and I want to look good. You don't have to be rich and have a personal trainer to stay in shape, what you have to have is the dedication to exercise and you have to watch what you eat. Which is damn hard!

Christine 9-19-2008 @ 10:47AM

No wonder we have such unhealthy and fearful attitudes about fat, aging, body image, etc. Human beings were not meant to stay the same size their entire lives. Middle age naturally (and healthily) brings weight gain and weight shift to prepare for and protect against the natural weight loss of old age. Yet here's "That's Fit" again, holding up an unrealistic image as the ideal. Grown woman shouldn't aspire to be the same size they were as teens! It's not cause for accolades!