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The glamorous Tony Awards red carpet witnessed an unexpected and peculiar choice of footwear by Brooke Shields. Known for her elegant style, she did not go unnoticed at the gala and she later explained the reason behind the striking accessory she opted for for her dress.
At the event held last Sunday at Lincoln Center in New York City, the 59-year-old star wore a yellow sequined top with a plunging neckline and combined it with a long skirt of the same tone, adding to the look pearl earrings and a gold clutch.
However, the actress and model stood out for her footwear: a pair of bright yellow Crocs that stole all the attention. Although there was speculation that this act responded to an intention to set a trend that leaves behind heels and uncomfortable footwear at galas, the reason behind Shields’ decision was quite another.
Through her social networks, the artist shared before the ceremony that she had had to undergo surgery on both feet. Despite the surgery, Shields did not want to miss the prestigious gala and she adapted to her circumstances by opting for these popular rubber clogs as a guarantee of greater comfort and protection for her feet.
Instead of canceling her attendance or risking aggravating her condition, the actress prioritized her well-being and wore her sandals with great pride at the gala. Later, the eternal protagonist of The blue Lagoon He took to Instagram to give more details about his choice. “Red carpet three days after foot surgery… What can a girl do?! Use @crocs. “That’s what you have to do!” she recommended. And she expressed: “An incredible night!”
During the ceremony, Shields had told People magazine about the reasons behind her choice of footwear. “I have my Crocs! “I couldn’t do this in heels,” she said. Before the Tony Awards, she had also shared in a social media post an image of her feet wearing orthopedic boots: “Toe surgery on both feet,” she wrote.
“Those little ones have been through a lot,” said the star of Friends Courteney Cox in the comments section of the post, in which other colleagues, such as Sharon Stone either Michael Fox.
Shields’ decision to attend the gala with her sandals also sparked numerous reactions from her fans and the actress received a wave of support and positive comments for prioritizing her health by challenging traditional fashion norms at such a public event. “Yellow Crocs are classic like you. You look impressive!” commented one user. “Just the fact that you’re walking is amazing,” added another.
This is not the first time that the actress has suffered a setback in her health. In 2021, the star of Pretty Baby shared his recovery process after suffering a broken femur. “Starting to recover. No matter what your challenge, make a positive choice for yourself to move forward. The beginning is now,” she wrote in an Instagram video that shows her in a hospital gown and walking with crutches.
At the end of last year, the actress also spoke about a very difficult health moment that she had to face some time ago, and in which one of her great friends, actor Bradley Cooper, played an important role. In conversation with Glamor magazine, Shields then said that she suffered “a severe seizure” for which she had to be immediately hospitalized. when he was preparing for his one-man show, Previously Owned.
The actress and model was at the L’Artusi restaurant when the symptoms broke out. “There I started foaming at the mouth, I turned blue and tried to swallow my tongue; The only thing I remember before collapsing was how they put me in the ambulance and gave me oxygen,” she said. When she began to locate herself in time and space, she noticed that there was a person holding her hand in the vehicle: Bradley Cooper, who coincidentally was enjoying dinner in the place where the actress had a seizure.
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