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Tom Cruise’s Antidepressant Rant Apology Wasn’t ‘The Best,’ but Brooke Shields Accepted It

Tom Cruise apologized to Brooke Shields for his 2005 rant about her use of antidepressants during an appearance on 'Today,' the actress has revealed.

It has been nearly two decades since Tom Cruise used his appearance on Today to criticize Brooke Shields for taking antidepressants while battling postpartum depression. I would have been satisfied that his behavior would speak for itself … A decade earlier — I might have even regretted sharing my story or felt insecure that maybe my career was stalling while a powerful male movie star was singling me out, sure that I’d never stand a chance in that fight.” But in writing the op-ed, Shields reclaimed her power by standing up for herself in the face of “irrational and dangerous comments from an unschooled actor who was speaking way out of his depth.”

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