Brooke Shields, 59, breaks down in tears for epic ugly cry (2025)

Brooke Shieldsbroke down in tears during her daughter's surprise 19th birthday party.

The fit and fabulous actress' husband Chris Henchy, 61, surprised them all as they sat down to dinner to celebrate their daughter Grier's big day.

Shields and both her daughters burst into tears when the Holmes & Watson producer walked into the room.

He was apparently working on a project and not expected to attend the celebration.

'Dad of the century surprised @grierhenchy for her birthday… but really he surprised me and @rowanhenchy too!!!,' the actress explained next to the video.

'We all cried… he said it was just a flight ❤️.'

Shields didn't let her fans hear the private conversation, but instead used John Mayer's song Daughters for the audio, adding to the emotion.

'Such a sweet moment!' exclaimed actress Faith Ford.

'So sweet!❤️' agreed Kimberly Williams Paisley.

'This is the sweetest! I’m crying too!' admitted Courteney Cox.

'I feel like i should get a lot of credit for keeping this a secret. not QUITE as much as Henchy for doing it... but maybe 85 percent as much?,' joked actor and writer Ben Falcone.

Both Grier and her older sister Rowan, 21, are students at Wake Forest University in North Carolina.

'This is so beautiful,' wrote country singer Amy Scruggs.

'I feel this so much with you as I’m reading your book and literally just finished the chapter on leaving the nest so this one just made me cry,' the Love Another Day artist said.

While the mom-of-two has admitted in the past that she was terrified of being an empty nester, in her tome Brooke ShieldIs Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Aging as a Woman, she revealed it has brought her 'exhilaration and freedom.'

'I also don't have to worry about accidentally contradicting myself or opening the apps on my phone too slowly or inadvertently making a hypocritical decision or simply breathing wrong,' she wrote in the bestseller.

'My daughters watched me like a hawk, and there's some comfort in being able to move around the house without the unforgiving eyes of teenagers in every room. To revel in a lazy Sunday or say, "Yes, I think I will enjoy another cocktail, thank you".'

'There's also a freedom of discovery in this period,' she explained, adding, 'With all that time I once spent catering to my girls, I can now cater to myself.'

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