In her new book Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed To Get Old ( via E! ), the actress says she was “gobsmacked” by Cruise’s decision to call her out. She would eventually write a New York Times op-ed criticizing Cruise for making statements about a condition he could not experience.

Brooke Shields says Tom Cruise 'eventually apologized' for his 'ridiculous rant' about her use of antidepressants but adds, 'It wasn’t the world’s best apology.'

Nearly two decades after Tom Cruise publicly criticized Brooke Shields for using antidepressants to treat her postpartum depression, Shields is looking back on his “ridiculous” attack. In her new memoir,