Brooke Shields saw “no difference” between her and John Mulaney after the comedian hilariously recreated one of his most controversial 1980s ads as his SNL preview.
The actress, 59, who recently revealed the fun advice she gave her daughter for her runway debut, decided instagram to share a side-by-side comparison of the Calvin Klein ad he posed for at age 15 and the 42-year-old actor’s performance.
He praised Mulaney for his recreation and figuratively passed the baton to him in the title of his post.
“I don’t see any difference… Guess they could be your Calvins too, @johnmulaney @nbcsnl @calvinklein.”
In the original photo, the Blue Lagoon star modeled a maroon top and hiked-up jeans while holding on to her arms and lifting her right leg.
Brooke Shields saw “no difference” between her and John Mulaney after the comedian hilariously recreated one of their 1980s ads as his SNL preview; seen in October 2024
Although she didn’t show off her baby bump like Shields did, Mulaney matched her look with the boots and posed in her performance.
The publication was a hit among the actress’s 2.2 million followers, accumulating more than 29,000 likes and hundreds of comments from fans who supported her.
‘OMFGGG, I love this! I didn’t know that’s what I was trying to do/copy but I love it,” one follower wrote.
Another mocked the actor, writing: ‘I know @johnmulaney said he needs hip surgery. Was it a consequence of this? @brookeshields #worthit.’
Others criticized Mulaney’s version, with one sharing: “This is amazing, but you need to show him the details.”
In 2021, the commercial resurfaced after critics pointed out its double meaning and sexually charged campaign, when the model was a minor at the time.
In the commercial, one of several the actress filmed with legendary photographer Richard Avedon for Calvin Klein, the then-teenager posed in a pair of blue jeans and said, ‘Do you want to know what comes between me and my Calvins?’ Nothing.’
In a new interview with Vogue, Brooke said she was very “protected” and “didn’t think it was sexual in nature,” so she was “surprised” when the media went crazy about it, accusing her of using control over her sexuality. that she did not possess.
In the original photo, the Blue Lagoon star modeled a maroon top and hiked-up jeans while holding on to her arms and lifting her right leg; seen in 1980
Although she didn’t show off her baby bump like Shields did, Mulaney matched her look with the boots and posed in her performance.
And Shields responded in an interview with Vogue in October of that year, stating that she was “naïve” about the double meaning of the message.
“I think I was supposed to be a lot smarter than I actually was,” he said.
“It didn’t faze me. It didn’t enter my psyche as something overtly sexual, sexualized in some way,” he added.
Brooke recalled how Calvin Klein approached her mother, Teri Shields, to propose that Brooke appear in the ads, and she was very excited about the opportunity.
“When I was 15, I didn’t understand Calvin Klein in the way that he was entering the zeitgeist, it was more about Richard Avedon coming to my mother and saying, ‘We’re doing a series of one-off commercials.’ “, said.
Although she didn’t show off her belly like Shields did, Mulaney matched her look with the boots and posed in her performance; seen in May 2022
“I don’t see any difference… I guess they could be your Calvins too, @johnmulaney @nbcsnl @calvinklein,” Shields said.
Infamous photographer Richard Avedon took several different versions of the ad; Brooke seen in 1980
«During filming, no one was allowed on the set. I think, because Avedon, it was his foray into the commercial world. I think I was a little nervous. “There was a lot at stake and I think there was a lot of pressure,” added the all-rounder.
‘The choreography was specific and intentional. Every little bit,” he continued, reflecting on a specific pose in which he had one knee on the ground, the other resting on his foot, and the other foot in the air.
“I felt very proud to be trusted with something that involved acting as well as visuals. And it was either going to hit and be part of the zeitgeist or it wasn’t,” he said.
They filmed several different advertisements, including the one that would launch his career, due to the implication that he was not wearing underwear with his jeans.
