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‘A Virgin Until I Was..’ – Andre Agassi’s Ex-Wife Brooke Shields’ Candid Confession About How Sex Has Evolved for Her With Age

Published 11/05/2022, 6:15 AM EDT

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The former American tennis star Andre Agassi had a tumultuous personal life before meeting Steffi Graf. One of the most widely discussed personal issues of Agassi was his failed first marriage with the Hollywood actress, Brooke Shields. The 56-year-old actress recently discussed how womanhood has changed over the past year in her personal life in an interview.

Shields, after her highly publicized divorce with Agassi, wed Chris Henchy, a well-known producer and screenwriter.

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Andre Agassi’s ex-wife opens up about her sexual life choices

In a recent interview with Yahoo Life, the 56-year-old talked candidly about her personal life and about certain stereotypes that have impacted her relationship with her body and sexuality. Not only that, she also talked about how the meaning of sexuality has enhanced over the years for her. 

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Agassi’s ex-wife talked openly about how her sexual life has evolved from her early 20s, when she had a different mindset. She said, “Sex for me has really evolved. My 20s, I was always terrified of it because I was a virgin until I was 22. You know I thought I was committing an offense to you know Humanity for being a Catholic not married and had so much guilt.

She further added, “My 30s, it wasn’t really about being sexy it was having your body work to create something that was like a 10-year kind of Journey and it wasn’t until my 40s that I started thinking of sex as my experience not someone else’s experience.”

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Brooke Shields and Andre Agassi tied the knot in the year 1997 after dating for a few years. Although they seemed like a dream couple at first, things unraveled quickly, particularly for Agassi. During his marriage with the Hollywood star, Agassi suffered from bouts of depression and even admitted to taking banned substances. After just two years, the couple parted ways and the ‘Punisher’ found his soulmate in fellow tennis professional and German legend, Steffi Graf.

Andre Agassi and Brooke Shields shattered first marriage

Back in the 1990s, both famous Agassi and Shields were at the peak of their respective careers. After several years of dating, both of them got married. This was their first marriage, and it was a disastrous failure for both of them.

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However, the American actress in her memoir wrote about how just after getting married to the seven-time Grand Slam champion, she knew that it was a wrong decision. Despite their failed marriage, they both have now discovered true love in new relationships and are content with their own lives.

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Pratishtha Prakash

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Pratishtha Prakash is a Tennis writer at EssentiallySports. She has completed her Bachelor’s degree in Mass Media and Journalism from MIT ADT University, Pune. In the past, she has interned at the sports desk of The Hitavada, a regional English daily newspaper.
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