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.

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,

Brooke Shields opens up about Tom Cruise's apology for his infamous rant about her use of antidepressants. In the new memoir, 'Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Aging as a Woman,' the actress says the actor 'eventually' said sorry to her after he 'disparaged' her during his 2005 'Today' show appearance.