How old are Brooke Shields daughters? Rowan Henchy opens up on health struggles battling diabetes

Rowan Henchy, the eldest daughter of Brooke Shields, has revealed that she has type 1 diabetes. Rowan, who is 21 years old, and her younger sister Grier, 18, are the children of Brooke and her husband Chris Henchy, whom she married in 2001.

In an interview with People magazine on August 31, 2024, Rowan shared that she lost some weight at a rapid pace around six years ago despite eating a lot. Before being diagnosed with diabetes that same year, she suffered other complications in her eyesight alongside a toe infection. Rowan Henchy opened up on the aftermath of the diagnosis and said:

"The first couple months were rough because all my friends at my old school were hanging out with boys and I decided to go to an all-girls school and then I got diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. So it was just a rough year all in all."

Rowan revealed that she and Grier attended a new school together and made a lot of friends. Brooke Shields also addressed her experience after learning about the diabetes diagnosis and said:

"I was feeling helpless because we didn't know what to do and then she became completely autonomous with it. She was old enough to administer the insulin to herself. And as a 14-year-old, giving yourself shots multiple times a day is a very quick maturation process. She became very competent. She had to grow up quickly."

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Brooke Shields' youngest daughter is interested in modeling: More about the actress' family

As mentioned, Brooke Shields became a mother of two children after marrying Chris Henchy. Their eldest child, Rowan, was born on May 15, 2003, and enrolled at Wake Forest University in 2021, completing her graduation the same year.

Brooke and Rowan share a special bond, including getting similar tattoos before the latter went to North Carolina for further studies. Rowan has also accompanied her parents to various events, including the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

Back in 2022, Brooke Shields appeared in a conversation on People (the TV Show!) and spoke up on how she has always felt about her daughter staying away from her. Shields said that she is not used to Rowan "being gone" and added:

"She's really living her life, she's enjoying college, she's just really blossoming and growing. I listen to the way [my daughters] talk to each other and their friends and the things they're discussing, and you think, 'Wow, she's really her own person and I've done my best in my job and I'm going to try to get out of her way.'"

Brooke's second daughter, Grier, was born on April 18, 2006. Like Rowan, she has appeared along with her parents at different events. While Rowan has not displayed any interest in acting and modeling, Grier has shown interest in it. She appeared in a Mother's Day campaign for Victoria's Secret with Shields in May 2022.

Notably, Brooke Shields once revealed Grier's attraction towards designer pieces in an interview with People magazine in 2021. Shields stated at the time that Grier is completely different from her other daughter since whenever she cannot find anything good in her closet, she approaches Grier for the same.

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Brooke Shields and Rowan Henchy discuss Rowan's diabetes treatment

In an interview with People, Rowan spoke about the steps she took after her diabetes diagnosis. She said that she has a pump and Dexcom patch on her stomach to keep a check on her glucose level. She stated:

"It's a 24/7 job and I'm never off duty. But at the same time, it's at the back of my mind. It only controls my thoughts when my blood sugar is too high or too low. Regardless of whatever headache, you find a way around it. It's something that I have and it's now just about managing."

Brooke Shields added that Rowan avoided using the monitor for a long time since the "pricking of the fingers" became irritating at one point. However, she later felt relieved since the monitor became accessible on the smartphone.

Brooke Shields was last seen in the romantic comedy film, Mother of the Bride, which was released directly on Netflix in May this year. It also included Miranda Cosgrove, Benjamin Bratt, and many others playing important roles.