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Brooke Shields shared how she really felt about Catherine O’Hara’s impression of her on SCTV<\/em> in the 1980s<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \u201cHonestly, that’s what I presented as back then,\u201d she admitted<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Following O’Hara’s death earlier this year, Shields shared a clip of the impression to Instagram alongside a heartwarming tribute to the late actress<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Brooke Shields<\/a> is reflecting on the late Catherine O’Hara<\/a>‘s exaggerated impression of her.\u00a0<\/p>\n More than four decades after the Second City Television<\/em> star mimicked the Blue Lagoon<\/em> actress for an episode of the Canadian sketch comedy show, Shields, 60, revealed how she really felt about the impersonation.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cShe wasn’t being mean,\u201d she said of O’Hara in a recent interview with AARP’s Movies for Grownups<\/a>. \u201cIt was a good imitation. And honestly, that’s what I presented as back then. I was flitty. I didn’t have much gravitas.\u201d<\/p>\n During the 1984 sketch, titled \u201cThe Brooke Shields Show,\u201d O’Hara wore a curly brown wig as her version of Shields bit her toenails and clipped clothespins to her nostrils during what was supposed to be a series of talk show interviews.<\/p>\n After portraying Shields with a more distracted and ditzy personality, O’Hara even went on to perform a satirical musical number as part of her impression.<\/p>\n Throughout her seven-year stint on SCTV<\/em>, O’Hara also did wiggy yet spot-on impersonations of Meryl Streep, Katharine Hepburn, Lucille Ball and more.<\/p>\n Although one of her daughters suggested that O’Hara may have been \u201cmaking fun\u201d of her after seeing the clip, Shields, who shares daughters Rowan and Grier<\/a> with husband Chris Henchy<\/a>, emphasized that she was simply \u201chonored\u201d by the gesture.<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<\/strong> PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n Brooke Shields on April 30, 2026 in New York City \u201cIt was good comedy,\u201d she told AARP, going on to recall crossing paths with the Home Alone <\/em>actress before she knew the clip even existed. \u201cI ran into her in church and I said, \u2018I’m sorry, I just have to say I really, really like you. Peace be with you.’\u2009\u201d<\/p>\n After O’Hara died on Jan. 31 at age 71<\/a> following a \u201cbrief illness,” Shields remembered the late actress by sharing a clip of her SCTV<\/em> impression on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat an honor it was to be spoofed by Catherine O’Hara,\u201d she wrote in the caption. \u201cWhat an unfathomable loss. We love you, Catherine. Comedy won’t be the same without her.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSending love to Catherine’s family, friends, castmates and fans today,\u201d she added at the time. \u201cTruly beloved.\u201d<\/p>\n Read the original article on People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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