Brooke Shields Champions Casa Bonita Performers' Safety

Brooke Shields is now publicly representing performers at Casa Bonita, a venture by "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. The performers, numbering around 80, unionized in April 2024 under the Actors' Equity labor union. Shields stated that negotiations with restaurant management over pay and fundamental safety issues have yielded no progress.

These performers are seeking improved working conditions, citing claims of hypothermia and chlorine toxicity from the diving pool. They also report incidents of groping by restaurant patrons and are requesting wage increases to align with those of servers. Casa Bonita management stated they value their team members but declined to comment on ongoing labor negotiations. Parker and Stone, who purchased the venue five years ago, have reportedly not attended recent bargaining sessions.