Why is Brooke Shields calling out ‘South Park’ creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone?

Parker and Stone bought Casa Bonita, a Mexican restaurant outside Denver, Colorado, which features more than cuisine. The establishment also offers a huge assortment of entertainment, including cliff divers who do jumps every 20 minutes.

The duo, who featured the restaurant in an episode of the show and have fond memories of it from their childhood, saved Casa Bonita from bankruptcy when they bought it in 2023.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 07: Trey Parker and Matt Stone attend the MTV Documentary Films + ¡CASA BONITA MI AMOR! World Premiere at The Indeed Theater at Spring Studios during 2024 Tribeca Festival on June 07, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Santiago Felipe/Getty Images for Paramount+)

Shields is the president of the Actors’ Equity Association, a labor union representing “about 80” of the former employees at Mexican eatery Casa Bonita, who unionized in April 2024 against the venture, per a recent interview with CNN.

Those fighting against Casa Bonita had negotiations with the restaurant management, including Parker and Stone over “not just pay, but fundamental safety issues” – including “hypothermia and chlorine toxicity from the diving pool” and alleged groping from restaurant-goers – but they failed to reach an agreement.

“It doesn’t take long to feel how disparaging it is when you visit a place and you see young people excited to perform at the top of their game doing these crazy stunts, or entertaining people (and) you go personally see them not being cared for,” Shields told CNN.