Millie Bobby Brown has grown up as a children’s star after a decade and apparently not everyone fits. For years, her external development has been a comprehensive part of media reporting from the young girl to 21-year-old young woman-which is often negative.
Now the Stranger Things star reacted to the negative headlines that her person has surrounded in the past few months and in a video denounced the behavior of journalist: inside and media.
Millie Bobby Brown tells her critic: Inside the fight in video
Brown published the video on March 4, 2025 on Instagram and spoke extensively about the criticism that she has had to endure for years in terms of her appearance. In it she explains:
I would like to use this moment to address something that is larger than I do, Something that affects every young woman who grows up in front of the public. It is necessary to talk about it. I started in this industry when I was 10 years old. I grew up in front of the eyes of the whole world and for some reason people cannot grow with me. Instead, they pretend that I would have to stop in that time as if I had to look further as in season 1 of Stranger Things. And because I don’t do that, I become a target.
Take a look at the video by Millie Bobbie Brown:
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She also gives numerous examples of medial reporting and headlines that affect their appearance and move it into a negative light. Also, she is not afraid to name the author: inside the respective article by name:
‘Why do genes like Millie Bobby Brown age so bad?’ by Lydia Hawken. ‘What did Millie Bobby Brown do with her face?’ By John Ely. ‘Millie Bobby Brown is confused with a mother when she accompanied her younger sister Ava by La’ by Cassie Carpenter. ‘Little Britain Matt Lucas shared against Millie Bobby Browns Mommy Makeover look, written by Bethan Edwards, which highlights an insult instead of questioning why an adult man mocks the appearance of a young woman. This is not journalism. This is bullying. The fact that some of these articles were written by women? Even worse.
Brown also calls for young women to leave their own decisions and to prevent criticism of their external changes:
I will not apologize to grow up. I refuse to make myself smaller to meet the unrealistic expectations of the people who cannot handle a girl to see a woman. […] We have become a society in which it is so much easier to criticize someone than to compliment someone. […] Let us do it better. Not just for me, but For every young girl who deserves without the fear of growing up, just being taken apart.
Millie Bobby Brown grew up in front of the public through Stranger Things
Millie Bobby Brown gave her acting debut in 2013 in the fantasy series Once Upon A Time in Wonderland. At that time, the actress, born in 2004, was just nine years old. After several smaller guest roles on TV-including Modern Family and Grey’s Anatomy-Brown landed the leading role of Elfie aka aka Jane Hopper in the Netflix-Hit Stranger Things. The first season was published on the streamer in 2016 and made The then 12-year-old Brown overnight to the mega star.
In the early seasons of Stranger Things, Brown wears short-shaved hair and the old clothing of her series friend: inside and the smock of the laboratory in Hawkins. The childish and less classic feminine appearance within the series resulted in a number of homophobic comments against Brown and at the same time was in a strong contrast to what Brown later presented himself in public. Other action -packed and supernatural roles in films such as Enola Holmes or Damsel underpinned this discrepancy, which provided a feast for media and haters during their career.
For her 16th birthday, Brown wrote on Instagram (via Today): “There are moments when I am frustrated by the falsehood, the inappropriate comments, sexualization and the unnecessary insults that have developed into pain and uncertainties for me.”
Public opinion reached its peak once again when Brown presented himself with new selfies and blond -colored hair on social media in early 2025 and made headlines with these changes. Many of the articles that Brown denounces in their video date from the past few months. Already in January, Brown reacted in a brief comment on the criticism of her aging process (via the independent): “Women grow !! I’m not sorry.”
Millie Bobby Brown is encouraged by other Hollywood stars to their statement
Numerous stars commented on Brown’s video on Instagram and expressed support for their words. For example, her Electric State-Co-Star Chris Pratt wrote:
I am glad that you are in charge of yourself. Some of this journalist: inside are sad and lonely people. We will pray for you. You look great !! And even more important, you have a beautiful heart.
Sex and the city star Sarah Jessica Parker commented:
I am incredibly proud of you.
Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton joined the words:
I’m so incredibly proud of you, Millie.
Browns Stranger Things co-star Matthew Modine wrote:
Yes. Good for you! Brava.
Enola Holmes star Sam Claflin commented:
Wonderingly said, sister.
Basic Instinct Star Sharon Stone explained:
Great said, thanks. It doesn’t matter what age or the stature we have, we have to be willing to be completely ourselves in order not to fall victim to this false ideology of the media. Well done, my girlfriend.
Many other stars such as Lily Allen, Bella Thorne, McKenna Grace, Larsen Thompson and Louis Partridge Brown also expressed their support.
Brown’s statement comes just a few days before her next big film arrives on Netflix. The sci-fi spectacle The Electric State starts on March 14, 2025 on the streamer. In addition to Brown, Chris Pratt, Ke Huy Quan, Stanley Tucci, Woody Harrelson, Holly Holly and Colman Domingo can be seen in the film of the Russo brothers.