Millie Bobby Brown is speaking out about the sexualization of young girls once again, but this time with a different viewpoint now that she is 18.
On The Guilty Feminist podcast, the Stranger Things actor told Deborah Frances-White and Susan Wokoma that she’s “certainly seeing a difference” between how people act and how the press and social platforms have responded to her turning 18 in February.
“However, it’s gross and real,” she continued, “and so I think it’s just a very accurate picture of what’s going on in the world and how young girls are sexualized.” So I’ve been coping with it, but I’ve also been dealing with it for a long time.”
Brown, who rose to fame as Eleven on the smash Netflix series as a 12-year-old, has already discussed the subject since she turned 16 in February 2020. Brown posted a video on Instagram at the time, saying that she became “frustrated with the inaccuracies, improper comments, sexualization, and unneeded insults” in the years leading up to her 16th birthday.
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Brown told The Guilty Feminist podcast that it hasn’t been easy since becoming an adult two years ago.
“I deal with the same problems that any 18-year-old deals with, such as navigating adulthood and having relationships and friendships, and it’s all of those things,” she explained. “Trying to fit in and being liked. It’s a lot, and you’re trying to figure out who you are in the process. The only difference is that I’m doing it in front of the camera.”
And growing up in the spotlight hasn’t always been simple. Brown revealed a tense interaction she had with a fan in February 2020, who refused to stop filming her even after Brown told her she didn’t want to be videotaped. Brown detailed the awkward incident in an emotional video, pleading with fans to show a bit more respect.
She added at the time, “You have to show greater respect for others, no matter who they are or what they do.” “It’s just a matter of etiquette.”
Millie Bobby Brown, born February 19, 2004, is a British actress who is best known for her role as Eleven in the Netflix science fiction drama series Stranger Things (2016–present).
She was nominated for two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for her work in the series. She is one of the youngest nominees for the awards.