Millie Bobby Brown isn't her character Eleven outside of the Netflix series Stranger Things,
she's a typical teenager.
Since her breakout role as a protagoniast in the show, Brown has become an influential
teen who's taken over red carpets, fashion ad campaigns, and even Skull Island in the
2021 film Godzilla vs. Kong.
But Brown's hefty list of achievements is accompanied by rumors and controversies.
Most notably is her relationships with older men.
Her friendship with Drake sprouted concern after she described a text exchange between
the two at the 2018 Emmys.
Brown told Access Hollywood:
"You know, we text.
We just texted each other the other day and he was like 'I miss you so much,' I was like,
'I miss you more.’"
Her recent relationship with former TikToker Hunter Echo has come under scrutiny after
Echo made graphic and disturbing claims about the two on an Instagram Live session.
And now Brown's team may be pursuing legal action about the situation.
According to Insider, Hunter "Echo" Ecimovic had 1.6 million TikTok followers before his
account was deactivated after the allegations.
His instagram page, which was also deactivated, was limited to comedy skits until pictures
of Ecimovic and Brown kissing surfaced on news sites including The Mirror, The Sun,
Elle and more earlier in the year.
In a since-deleted Instagram Live, Ecimovic made explicit claims about their sexual relationship
and how he groomed her, according to the Daily Mail.
Grooming is a tactic used by adults to manipulate children into non-consensual acts.
Ecimovic was 20 and Brown was 16 at the time, making this claim a serious crime.
But the TikToker didn't seem to think so.
Addressing the hate in the livestream, Ecimovic said:
"I have nothing to apologize for, so make that clear.
I have zero things to apologize for.
You guys do not know a single thing at all."
"Am I your pet?”
“What?
No!”
“Then why do you treat me like garbage?
What?"
Brown's team spoke to the Daily Mail, saying the remarks Ecimovic made were:
"Not only dishonest, but also are irresponsible, offensive and hateful [...] Instead of engaging
in a public discourse with him through the press or on social media, we are taking action
to ensure that he stops this behavior once and for all."
According to The Sun, Ecimovic apologized in a TikTok video.
He said:
"The livestream, I am sorry for.
I'm not proud at all of how I spoke.
It sounded very immature, it looked horrible."
As Hunter Echo made headlines for his alleged past relationship with Millie Bobby Brown,
the Stranger Things actor had been spotted with Jake Bongiovi son of famous singer-songwriter
Jon Bon Jovi.
There were rumblings that Brown was dating Bongiovi, and the two reportedly made their
relationship official in June 2021 when they were spotted holding hands in New York City,
according to Page Six.
A couple weeks before the duo made their public debut, Bongiovi uploaded a selfie of the two
in a car with the caption, "bff," and a heart emoticon.
Brown shared one more photo alongside Bongiovi as the two looked into the camera while the
sun set in the background.
Millie Bobby Brown's dating life has been a point of interest in the media for quite
some time.
The actor was previously romantically linked to David Beckham and Victoria Beckham's son,
Romeo Beckham, as well as singer Jacob Sartorius.
Her most serious relationship was with teenage rugby star Joseph Robinson in 2020, but the
couple called it quits after eight months together.
A source told Access:
"They were very full on and happy to show it on social media, but it seems as though
things have just run their course."
Brown has spoken out against how she had been portrayed in the media while still a teenager.
When she turned 16 years old in 2020, the Enola Holmes star uploaded a video montage
to Instagram that included clips of inappropriate headlines about herself.
Brown included a lengthy caption.
She wrote:
"I'll admit that there are moments [I] get frustrated from the inaccuracy, inappropriate
comments, sexualization, and unnecessary insults that ultimately have resulted in pain and
insecurity for me."
But Brown encouraged her fans to focus on the positive.
She added:
"Let's focus on what needs changing [...] dont worry, I'll always find a way to smile."
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