Millie Bobby Brown shot to fame when she was only 12 years, but she just opened up about
how people “aren’t ready to accept the fact that she’s growing up” now that she’s
17.
Let’s get into it.
Millie Bobby Brown has been acting professionally since she was 9 years old and she made her
big break in Stranger Things when she was only 12.
Since then she’s won SAG Awards, been nominated for Emmys, starred in new shows and movies,
and has her own makeup line.
She’s become one of the biggest stars in the world, but despite all of her success
and fame, many people still only think of her as a little kid.
At 17 years old, she’s almost an adult and Millie just got real about how there are still
some fans who aren’t willing to accept that.
In a new interview with MTV News, Millie revealed that the most “difficult” part of growing
up in the public eye is how her fans have been reacting to her evolving style as she’s
gotten older.
“I’m only 17, but at the end of the day, I'm learning to be a woman.
I'm learning to be a young woman.
So being a young girl, people watch you grow up, right?
And they've almost become invested in your growth and your journey.
But they aren't ready to accept the fact that you're growing up.”
And even when it comes to her outfit choices like crop tops and high heels, which plenty
of other 17 year olds wear, Millie faces criticism for these decisions because people still think
of her as a child.
“So I wear a crop top and people are like, 'She's 10.'
I'm like, 'No…I am 17.'
That's a thing that girls do.
Or I wear high heels.
Or I wear an outfit to an award show and they're like, 'She looks 50.'
No, it's because you've watched me since I was 10.
That's why you think that.”
At the end of the day, Millie says she wishes people would just accept the person she’s
becoming because she won’t be a kid forever and growing up in the public eye isn’t easy.
She said that she won’t be playing super young roles anymore going forward because,
like her character Eleven, she’s growing up.
Millie explained it like she has “50 million people who are treating her like parents would,”
not wanting her to grow up, while in fact both her and her actual parents are very excited
and accepting of her choices as she’s gotten older.
And after discussing all of this, Millie noted that it’s caused her some anxiety and she’s
even struggled with being so famous at such a young age.
Millie discussed how most teenagers are able to mess up and learn from their mistakes but
because of the position she’s in there’s quote, “no screwing up.”
She also added that certain platforms like TikTok have become such a negative space for
her and her mental health that she had to leave them behind altogether.
Millie will officially be a legal adult next year and said she looks forward to continuing
to grow and evolve and is excited to play more adult roles.
She also added that she hopes her fans can support her in this because she doesn’t
want to be held back and confined to only roles for children, now that she’s almost
an adult.
Fans showed their love and support for Millie in the comments of this interview.
One person wrote “the way she finally addressed how horribly the internet treats her is so
sad.
the amount of viral tweets criticizing her looks/outfits is so ridiculous, she looks
perfectly fine but everyone expects her to look like she's still 10 years old. and then
they forced her off tiktok as well because they brought memes of her onto there too.
she deserves better :(“
Another fan chimed in saying “I’ll never understand how she gets hate.
She’s literally the most unproblematic girl and is way more mature than the girls her
age.
It’s just sad to see her get hate when she’s one of the most genuine people.”
This person added “I hate that people pick on her for style, i think her style is INCREDIBLE”
And others said this was their favorite interview ever of Millie’s and commended how smart,
genuine, and mature she is.
And we couldn’t agree more!
We loved Millie when she was 12 and we love her for exactly who she is at 17.
We look forward to continuing to watch her grow and evolve into new roles as she gets
older!
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Also, let us know what you think of Millie’s new interview about growing up and fan opinions.
I’m your host Sussan Mourad, you can find me at Instagram @Sussan_Mourad, bye guys!