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4th March 2025
10:56am GMT
Millie Bobby Brown has called out the media for criticising and dissecting her appearance.
As a Hollywood star, the actress is subject to cruel trolls and harsh critics, but the commentary surrounding her appearance has gone too far.
The actress has had everything from the dresses she wears to premieres to the way she styles her hair.
The intense debate about how she looks has forced the actress to speak out about the issue.
Millie Bobby Brown called out multiple journalists who had scrutinised her in the press.
"I think it’s necessary to speak up about this. I started in this industry when I was 10 years old.
Mille said:
"I grew up in front of the world, and for some reason, people can’t seem to grow with me. Instead, they act like I’m supposed to stay frozen in time, like I should still look the way I did on Stranger Things Season 1. And because I don’t, I’m now a target."
"Let’s talk about the articles, the headlines, the people who are so desperate to tear young women down," Millie wrote.
The actress listed the harsh headlines from multiple journalists, many of which were written by women.
They included:
‘Why are Gen Zers like Millie Bobby Brown ageing so badly?’ by Lydia Hawken.
‘What has Millie Bobby Brown done to her face?’ by John Ely.
‘Millie Bobby Brown mistaken for someone’s mom as she guides younger sister Ava through LA’ by Cassie Carpenter.
‘Little Britain’s Matt Lucas takes savage swipe at Millie Bobby Brown’s new “mommy makeover” look,' written by Bethan Edwards
"This isn’t journalism. This is bullying. The fact that adult writers are spending their time dissecting my face, my body, my choices, it’s disturbing.
"The fact that some of these articles are written by women? Even worse. We always talk about supporting and uplifting young women, but when the time comes, it seems easier to tear them down for clicks."
The actress said the issue here is they "can’t handle seeing a girl become a woman on her terms, not theirs."
Millie said she is never going to apologise for growing up. She didn't have the luxury of growing up and entering her 20s in private but was forced to do it with the world criticising her and the media slating her.
"I refuse to make myself smaller to fit the unrealistic expectations of people who can’t handle seeing a girl become a woman.
"I will not be shamed for how I look, how I dress, or how I present myself," she stressed.
"We have become a society where it’s so much easier to criticise than it is to pay a compliment."
Does it really matter how she dresses for premieres? People care too deeply about what women, especially famous women, look like.
We're all so much more than how we look and what we wear, so we need to listen to Millie Bobby Brown's words and stop tearing people apart just because of their appearance.
"Why is the knee-jerk reaction to say something horrible rather than to say something nice? If you have a problem with that, I have to wonder—what is it that actually makes you so uncomfortable? Let’s do better.
"Not just for me, but for every young girl who deserves to grow up without fear of being torn apart for simply existing."
