Millie Bobby Brown was candid about some of the struggles she went through growing up in front of the camera. The 22-year-old, now an established actress, entrepreneur, and mother, was once an 11-year-old kid who started on the sets of ‘Stranger Things.During a recent podcast appearance, Brown touched on being a child artist and how it shaped him. She also addressed the ongoing comments about her looks and how she “looks older” than her age.
Millie Bobby Brown is candid about life as a child actor and the criticism that comes with it
Millie Bobby Brown bares all while appearing on the latest episode of Jay Shetty’s ‘On Purpose’ podcast. Talking to Shetty, the ‘Enola Holmes 3’ actress dived into her past and revealed important details that hindered her growth as a child actress.He commented, “The things that didn’t help me, my goodness. I’d say public perception didn’t help. Growing up hearing the way people thought about you all the time.” She also shared how people often complain and call her looks, no matter what she wears.Giving more details, she added, “I think I was 15 when people started saying that I looked like a 60-year-old woman … I would wear a big heel, and people would say, my goodness, who does she think she is? [the haters are] all are just walking contradictions. None of you actually have an opinion. You’re both robots.”Brown further concluded that all of her experiences growing up in the industry taught her a lot about life and everything that comes with beauty. He shared that he has made it his life’s “mission” to ensure that children in the industry are protected at all costs.
Millie Bobby Brown has commented on the criticism against her clothes and appearance many times
Over the years, the ‘Electric State’ actress has repeatedly stood up for herself against online bullies and negative critics about her clothes, looks, and comments about her looking “too old” for her age. In September 2022, while talking to Allure, the actress shared how difficult it is to constantly hate.She added at the time that, “It’s really hard to hate when you don’t know who you are. Then you just start shutting down because you’re like, ‘Who am I?'” commenting, “Girls grow up!! Don’t be sad about it.“On the work front, Brown recently appeared in ‘Enola Holmes 3’, which explores a new dynamic in her life as the brother of Sherlock Holmes. While everything is ready and ready to get married, Enola is thrown back into the game of cat and mouse because she has to race against time to save her brother, who has been kidnapped and left only a notebook with mysterious letters as a clue.