Millie Bobby Brown addressed online criticism regarding her appearance in a recent Instagram selfie.
On December 31, the actress shared an Instagram carousel featuring three photographs, including two selfies. The images showed her wearing a white dress adorned with pink floral patterns, carrying a white Louis Vuitton handbag featuring a rainbow-colored emblem, and her brunette hair cascading in waves.
In the initial selfie, her wedding band and engagement ring were prominently displayed, along with her iPhone in a light pink case and an attached wristlet bracelet keychain. She struck a pouty duck face pose, while the remaining photos showcased close-up views of the bag and rings. The caption read, “me and my mini,” with Louis Vuitton tagged.
Critics and trolls left comments critiquing Millie’s appearance, suggesting she resembled a “40-year-old Jersey housewife” or looked “35.”
The Stranger Things actress responded to her detractors via Instagram Story on January 1, stating, “women grow!! not sorry about it :),” against a white background.
Supporters rallied in the comments section of the original post to defend Millie against the insults. One fan wrote: “She does not look 35 y’all just mean as hell.” Another fan, responding to a question about what happened to Millie, stated: “Nothing? She’s beautiful, and she won’t look like an 11-year-old girl her whole life.”
The 20-year-old actress gained fame portraying the psychokinetic character Eleven on Netflix’s acclaimed series Stranger Things at age 12. Millie recently shared an Instagram post commemorating her final day filming the series’ concluding season.
She posted a black-and-white video clip capturing her emotional farewell address to the cast and crew. The series will conclude after five seasons, with the fifth installment scheduled for release in 2025 (though an exact date remains unconfirmed).
Besides wrapping up the final season, she celebrated her marriage to Jake Bongiovi in an intimate ceremony in May 2024. Jake, son of rock legend Jon Bon Jovi, has been her partner since 2021. Matthew Modine, Millie’s Stranger Things costar who portrays Dr. Martin “Papa” Brenner, presided over the couple’s wedding ceremony.
