{"id":153706,"date":"2025-03-04T07:48:55","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T07:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/04\/millie-bobby-brown-slams-disturbing-comments-about-her-looks-bullying\/"},"modified":"2025-03-04T07:48:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T07:48:55","slug":"millie-bobby-brown-slams-disturbing-comments-about-her-looks-bullying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/04\/millie-bobby-brown-slams-disturbing-comments-about-her-looks-bullying\/","title":{"rendered":"Millie Bobby Brown Slams &#8216;Disturbing&#8217; Comments About Her Looks: &#8216;Bullying&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div wp_automatic_readability=\"99.488794669897\">\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:150%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Jim Dyson\/Redferns<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/millie-bobby-brown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Millie Bobby Brown<\/strong><\/a> is hitting back at \u201cdisturbing\u201d comments about her appearance.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/stranger-things\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Stranger Things<\/em><\/a> star shared an impassioned video via Instagram on Monday, March 3, calling out media articles \u201cdissecting\u201d her looks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to take a moment to address something that I think is bigger than just me, something that affects every young woman who grows up under public scrutiny,\u201d Brown, 21, captioned the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DGwZgLXSJuH\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a>, sharing the transcript of her video.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s necessary to speak up about this. I started in this industry when I was 10 years old. I grew up in front of the world, and for some reason, people can\u2019t seem to grow with me. Instead, they act like I\u2019m supposed to stay frozen in time, like I should still look the way I did on <em>Stranger Things<\/em> Season 1. And because I don\u2019t, I\u2019m now a target,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DGwZgLXSJuH\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-0.25301204819277\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/millie-bobby-brown-and-jake-bongiovi-shine-at-electric-state-premiere\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Electric State<\/em><\/a> actress went on to call out a series of recent headlines that she said are \u201cdesperate to tear young women down,\u201d including pieces titled, \u201cWhy are Gen Zers like Millie Bobby Brown ageing so badly?\u201d and \u201cWhat has Millie Bobby Brown done to her face?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pointing out one particular article, titled \u201c<em>Little Britain<\/em>\u2019s<strong> Matt Lucas<\/strong> takes savage swipe at Millie Bobby Brown\u2019s new \u2018mommy makeover\u2019 look,\u201d the British star said the piece amplified \u201can insult rather than questioning why a grown man is mocking a young woman\u2019s appearance.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\" wp_automatic_readability=\"10.223300970874\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/stylish\/pictures\/millie-bobby-browns-best-fashion-and-dress-moments\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Millie-Bobby-Brown-Style-Update-May-2023-FEAT.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Millie Bobby Brown Style Update\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Millie-Bobby-Brown-Style-Update-May-2023-FEAT.jpg?quality=40&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/stylish\/pictures\/millie-bobby-browns-best-fashion-and-dress-moments\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Millie Bobby Brown&#8217;s Best Red Carpet Fashion Moments<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThere\u2019s something about Millie Bobby Brown.\u00a0The actress has enjoyed a rapid ascent to style icon status on and off the red carpet. Some of her greatest red carpet moments were brought to life by her stylist, Thomas Carter Phillips. The style guru has cultivated a whimsical and age-appropriate wardrobe for Brown that includes flirty frocks, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis isn\u2019t journalism. This is bullying. The fact that adult writers are spending their time dissecting my face, my body, my choices, it\u2019s disturbing,\u201d Brown shared. \u201cThe 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. Disillusioned people can\u2019t handle seeing a girl become a woman on her terms, not theirs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Enola Holmes<\/em> star went on, \u201cI refuse to apologize for growing up. I refuse to make myself smaller to fit the unrealistic expectations of people who can\u2019t handle seeing a girl become a woman. I will not be shamed for how I look, how I dress, or how I present myself. We have become a society where it\u2019s so much easier to criticize than it is to pay a compliment. 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\u2014what is it that actually makes you so uncomfortable?\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\" wp_automatic_readability=\"9.9810426540284\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/millie-bobby-brown-jake-bongiovis-relationship-timeline-photos\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Millie-Bobby-Brown-Jake-Bongiovi-Married.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1333px%2C753px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Millie Bobby Brown Jake Bongiovi Married\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Millie-Bobby-Brown-Jake-Bongiovi-Married.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/millie-bobby-brown-jake-bongiovis-relationship-timeline-photos\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi\u2019s Relationship Timeline<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMillie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi have become one of Hollywood\u2019s cutest couples with their sweet social media exchanges to red carpet moments. Three years after Brown called it quits with singer Jacob Sartorius, Bongiovi sparked dating speculation by sharing a snap of himself and the Stranger Things actress in June 2021. \u201cBff &lt;3,\u201d he [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s 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,\u201d Brown concluded her post.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \" wp_automatic_readability=\"8.5\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first time Brown has hit back at criticism of her appearance.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full credit-added wp-image-3766526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Spookiest-TV-Shows-Stranger-Things.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Spookiest TV Shows That Get You Into the Halloween Spirit\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Spookiest-TV-Shows-Stranger-Things.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Spookiest-TV-Shows-Stranger-Things.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Spookiest-TV-Shows-Stranger-Things.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Spookiest-TV-Shows-Stranger-Things.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Spookiest-TV-Shows-Stranger-Things.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Spookiest-TV-Shows-Stranger-Things.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Spookiest-TV-Shows-Stranger-Things.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Spookiest-TV-Shows-Stranger-Things.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Spookiest-TV-Shows-Stranger-Things.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Spookiest-TV-Shows-Stranger-Things.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Spookiest-TV-Shows-Stranger-Things.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Spookiest-TV-Shows-Stranger-Things.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Spookiest-TV-Shows-Stranger-Things.jpg?w=1920&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Netflix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In January, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/stylish\/news\/millie-bobby-brown-claps-back-at-haters-criticizing-her-beauty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">actress clapped back<\/a> at internet trolls who claimed she looked older than her age via Instagram. \u201cWomen grow!!\u201d she wrote in a since expired Instagram story, per Page Six. \u201cNot sorry about it :).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Brown <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/stylish\/news\/millie-bobby-brown-hits-back-at-criticism-that-she-looks-older-after-debuting-blonde-hair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subtly responded<\/a> to social media posts that claimed she looked older than she is via her Instagram Story. Brown reshared a <em>British Vogue<\/em> article headlined, \u201cNo One Cares How Old You Think Millie Bobby Brown Looks,\u201d and wrote, \u201cThank you.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/news\/millie-bobby-brown-slams-disturbing-comments-about-her-looks-bullying\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jim Dyson\/Redferns Millie Bobby Brown is hitting back at \u201cdisturbing\u201d comments about her appearance. The Stranger Things star shared an impassioned video via Instagram on Monday, March 3, calling out media articles \u201cdissecting\u201d her looks. \u201cI want to take a moment to address something that I think is bigger than just me, something that affects [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":153707,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-153706","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153706","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=153706"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153706\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/153707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=153706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=153706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=153706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}