No woman deserves to be scrutinised over her appearance, least of all when she’s just 21. And yet, this is something Millie Bobby Brown has been forced to contend with ever since the age of 12 when she first shot to stardom thanks to her role as Eleven in Stranger Things. Recently, though, things have taken a darker turn, with the actor facing such a tirade of criticisms following red carpet appearances that she felt compelled to issue a statement in response.
“I 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,” Brown began in a video shared on Instagram. “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’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.”
