Millie Bobby Brown was just 10 when auditioning for the role of Jane “Eleven” Ives in Netflix’s success Weird stuff. However, seven years later, her fans cannot accept the fact that she is not a girl.
“I’m only 17, but at the end of the day, I’m learning to be a woman. I’m learning to be a young woman,” she told MTV News in a video interview on Wednesday. “So, being a young girl, people watch you grow up, right? And they almost invested in your growth and your journey. But they are not ready to accept the fact that you are growing up.”
Brown noted that his fashion choices tend to be what bothers fans the most. “So, I wear a short top and people are like, ‘She’s 10 years old’. I’m like, ‘No … I’m 17’. This is something that girls do, “the Godzilla vs. Kong star said. “Or I wear high heels. Or I wear an outfit at an awards show and they’re like, ‘She looks 50.’ No, it is because you have been watching me since I was 10 years old. That’s why you think that. “
“I think that’s what I found to have been quite difficult: the transition period. They’re not accepting it and I accepted it completely. You know, I’m ready. I’m like, ‘It’s been a while. Come on, I wear high heels!’ I’m going to play those girls more and it’s like, I have 50 million people like my parents, ”she said. “My parents say, ‘Wow! Thank God. You are 17 years old. ‘ Like, ‘Put on a pair of high heels. We will!’ “
In her most recent film, Brown repeats her role as Madison Russell (she also played the teenager in 2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters)
It seems that Brown often fails to win in the public eye. When she was 15, she was criticized on Instagram for posting pictures of herself wearing blue eye makeup and curly hair, a look inspired by the character of Jennifer Gray in the film Dirty dance. “You have 15 years. Stop, ”wrote one commentator.
That year, the actress explained in a Harper’s Bazaar interview that she constantly struggles with comments about her appearance. “It’s always difficult to get dressed for a red carpet event because a lot of people have opinions and, unfortunately, you say you won’t listen, but in fact you kind of need it,” she said. think, I will not listen to what you have to say, journalists or anyone who wants to write badly about my inappropriate clothing. “
During the MTV interview, Brown talked about life in the spotlight. “I struggled with anxiety and I am learning to deal with it,” she said. “I meditate, I write a lot, it takes a long time for me.”
But Brown is committed to making his own way. “I don’t want anything to stop me, which I think is the most important thing,” she told the outlet. “I want to evolve.”
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