The star of the immensely popular Netflix series 'Stranger Things', Millie Bobby Brown opens up about the "gross" sexualisation she experienced as a teen.
She said that what she went through is “a good representation of what’s going on in the world and how young girls are sexualised. Brown insisted that the problem isn’t limited to her and her experiences actually apply to most young girls. According to Brown, the sexualisation on social media has only gotten worse since she turned 18 and it has been “overwhelming”. The actress revealed: “I have definitely been dealing with that more in the last couple weeks of turning 18.
Since becoming a legal adult earlier this year, 'Stranger Things' star Millie Bobby Brown has noticed a shift in the comments she gets online.
"But it's gross, and it's true," she added, "I think it's just a very good representation of what's going on in the world and how young girls are sexualized. The only difference is that obviously, I'm doing that in the public eye." Natalie Portman received inappropriate fan mail when she was only 13.
During a recent appearance on Guilty Feminist podcast, the actor has reacted to the matter, calling it 'gross'.
"It's gross," she continued, putting forth a point saying that her experience is an eye opener of "what's going on in the world and how young girls are sexualised. Calling it 'overwhelming', Brown then went onto comment on dealing with being sexualised in Hollywood. "It can be really overwhelming," she said, adding, "I have definitely been dealing with that more in the last couple weeks of turning 18. Stranger Things actor Millie Bobby Brown turned 18 a couple of months ago and turning into an adult (officially) has led her to face some harsh realities including being sexualised in the public eye.
The Stranger Things star said 'it's a good representation of what's going on in the world and how young girls are sexualized'
Millie added, "I hope this video informs you on the things that go on behind the scenes of the headlines and flashing lights. She also feels like her own experience is not very different from any other 18-year-old and in a word, she said it can be 'overwhelming'. "I deal with the same things any 18-year-old is dealing with. There are moments I get frustrated from the inaccuracy, inappropriate comments, sexualization, and unnecessary insults that ultimately have resulted in pain and insecurity for me." “I believe that that shouldn’t change anything, but it’s gross and it’s true, and…it’s a very good representation of what’s going on in the world and how young girls are sexualized.” Millie also recalled being “crucified” for wearing a lower-cut gown to an awards show when she was just 16 years old, with fans saying she looked like she was in her 60s. Instead, she only shares things she 'wants to put out in the world.'
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It’s just a very good representation of what’s going on in the world and how young girls are s*xualized,” the Enola Holmes actress added. However, she said that being a young girl in the limelight made her experience differently. One of the saddest realities of this showbiz, and in fact, everywhere else, is how people, often women, are subjected to being sexualised.
In a recent interview with Deborah Frances-White and Susan Wokoma, Brown said, “I deal with the same things any 18-year-old is dealing with: navigating being an ...
“But it's gross,” she added, “I think it's just a very good representation of what's going on in the world and how young girls are sexualized. The only difference is that obviously I'm doing that in the public eye.” Stranger Things actress Millie Bobby Brown is speaking out on the “gross” way people have treated her since she turned 18 in February.
The Stranger Things actor discussed being sexualised by the media during her appearance on The Guilty Feminist podcast.
“I thought is this really what we should be talking about? During the podcast, Brown also discussed her thoughts on social media, calling it “the worst place of all time” and wanting to make sure her social media pages are a place for people to be “happy”. “[I’m] definitely seeing a difference between the way people act and the way the press and social media have reacted to me coming of age,” she said.
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Millie Bobby Brown said she has received more sexualised comments on social media since turning 18 in February, and said she no longer shares anything ...
You get to see the things I choose to put out in the world,” Millie said. The only difference is obviously I'm doing that in the public eye. “Being liked and trying to fit in, it's all a lot, and you're trying to [know] yourself while doing that.
As soon as she turned 18 in February, Millie was the subject of “NSFW” Reddit forums and her social media posts were flooded with sexually explicit ...
“If they had published the photographs 24 hours earlier they would have been illegal, but because I had just turned 18 they were legal.” “My immediate response to that was: 'Well, the male population had no problem sexualizing Emma Watson immediately.’” Addressing the narrative of former child stars going off the rails as teenagers, Cole added: “Every single person going through that trauma has a unique experience. I have been dealing with that — but I have also been dealing with that forever.” He said: “My brother and I used to get quite a bit of, ‘Oh, you made it out! “I thought, My, is this really what we’re talking about?” she said. “Any 18-year-old is dealing with navigating being an adult and having relationships and friendships and being liked and trying to fit in,” she said. So when Millie began to rise to prominence as a preteen, Mara paid attention to how she was treated, explaining: “I wasn’t worried about her. The actor made a specific reference to a time when she was “crucified” by the media at the age of 16 because she wore a slightly low-cut outfit to an awards show. “It’s all a lot, and you’re trying to find yourself while doing that. In 2018 she became the youngest person ever named on Time’s 100 most influential people in the world list and was also appointed a UNICEF goodwill ambassador. One Reddit forum even had an “NSFW” warning as it teased that it wouldn’t open until Millie’s 18th birthday.
“I deal with the same things any 18-year-old is dealing with, navigating being an adult and having relationships and friendships, and it's all of those things,” ...
Not in a bad way, but I’m very aware of how my face moves on camera now.” As the young actress has come into her own, Brown has been incredibly forthcoming about the scrutiny she faced as a child actor and now a young adult. I believe that shouldn’t change anything, but it’s gross and it’s true.” Brown went on to say the pervasive fixation is a “very good representation of what’s going on in the world and how young girls are sexualized.” Over the course of her very young career, Brown has been subjected to being overly sexualized when she was just a girl.
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It is full of in-depth insight into the mystery that the young characters will encounter as they navigate their high school lives. Daily Mail reports that Brown spoke about getting sexual remarks as well, she said, "I have definitely been dealing with that more in the last couple weeks of turning 18.” Actress Millie Bobby Brown gained fame as Eleven in 'Stranger Things,' and has been a well-known personality since then.
The Stranger Things star said her experience is a good representation of "what's going on in the world and how young girls are sexualized."
“Any 18-year-old is dealing with navigating being an adult and having relationships and friendships and being liked and trying to fit in,” Brown said. One adult film company reportedly offered Kendall Jenner $1.8 million for her to star in an X-rated video with “a partner of her choosing” to mark her 18th birthday in 2013. In an appearance on the Guilty Feminist podcast this week, Brown opened up about how she’s been treated since coming of age and shared her frustrations with the media’s obsession with famous young women and girls.
Definitely seeing a difference between...the way that the press and social media have reacted to me coming of age.”
“Definitely seeing a difference between the way people act and the way that the press and social media have reacted to me coming of age.” “I believe that shouldn’t change anything, but it’s gross and it’s true.” She continued, “It’s a very good representation of what’s going on in the world and how young girls are sexualized. “Any 18-year-old is dealing with navigating being an adult and having relationships and friendships and being liked and trying to fit in,” she said.
Millie Bobby Brown Opens up About Being Sexualized in the Media: The 'Stranger Things' star admits she has been "dealing with that forever."
I have been dealing with that — but I have also been dealing with that forever.” Brown admits this is challenging, as she’s already navigating the stress that comes with maturing as the world watches. The actor said in the interview, “It’s gross … It’s a very good representation of what’s going on in the world and how young girls are sexualized.