After the smashing success of Stranger Things

“Really hard to be hated on when&#8230;”: Millie Bobby Brown Upfront Confronts Vitriol Being Herself

A treasure trove of talent, Millie Bobby Brown became a household name after the
resounding success of Stranger Things. With two Emmy nominations in her arsenal,
she received a lot of love and appreciation from fans and critics alike. At only
18 years old, Brown is one of the most popular actresses in the world. In fact,
her fame increases by the second. With all the good things that come with being
in the public eye, sometimes we forget about the darkness that accompanies it.
Sadly, even the extremely young Brown is no stranger to the internet malice and
bullying. 


MILLIE BOBBY BROWN QUIT SOCIAL MEDIA TO AVOID THE INTERNET HATE

Her overnight stardom meant that Brown barely had any privacy. The Stranger
Things [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/stranger-things/] actor can step out
anywhere without her security, not even for Christmas shopping
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-when-millie-bobby-brown-cried-after-being-hounded-by-a-fan-during-christmas-shopping/]!
Moreover, as advantageous as social media is, it has an extremely ugly flip
side. The British actress faced constant trolling, unnecessarily hateful
messages, malicious threats, inappropriate s**ual advances, and countless NSFW
messages and pictures.

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Unsurprisingly, the negativity took a major toll on the young star, who had to
turn to therapy to deal with the negative attention. So much so that Brown has
deleted all social media apps off her phone. She has even deactivated her
Twitter and TikTok accounts. While her Instagram and Facebook pages are still
active, she has her PR team handle those. “It’s really hard to be hated on when
you don’t know who you are yet,” shared
[https://www.allure.com/story/millie-bobby-brown-cover-interview-september-2022]
Millie in her interview with Allure.

ALSO READ: When Young Millie Bobby Brown Revealed That She Was Terrified of
Grown Men Dressing Up as Eleven
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MILLIE LEARNS TO OWN WHO SHE IS

She constantly tried to change herself in an attempt to avoid all the hate. But
no matter what she did, there was no running away from all the vitriol. And for
what? Just being herself. Luckily, therapy and support from her friends and
family helped Brown [http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/millie-bobby-brown] grow and
embrace herself. It helped her to understand that she doesn’t need to be
anything they said she needs to be. She realized all she needed to do was
“develop within myself.”

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Today, the only way Millie interacts with her fans is through blog post entries
on the Florence by Mills website [https://florencebymills.com/blogs/blog]. Since
“nobody can comment” on the website, it is a safe space for her. Named after her
great-grandmother, Florence by Mills
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-millie-bobby-brown-never-considered-florence-by-mills-as-work-it-is-more-than-that-a-place-where-you-seek-harmony/]
is Millie’s beauty label specifically for young consumers.

The anonymity on the internet has uncovered a truly grotesque face of humanity.
One can only hope that things get better with time. Thankfully, the healing
process has begun for our beloved Millie. In the meantime, let us re-watch
[https://www.netflix.com/in/title/80057281] Stranger Things and get lost in her
incredible performance as the telekinetic teen.

ALSO READ: 3 Iconic Millie Bobby Brown Scenes in ‘Stranger Things’ That Were
Just Raw Emotions
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-3-iconic-millie-bobby-brown-scenes-in-stranger-things-that-were-just-raw-emotions/]

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A treasure trove of talent, Millie Bobby Brown became a household name after the resounding success of Stranger Things. With two Emmy nominations in her arsenal, she received a lot of love and appreciation from fans and critics alike. At only 18 years old, Brown is one of the most popular actresses in the world. In fact, her fame increases by the second. With all the good things that come with being in the public eye, sometimes we forget about the darkness that accompanies it. Sadly, even the extremely young Brown is no stranger to the internet malice and bullying. 
<h2>Millie Bobby Brown quit social media to avoid the internet hate</h2>
Her overnight stardom meant that Brown barely had any privacy. The <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/stranger-things/">Stranger Things</a> actor can step out anywhere without her security, not even for <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-when-millie-bobby-brown-cried-after-being-hounded-by-a-fan-during-christmas-shopping/">Christmas shopping</a>! Moreover, as advantageous as social media is, it has an extremely ugly flip side. The British actress faced constant trolling, unnecessarily hateful messages, malicious threats, inappropriate s**ual advances, and countless NSFW messages and pictures.
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-44852 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/instagram_milly-bobby-brown-crying_1120.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="731" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/instagram_milly-bobby-brown-crying_1120.jpg 1280w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/instagram_milly-bobby-brown-crying_1120-300x171.jpg 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/instagram_milly-bobby-brown-crying_1120-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/instagram_milly-bobby-brown-crying_1120-768x439.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" />
Unsurprisingly, the negativity took a major toll on the young star, who had to turn to therapy to deal with the negative attention. So much so that Brown has deleted all social media apps off her phone. She has even deactivated her Twitter and TikTok accounts. While her Instagram and Facebook pages are still active, she has her PR team handle those. &#8220;It’s really hard to be hated on when you don’t know who you are yet,&#8221; <a href="https://www.allure.com/story/millie-bobby-brown-cover-interview-september-2022" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shared</a> Millie in her interview with Allure.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-when-young-millie-bobby-brown-revealed-that-she-was-terrified-of-grown-men-dressing-up-as-eleven/">When Young Millie Bobby Brown Revealed That She Was Terrified of Grown Men Dressing Up as Eleven</a>
<h2>Millie learns to own who she is</h2>
She constantly tried to change herself in an attempt to avoid all the hate. But no matter what she did, there was no running away from all the vitriol. And for what? Just being herself. Luckily, therapy and support from her friends and family helped <a href="http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/millie-bobby-brown">Brown</a> grow and embrace herself. It helped her to understand that she doesn&#8217;t need to be anything they said she needs to be. She realized all she needed to do was &#8220;develop within myself.&#8221;
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-44851 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/940831-millie-bobby-brown.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/940831-millie-bobby-brown.jpg 1280w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/940831-millie-bobby-brown-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/940831-millie-bobby-brown-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/940831-millie-bobby-brown-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" />
Today, the only way Millie interacts with her fans is through blog post entries on the Florence by Mills <a href="https://florencebymills.com/blogs/blog" target="_blank" rel="noopener">website</a>. Since &#8220;nobody can comment&#8221; on the website, it is a safe space for her. Named after her great-grandmother, <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-millie-bobby-brown-never-considered-florence-by-mills-as-work-it-is-more-than-that-a-place-where-you-seek-harmony/">Florence by Mills</a> is Millie&#8217;s beauty label specifically for young consumers.
The anonymity on the internet has uncovered a truly grotesque face of humanity. One can only hope that things get better with time. Thankfully, the healing process has begun for our beloved Millie. In the meantime, let us <a href="https://www.netflix.com/in/title/80057281" target="_blank" rel="noopener">re-watch</a> Stranger Things and get lost in her incredible performance as the telekinetic teen.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-3-iconic-millie-bobby-brown-scenes-in-stranger-things-that-were-just-raw-emotions/">3 Iconic Millie Bobby Brown Scenes in ‘Stranger Things’ That Were Just Raw Emotions</a>

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“Really hard to be hated on when...”: Millie Bobby Brown Upfront Confronts Vitriol Being Herself - Netflix Junkie

Natasha is a writer at Netflix Junkie. Despite completing her Masters in Architecture from Hochschule Anhalt in Germany, she decided to follow her passion for storytelling. Apart from working as an architect in the past, Natasha currently also ghostwrites for various travel and lifestyle blogs like italyfoodies.com, mypureplants.com and more. Moreover, she has also been involved as a screenplay analyst with Outstanding Screenplays London. An avid cinephile, Natasha especially enjoys quirky dark comedies and gangster films. She can talk about films by Quentin Tarantino and Guy Ritchie for days and even aspires to make her own film someday. When not at work, she can be found at at outdoor music concert or a stand-up gig. Additionally, she’s a feminist, LGBTQIA ally and a strong mental health advocate.

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