MILLIE BOBBY BROWN FIRES BACK AT JOURNALISTS WHO CRITISED HER BODY ONLINE
Since the beginning of her career, Millie Bobby Brown, an actor, has spent her early years in front of the camera. Some people may have become too comfortable criticizing her appearance's changes over the years, even though many people have become accustomed to seeing her on screen. The 21-year-old has now taken to social media to criticize people who publicly disparage her appearance.
Since the beginning of her career, Millie Bobby Brown, an actor, has spent her early years in front of the camera. Some people may have become too comfortable criticizing her appearance's changes over the years, even though many people have become accustomed to seeing her on screen. The 21-year-old has now taken to social media to criticize people who publicly disparage her appearance.
Brown continues by criticizing news reports that use her appearance as a weapon to garner attention, even if it means demeaning young women. Journalism is not what this is. Bullying is what this is. It's unsettling that adult authors are wasting their time analyzing my appearance, my body, and my decisions. The fact that women are the authors of some of these articles? Even worse. When the time comes, it seems easier to tear young women down for clicks, even though we constantly talk about encouraging and supporting them.
The actor draws attention to how this relates to the greater problem of society's attempts to regulate women's appearance. Disillusioned people find it incomprehensible when a girl transforms into a woman on her own terms rather than theirs. I won't say I'm sorry for maturing. I'm not going to shrink myself to satisfy the irrational demands of those who can't bear to watch a girl grow into a woman. I refuse to be embarrassed by my appearance, my attire, or my self-presentation.
Brown has garnered support from other celebrities as a result of her powerful remarks. "It really doesn't matter our age or stature, we must be willing to own ourselves fully and not fall to the false ideology of tear down media," says fellow actor Sharon Stone. Well done, my friend. "Thank you for having the guts to be yourself, your light, and setting an example for me of what 'growing up' really means," says dancer Julianne Hough. You handled this with unquestionable maturity and grace. I love you, Millie. Actors Sarah Jessica Parker, Bella Thorne, and Chris Pratt, who will co-star with Millie in the upcoming movie The Electric State, also expressed their support for her, saying she has "a beautiful heart."
“We have become a society where it’s so much easier to criticize than it is to pay a compliment,” Brown adds to close her statement. “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—what is it that actually makes you so uncomfortable? Let’s 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.”
