Millie Bobby Brown says fierce online scrutiny of her appearance left her deeply shaken.
The 21-year-old Stranger Things Star recently opened up about the barrage of plastic surgery accusations and age-related insults she faced during the Electric State press tour earlier this year.
“I was depressed for three, four days. I cried every day,” Brown told British Vogue in a new interview. She made the claim as she described what happened behind the scenes of what should have been a celebratory moment in her career.
The press tour, held between February and March, saw Brown channel ’90s fashion with bleached hair and outfits borrowed from Pamela Anderson and Paris Hilton. Instead of receiving praise, she became the target of cruel speculation.
“I love reading articles about my favorite people,” she said. “I understand that paparazzi have a job. But don’t slap me in your headline right now. It’s bullying, especially for young girls who are new to this business and already questioning everything about it.”
The actress later addressed the backlash in an Instagram video on March 3, asking why fans who had watched her grow up “don’t seem to be growing with me.”
