Matt Lucas apologises to Millie Bobby Brown for comparing her to ‘Little Britain’ character

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Millie Bobby Brown after comparing her to one of the characters on his show Little Britain.Last month, the actor shared a picture on X (formerly Twitter) of the Stranger Things star in a pink jacket with her hair tied in a high ponytail.

Above the image, he wrote the caption “No but yeah but”, a reference to his character Vicky Pollard. In the show, a big hit in the ‘00s, Pollard was an obnoxious teenager who often spoke in confusing slang.On Monday (March 3), Brown posted a video sharing her disgust at headlines written about her appearance.

She singled out Lucas’ comment as an example, commenting: “‘Little Britain’s Matt Lucas takes savage swipe at Millie Bobby Brown’s new ‘mommy makeover’ look’—written by Bethan Edwards, amplifying an insult rather than questioning why a grown man is mocking a young woman’s appearance.

This isn’t journalism. This is bullying”.A post shared by Millie Bobby Brown (@milliebobbybrown)In an Instagram post shared today (March 4), Lucas wrote an apology that said: “Dear Millie, I just saw your post and wanted to respond, and provide some context.