Millie Bobby Brown slams tabloids criticising her appearance: “I refuse to apologise for growing up”

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Millie Bobby Brown has slammed numerous tabloids that have criticised her appearance – see what she had to say below.Millie Bobby Brown, who is now aged 21, joined the entertainment industry 11 years ago when she was cast as Stranger Things‘ lead character Eleven.

Since then, she’s grown up in the public eye and in May last year got married to Jake Bongiovi, son of Jon Bon Jovi.In recent times, Millie Bobby Brown has faced criticism about her appearance, with Daily Mail recently launching a profile titled Why are Gen Zers like Millie Bobby Brown ageing so badly?.

In a new video on Instagram, the young actor has hit back at the “journalists” taking shots at her looks.Brown said: “I want to take a moment to address something that I think is bigger than just me, something that affects every young woman who grows up under public scrutiny.

I think it’s necessary to speak up about this. I started in this industry when I was 10 years old. I grew up in front of the world, and for some reason, people can’t seem to grow with me.