Millie Bobby Brown Shares Heartfelt Post on Fame and Cyber Bullying as She Rings in Her 16th Birthday

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'Stranger Things' star Millie Bobby Brown shared a video with various news clips and glimpses of her life and addressed the tremendous bullying she has faced in her career.

Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown rang-in her sweet sixteenth with a heartfelt post on social media where she is talking about fame and the negatives that come with it.

The actress, who shot to fame in 2016 as Eleven, a girl with superpowers in the hit Netflix show Stranger Things, has been the target of online hate, time and again. Her relationship with TikTok star Jacob Sartorious was a source of public scrutiny, and invited many mean comments, including one by pop-star Ariana Grande.

Another big incident that severely hurt Brown, forcing her to delete her Twitter handle, was a series of "Millie Bobby Brown is homophobic" memes, in which many people made fake scenarios and memes in which the actress was said to be homophobic and abusive. Though it started as a joke, #TakeDownMillieBobbyBrown started trending on Twitter soon.

The actress addressed these issues in her latest post on social media, along with the fact that she has been constantly criticised for "looking like an adult" because of her fashion sense. Making a video with various clips that formed "The truth about Millie Bobby Brown," the actress talked about how even though fame made her susceptible to hate at a very young age, she will still carry on with her work.

"16 has felt like a long time coming. i feel like change needs to happen for not only this generation but the next. our world needs kindness and support in order for us children to grow and succeed. the last few years haven't been easy, I'll admit that. there are moments i get frustrated from the inaccuracy, inappropriate comments, sexualization, and unnecessary insults that ultimately have resulted in pain and insecurity for me. but not ever will i be defeated. ill continue doing what i love and spreading the message in order to make change," she wrote on Instagram.

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16 has felt like a long time coming. i feel like change needs to happen for not only this generation but the next. our world needs kindness and support in order for us children to grow and succeed. the last few years haven't been easy, I'll admit that. there are moments i get frustrated from the inaccuracy, inappropriate comments, sexualization, and unnecessary insults that ultimately have resulted in pain and insecurity for me. but not ever will i be defeated. ill continue doing what i love and spreading the message in order to make change. let's focus on what needs changing and I hope this video informs you on the things that go on behind the scenes of the headlines and flashing lights. dont worry I'll always find a way to smile ;) leggo 16 ♡.
A post shared by mills (@milliebobbybrown) on Feb 19, 2020 at 4:49am PST

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