Millie Bobby Brown She literally grew up in front of the world, as she first starred in ‘Stranger Things’ at just 11 years old. The actress recently sat down for an interview, talking about how the whole situation affected her, to the point where she even had to miss out on many normal school activities and memories.
Millie Bobby Brown talks about growing up on the set of ‘Stranger Things’
Brown recently talked about growing up in the spotlight with constant attention on the ‘Happy Sad Confused’ podcast. The ‘Enola Holmes’ star revealed very candidly that she never had many of the milestones that people usually experience as a child, and it has taken a toll on her.Speaking about this, he mentioned that they find it difficult to socialize with people. She also shared, “I don’t know how to react sometimes to people my age.” During the interview, she shared that most of her conversations on set were about work and that she was surrounded by 40-year-old men and other crew members all the time, which has influenced the way she interacts with others.“And so I heard a lot of words from adults growing up; I didn’t really talk about the things that you have to talk about as a kid. Because you hear ‘Where’s the hold? Let’s take a ladder,’ you know? And that’s your whole conversation,” he added. She also revealed that most of her conversation experience comes from talking about work-related topics, and she finds it hard to join in and talk about normal things like restaurants or bars.
Millie Bobby Brown credits her husband Jake Bongiovi as one of the reasons why it has changed
The ‘Damsel’ actress also spoke fondly about her boyfriend, Jake Bongiovi, and how he’s one of the reasons why her social skills are slowly improving. Calling him a “social butterfly”, she added that he is “the complete opposite” of her. Adding more context, she shared, “You know, he went to boarding school and college, so he’s kind of a social butterfly. When I met him, I really tried to lean more into that. So, I’m in my social era.“
About Millie Bobby Brown
On the work front, Millie will next appear in the third installment of ‘Enola Holmes’, which will be available on Netflix for streaming on July 1, 2026. Starring alongside Louis Partridge and Henry Cavill, the story of the third film will follow Enola as she prepares to marry Lord Tewkesbury; however, things go sideways after his brother, Sherlock Holmes (played by Cavill), is kidnapped.