Millie Bobby Brown Hits Back at Criticism That She Looks Older Than 21

Millie Bobby Brown is not here for the criticism over her new look.

The actress, 21, took to Instagram on Thursday, February 27, to hit back at social media users who criticized her recent appearances at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, February 23, and the Los Angeles premiere of her new movie, The Electric State.

Brown walked the red carpet Monday, February 24, sporting a blonde updo and a metallic gown with delicate embroidery and dramatic draping. However, as pictures flooded the internet, some people criticized the Stranger Things star’s hairstyle and sartorial choices. (“Literally had to double check it was her who turned 21 the other day and not 40,” read one X post, commenting on Brown’s SAG Awards red carpet look.)

Amid the social media storm, British Vogue writer Morgan Fargo came to Brown’s defense Thursday, penning an opinion piece for the outlet headlined, “No One Cares How Old You Think Millie Bobby Brown Looks.”

It seems the headline resonated with Brown, who shared the article via her Instagram Story on Thursday and simply wrote, “Thank you.”

The Enola Holmes actress also made headlines Monday night when she corrected a photographer who referred to her husband, Jake Bongiovi, 22, as her “boyfriend.”

“He’s not my boyfriend,” Brown can be heard correcting the photographer in video footage shared via X by The Hollywood Reporter. In the vid, Brown can be seen posing for solo photos on the red carpet and then gestures for Bongiovi to join her.

Brown and Bongiovi tied the knot in May 2024, as confirmed by Bongiovi’s dad, rocker Jon Bon Jovi.

“They’re great, they’re absolutely fantastic, it was a very small family wedding and the bride looked gorgeous and Jake is happy as can be,” he said on BBC’s The One Show.

Brown previously opened up about how she and Bongiovi first met, revealing that they first connected on Instagram, instantly hitting it off from their initial conversation.

“I was curious about him and wanted to learn more,” she told The Sunday Times in August 2023. “From our very first chat, I knew he was going to play a significant role in my life. After we met, it was clear we never wanted to be apart.”