Millie Bobby Brown's Scathing Response to Photographers' Demand: 'You Smile!'
At the "Stranger Things" Season 5 London premiere, actress Millie Bobby Brown was seen clapping back at photographers who told her to "smile." The tense moment was captured on camera and quickly went viral on social media.
The 21-year-old star, looking stunning in a boudoir-inspired dress, stopped posing and angrily shouted at the photographers, saying "Smile? You smile!" before storming off. Brown's response has been met with mixed reactions from fans and critics alike.
Some have drawn comparisons to singer Chappell Roan, known for her meltdowns at photographers, while others have praised Brown for standing up for herself. Fans have taken to social media to defend the actress, calling out the photographers for making unreasonable demands and saying that Brown should not be "bullied" into smiling.
One fan tweeted, "I love her! As she damn well should." Another joked, "She's got that mommy anger!" - a reference to Brown and her husband, Jake Bongiovi, who recently adopted a baby girl.
The incident is the latest in a series of headlines surrounding Brown during the Season 5 press tour. Earlier this month, it was revealed that she had filed a complaint against co-star David Harbour, alleging he bullied and harassed her on set. Despite the report, the co-stars have since put on a united front, smiling for cameras together.
Brown's response to the photographers has been seen as a bold statement, with some saying it shows that celebrities are finally standing up for themselves in the face of unreasonable demands. However, others have questioned whether Brown's actions were justified and whether she should be "bullied" into conforming to societal expectations.
At the "Stranger Things" Season 5 London premiere, actress Millie Bobby Brown was seen clapping back at photographers who told her to "smile." The tense moment was captured on camera and quickly went viral on social media.
The 21-year-old star, looking stunning in a boudoir-inspired dress, stopped posing and angrily shouted at the photographers, saying "Smile? You smile!" before storming off. Brown's response has been met with mixed reactions from fans and critics alike.
Some have drawn comparisons to singer Chappell Roan, known for her meltdowns at photographers, while others have praised Brown for standing up for herself. Fans have taken to social media to defend the actress, calling out the photographers for making unreasonable demands and saying that Brown should not be "bullied" into smiling.
One fan tweeted, "I love her! As she damn well should." Another joked, "She's got that mommy anger!" - a reference to Brown and her husband, Jake Bongiovi, who recently adopted a baby girl.
The incident is the latest in a series of headlines surrounding Brown during the Season 5 press tour. Earlier this month, it was revealed that she had filed a complaint against co-star David Harbour, alleging he bullied and harassed her on set. Despite the report, the co-stars have since put on a united front, smiling for cameras together.
Brown's response to the photographers has been seen as a bold statement, with some saying it shows that celebrities are finally standing up for themselves in the face of unreasonable demands. However, others have questioned whether Brown's actions were justified and whether she should be "bullied" into conforming to societal expectations.
! Like, seriously who asks an actress to smile? Can't they see she's trying to serve up some serious Stranger Things realness 
? The fact that these photographers thought they could just tell her to "smile" and she'd be all like "ok bye"? Girl, no! She stood up for herself and I am HERE. FOR. IT 
It's about time more celebs stand up for themselves and refuse to be bullied into smiling for the camera. Like, no, you can't force someone to be happy or conform to your expectations just because you're trying to get a good shot 
. I'm all for Millie Bobby Brown being fierce and owning her moment 
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but at the same time, u gotta feel 4 da ppl who r makin demands like that... maybe they didn't expect her 2 react like dat? 
anywayz, i'm team millie all the way 
I think Millie Bobby Brown was totally right to tell those photographers to chill out! 
It's about time we see some celebrities standing up for themselves in the face of unreasonable expectations! 
u gotta stand up 4 urself! those paparazzi can b really harsh sometimes 
u deserve 2 be treated w/ respect, n not forced 2 smile when u don't feel like it 
. I mean, who asks someone to smile when they're clearly uncomfortable? It's not like she owed them a smile or anything 
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she's got spunk and i love it 
brown is speaking truth when she tells them to smile back at them 
. I mean, who are we to tell someone how to feel or look in the moment? Not me, that's for sure 
. The fact that she called them out and walked away is like, totally empowering 
. Let's give it up for Millie Bobby Brown - girl, you do you! 
#TeamMillieBobbyBrown #SelfLoveJourney #StandUpForYourself