Millie Bobby Brown reveals the dark side of child stardom after joining Stranger Things at age 11 Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By EVE BUCKLAND and CHRISTINE RENDON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 18:39 EST, 12 February 2025 | Updated: 18:47 EST, 12 February 2025 e-mail View comments Millie Bobby Brown has revealed the dark side of child stardom after joining Stranger Things aged 11.
The actress, who will turn 21 on February 19, shot to fame playing Eleven in the Netflix series, with the fifth and final season set to air in 2025. In a candid interview with Vanity Fair , Brown said she has missed out on friendships due to her unconventional upbringing, and had to cope with the trauma of being sexualized from a young age and constant social media scrutiny. Brown's reported third season salary for Stranger Things - approximately $250,000 an episode - as well as a claimed $10million upfront salary for Enola Holmes 2 in 2022, the highest salary ever for an actor under 20, has also ignited reaction online.
She said she 'always felt protected by her parents and by Netflix too' but says contracts she signed as a child 'should never have been leaked. 'It just puts children in a really dangerous situation I think everybody’s a little bit too lax about the way that children are brought up in the industry. I grew up with a lot of eyes on my parents, but I feel that those were the people that protected me the most.
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