Millie Bobby Brown is facing another wave of comments about her appearance after sharing a video showing off her slimmer-looking figure.
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On August 29, actress Millie Bobby Brown modeled a matching spandex outfit while promoting her Florence by Mills Fashion brand. But instead of simply discussing the clothes, some viewers quickly turned their attention toward Brown’s body, with several claiming she appeared noticeably thinner.
One person wrote, “I’ve always loved Millie for her personality and representation of real women- bit disappointed to see she is getting so thin. Hope she is staying healthy !” another added, “She’s way too thin oh my God what is going on with Hollywood?”
Brown appeared in a matching mulberry-colored spandex set, consisting of a cropped sleeveless top and coordinating leggings, while speaking about the outfit in an Instagram video.
The actress said she was “in love” with the color and described the look as “so cute for fall.”
The post was clearly intended to showcase the new clothing, but some viewers instead began comparing Brown’s figure with how she has looked in previous photographs.
Several people claimed her arms, waist, and legs appeared slimmer.
One person asked, “why she’s getting skinnier and skinnier”
Some viewers defended Millie Bobby Brown and said people were reading too much into her appearance
Not everyone agreed however about her change in appearance being cause for alarm. One person wrote, “The comments are screaming insecurity” while another added, “Guys she looks healthy, she looks toned or like she is working out or running, it’s not skinny enough to be worried about, yall need to chill”
Another wave of comments questioned whether Brown had lost too much weight
The latest debate is hardly the first time Brown has found herself at the center of online commentary about her appearance.
Some viewers again focused on the possibility of weight loss, with a few bringing up speculation about weight-loss drugs despite having no confirmed information about Brown’s health or any medication use.
One person wrote, “Omg Hello GLP-1 😳 Ozempic, Mounjaro?? She looks good and beautiful but that’s not her anymore, I thought she was a random Aussie yogi girl. She now looks like most insta girls, I kinda prefer the old version”
While another added, “Damn, ozempic got our girl too… sad”
Brown has been dealing with appearance-based criticism since she was a child
Brown’s relationship with public scrutiny is particularly complicated because she became famous at an extremely young age.
She rose to international fame playing Eleven in Stranger Things, joining the series when she was just a child. As she grew older, however, viewers continued comparing her adult appearance with the way she looked during the show’s earliest seasons.
That scrutiny became especially intense in 2025, when Brown appeared during The Electric State press tour with a different hairstyle and a more mature fashion style.
Instead of simply recognizing that she had grown up, some people began dissecting her face and questioning why she suddenly looked older.
Brown later revealed just how deeply the commentary had affected her.
“I was depressed for three, four days. I was crying every day,” she told British Vogue.
She said she was even crying while having her hair and makeup done and became emotional backstage during the BRIT Awards.
Eventually, Brown addressed the criticism directly in an Instagram video and pointed out what she felt was the obvious problem with constantly comparing her current appearance to childhood photographs.
She had grown up in front of the entire world, but people seemed to expect her to remain frozen in time.
“They act like I’m supposed to stay frozen in time,” she said, explaining that viewers appeared to expect her to still look like the little girl they first saw in Stranger Things.
Brown also criticized the media coverage surrounding her appearance.
“This isn’t journalism. This is bullying,” she said. “The fact that adult writers are spending their time dissecting my face, my body, my choices, it’s disturbing.”
Brown has also faced repeated speculation about whether she has had cosmetic procedures
The conversation around Brown’s appearance has extended beyond her weight.
After photographs from Stranger Things season 5 circulated online, some viewers claimed that her face looked different and began speculating about her lips and whether she had undergone cosmetic procedures.
Similar conversations have appeared whenever Brown has experimented with different hairstyles, makeup looks, or fashion choices.
Brown has not directly confirmed the cosmetic procedures that some people online have claimed she has undergone.
Instead, she has repeatedly pushed back against the idea that looking different from her childhood self should automatically be treated as evidence of something being wrong.
During an appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast, Brown emphasized that growing older naturally changes someone’s appearance.
“I’m 21 now; it’s been ten years. I’ve matured—my face has changed. What else would anyone expect?” she said.
She also explained that makeup and styling play a role in how she looks from one appearance to another.
“Yes, my accent changes, and my face has matured,” Brown said. “I wear a lot of makeup, that’s simply who I am.”
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