Millie Bobby Brown revealed that she was bullied after shaving her head to play Eleven in Stranger Things.
Brown was only 10 years old when she decided to cut off all her hair for the role. According to the actress, the change was a way to show her dedication to the job and embrace the character’s appearance.
In an interview on Jay Shetty’s podcast On Purpose, the actress said that her mother had prepared her for possible criticism before the haircut. Even so, she said she was mocked in person for years because of her short hair.
The actress explained that, at the time, she did not see the haircut merely as an aesthetic change, but also as a way to fully commit to the role of Eleven. She also emphasized that her mother’s support helped her deal with the negative comments.
The shaved look became one of the character’s most recognizable features and helped define Eleven’s identity in the show’s first season. Brown herself has previously said that shaving her head was a moment of major personal and professional impact.
Years later, the actress still associates the transformation with an important stage of her career, despite the difficulties she faced while she was still a child.
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