Millie Bobby Brown Snaps At Photographer Who Told Her To ‘Smile’

The young actress didn’t seem to be in a good mood when she was asked to “smile” while posing for photos in her dramatic strapless corset gown.

The outing comes months after Millie Bobby Brown and her husband adopted a daughter, whom the actress has kept out of the spotlight while praising her castmates’ support amid her motherhood journey.

At the London premiere of “Stranger Things” Season 5, Millie Bobby Brown snapped at a photographer. While posing on the red carpet, the photographer shouted, “Smile!” a command that clearly struck a nerve.

Brown shot back, “Smile? You smile!” before abruptly turning away, visibly irritated.

The moment quickly made its way to social media, with one critic joking, “Millie got mad at the photographers and left the carpet… ok Chappell Roan,” referencing the singer, Chappell Roan’s own viral red carpet tensions.

Others defended Brown, slamming the photographer as “rude,” with some pointing out the pressure she is under.

One fan wrote, “She’s dealing with a newborn, mother is tired. I’m not smiling after feeding that dependent little thing @ 3 AM.”

For the London premiere, Brown wore a striking strapless corset gown in black and gray. The dress featured a fitted bodice with lace trim, silver hook closures, and sculpted bust details, while a sheer black panel revealed her thighs and extended into a dramatic train.

Brown completed the stunning look with black tights and stilettos.

With “Stranger Things” finally ending after a decade, Brown admitted to Variety that filming her final scenes hit harder than expected.

“I bawled more than I expected I would,” she said. “While I was at the point personally and professionally for the show to come to an end, I realized in that moment the finality was so real, and I was maybe not emotionally prepared.”

Brown further noted that it “felt like a massive milestone in reaching this achievement that was finally coming to an end, like, ‘We did it!'”

The actress then added that the “weight” of this being their final season still felt “so heavy.”

“Stranger Things” Season 5 will consist of eight episodes released in three parts, dropping on November 26, December 25, and December 31 on Netflix.

Brown, who was just 12 when “Stranger Things” first premiered in 2016, is now married to Jake Bongiovi.

The pair wed in May 2024 and adopted a daughter via adoption this past summer. At the November 6 Season 5 premiere of the Netflix show, the “Enola Holmes” actress shared with Entertainment Tonight that one of her closest friends, Noah Schnapp, is her daughter’s godfather.

Despite this, she admitted she also trusts her “Stranger Things” castmates, including Finn Wolfhard, Sadie Sink, Caleb McLaughlin, Joe Keery, and Gavin Matarazzo, to care for her little one.

“Sadie is very maternal,” Brown noted. “I trust all of them to be honest. They all turn into the most gooey soft versions of themselves when their baby voice comes out when they’re around her.”

About two months after welcoming their daughter, Brown shared her thoughts on motherhood and why she and Bongiovi are keeping their little one out of the spotlight.

“For me, it’s really important to protect her and her story,” Brown told British Vogue, “until she’s old enough to potentially one day share it herself.”

She also revealed that her daughter’s name won’t be made public until “she’s ready to decide for herself.”

Brown noted: “If she chooses to share her personality one day with the world, like I did when I was young, that’s something we’d support, but right now, as she’s so little—as her parents, it’s our job to protect her from that.”

Reflecting on family life a year into their marriage, the “Damsel” star said, “It’s been a beautiful, amazing journey—she’s taught us so much already.”

The recent London premiere of “Stranger Things” followed the LA event on November 6, where Brown walked the red carpet with her co-star David Harbour.

Their cheerful poses raised eyebrows, given rumors that Brown had accused Harbour of bullying and harassment on set. But the two appeared close, laughing together and shutting down feud speculation.

Director Shawn Levy addressed the rumors at the LA premiere, telling The Hollywood Reporter that their goal has always been to “create a respectful workplace where everyone feels comfortable and safe, and so we did everything to build that environment. And we’re proud of the fact that we did so.”

Brown even praised Harbour during an interview with Entertainment Tonight, saying their bond has always reflected their on-screen father-daughter relationship.

Harbour has also spoken fondly of Brown, once sharing in 2021 that he felt a “deep fatherly affection” for her, having known her before fame transformed her life. Harbour was notably absent from the London screening.