Millie Bobby Brown opens up about bullying
Orlando Bloom sat down for a chat with Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown for Glamour Magazine this week.
The young actress opened up about her experience with bullying both online and in school.
'I was bullied at school back in England.'
At just 15-years-old Millie was Unicef’s youngest Goodwill Ambassador last year for her work with anti-bullying campaigns.
'I was bullied at school back in England. So, it’s extremely important for me to speak out against bullying.'
'I actually switched schools because of it, it created a lot of anxiety and issues that I still deal with today.'
She continues, 'I have dealt with situations both in real life and online that are soul breaking...'
Millie talks the dangers of social media
'It genuinely hurts reading some of the things people have said.'
'Being in this industry we have become so aware of negativity and it’s made me appreciate the love so much more.'
'People receive so much love on social media and then only focus on the hate.'
Millie believes, 'Young people’s lives are increasingly under pressure.'
'First of all, I want to make sure that children are protected from violence and exploitation.'
'I also want to combat the negativity on social media – I have experienced it – it’s like a disease.'
'Social media is one of the best places in the world and one of the worst – it counteracts itself.'
'It sends such amazing messages; it raises awareness of situations that need to be heard.'
'Nobody should say it isn’t a platform for positivity and change.'
'But then there are some really heartbreaking things to happen on social media and I have dealt with a lot of bullying online.'
Millie stars in the highly anticipated third season of Stranger Things, out this July.
Check out the latest teaser clip here.
