- A meme that insists that Millie Bobby Brown, 14, is homophobic has been circulating online for several months.
- Versions of the meme superimpose homophobic statements over pictures of Brown.
- Brown has since deleted her Twitter.
- Contrary to the meme, the "Stranger Things" star has previously been a vocal supporter of LGBTQ rights and an anti-bullying advocate.
A meme that insists that Millie Bobby Brown is homophobic has been circulating online for several months. The main gained considerable traction in June, ultimately prompting the 14-year-old "Stranger Things" star to delete her Twitter account on Wednesday.
The meme, which was especially popular on Twitter, superimposes homophobic statements over pictures of Brown or simply presents the sentiments as if they are facts.
wtf i was just checking my snapchats and i got this one from millie bobby brown i’m literally shaking idk what to do..... pic.twitter.com/aw1vQf502f
— caleb (@calebbielskii) June 13, 2018
Good morning everybody except to Millie bobby Brown because after I exposed her she called me faggot
— peppa (@peppapiggz) June 13, 2018
today, i went to target. i am blind and gay. i was walking around with my pride shirt when millie bobby brown came up to me. she said “kill all fags and spit in my mouth” and broke both of my legs. i am now unable to walk ever again.#TakeDownMillieBobbyBrown
— maya (@dirtaiy) June 9, 2018
Millie bobby Brown when a gay fan asks to take a picture with her pic.twitter.com/eEVz8KjIU5
— addie (@addyeet) June 10, 2018
But not everyone finds the meme to be funny.
In fact, many people online find the joke to be shocking, disturbing, and generally upsetting, especially because Brown is a minor.
Gay Twitter Civil War: Millie Bobby Brown Edition pic.twitter.com/Wdl19fPEGe
— Madison 🌸 (@SKINNYAVENGERS) June 14, 2018
am i the only one who doesn’t think the homophobic millie bobby brown memes are funny pic.twitter.com/Q3Z7LxGcRz
— mantis love bot (@sebsvalkyrie) June 13, 2018
hot take: leave millie bobby brown alone
— chess (@foleysbian) June 13, 2018
stan twitter: bullying is bad
— bia🍎 (@kristennwiig) June 14, 2018
stan twitter: :(
stan twitter: thread of my fave millie bobby brown homophobic memes 😂😂😂
y’all made millie bobby brown deactivate with all these homophobe tweets i hope y’all feel bad
— zak (@godisfenty) June 13, 2018
In addition to all that, people are also pointing out that the meme is factually untrue.
pretending millie bobby brown, a literal child, is a violent homophobe for memes is fucking disgusting and not funny at all. You are grown adults, editing photos of her with captions that include the f slur, violence against lgbt community for comedy and it’s fucking gross.
— caa (@zunbarya) June 12, 2018
I just want to clear something out in case ya’ll didn’t know
— Gabveil | Fangirling Emo ⭐️ (@trashedhumanoid) June 10, 2018
MILLIE BOBBY BROWN IS NOT HOMOPHOBIC! ALL OF THOSE PHOTOS WERE MEMES MADE BY SOMEBODY. AND BESIDES, WHY WOULD MILLIE SAY SUCH A THING TO END HER CAREER?
IT’S OBVIOUS PEOPLE STOP SPREADING LIES.
!IT’S A MEME!
The homophobic millie bobby brown 'meme' really isn't funny and being gay doesn't gives you a pass to harass an actual child to the point of deactivation. There's 30 year olds editing her selfies with violent homophobic captions and slurs. Its pride month, grow up.
— 🏳️🌈Radicles🏳️🌈 (@radicles_) June 14, 2018
#StrangerThings star Millie Bobby Brown deactivated her Twitter account over a meme that depicted her as homophobic in various photoshopped screenshots with homophobic, racist and body-shaming captions.
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) June 14, 2018
In reality, Bobby is an antibullying advocate and an LGBT+ rights supporter. pic.twitter.com/gApI1T7A4Q
Contrary to the meme, the "Stranger Things" star has previously been a vocal supporter of LGBTQ rights and is an anti-bullying advocate with a separate Twitter devoted to the cause.
In the past, Brown has supported GLAAD's Together movement, which promotes unity and intersectionality among disenfranchised communities including women, immigrants, people of color, and LGBTQ people. Brown has also been a vocal supporter of the Never Again and March For Our Lives movements in the wake of the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in February.
Brown's decision to leave Twitter after being targeted online came just a week after "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" star Kelly Marie Tran deleted her Instagram after months of harassment.
Representatives for Brown didn't immediately return INSIDER's request for comment.
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