may have been introduced to the glitz and glamor of Tinseltown a bit too early, but her premature exposure has always worked in her favor, making her the expert in what she does. Though it has not exactly immunized the Demogorgon-slayer from the brutal surveillance that comes along, Brown has always called it a learning process, refusing to take a backseat with occasional setbacks. However, amidst The Electric State
hype, the Stranger Things
actor was recently found imitating Rachel Zegler’s not-so-celebrated Snow White
remarks.
While Zegler, as Disney’s very own Latina princess, projects anything but a fairytale ending, what made Brown iterate her controversial inflection?
Millie Bobby Brown mirrors Rachel Zegler’s modern-day Snow White
Millie Bobby Brown is no longer a damsel, and definitely not one in distress. But even if she were, she has always made it a point to fight her own battles. In a recent appearance on Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy
podcast, Brown explained the reasons behind prioritizing the representation of strong female characters on-screen, be it Eleven, Enola Holmes, or Elodie. “I think there’s enough men heroes out there,
” she said.
Make no mistakes; Brown has no bad blood with male leads. However, she acknowledges the need for young girls to grow up idolizing female heroes and not inject the idea that only boys are capable of saving the world. Though Disney’s take on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
starring Rachel Zegler has invited relentless criticisms, Brown thinks a bigger picture when making a case for her main character energy. This is because she wants girls to be the “decision-makers, be in politics, change the world for the better.”
Millie Bobby Brown believes in the power of relevance, and who better to relate with on-screen than someone who has their own back
? It turns out that choosing The Electric State
also had her introspecting these aspects.
Disney’s decision to do away with the Prince who saves Snow White
and plunges the classic into a new direction with Rachel Zegler garnered varied layers of debates and discussions. But as Millie Bobby Brown stood towering, fighting for the spotlight for female leads, she seized the opportunity to highlight The Electric State
. It is not like the actor does not want to experience the diversity.
In fact, Brown wants to “branch out.”
However, she wants to do it in a way that makes the female youth feel empowered. “Everything I’ve done thus far fuels that, and Electric State definitely fuels that,” s
he said. While Brown’s on-screen priority speaks volumes about the savior syndrome that reeks from within her, her comments coming hot on the heels of the unhinged hyper-fixation on her appearance serve as a reminder that every girl should be their own hero.
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