is not just one of the most successful young actresses in Hollywood right now; she is also one of the most memed. The internet has made a sport out of turning her into a punchline—whether it is for things she has actually said or even things she ‘never’ said. Over time, the Stranger Things
star has unintentionally provided plenty of material for meme-makers. And one of the most iconic moments came from a seemingly innocent declaration of her love for carrots.
Here is how a simple veggie confession turned into an internet-wide joke and even caught the eye of a world-famous animation studio.
Millie Bobby Brown’s love for dirty carrots spirals into meme sensation
Back in September 2023, Millie Bobby Brown’s interview with UNILAD went viral for all the wrong reasons. During the interview, Brown openly admitted to being a big fan of carrots. She went on to explain that when it comes to carrots, she thinks “the dirtier, the better
.” While this might sound like an innocent, quirky remark, it did not take long for people on the internet to churn countless memes out of it.
“The Dirtier the Better” Millie Bobby Brown (Millie With a Carrot) | Green Screen #milliebobbybrown #thedirtierthebetter #wallaceandgromit #milliebobbybrownedit #meme #capcut #tending #fyp pic.twitter.com/fFyyG7LEcc
— I Green Screen Things (@igreenscreen) October 5, 2023
Just a month later, on October 4, 2023, Aardman Studios—the creators of the iconic stop-motion series Wallace and Gromit—posted a TikTok video using a clip from Brown’s interview. They paired her comments about carrots with a scene of Wallace smiling, and the video quickly took off. Sadly for Brown, what started as lighthearted fun soon turned into something more overwhelming. The internet began comparing her to the animated character Wallace, and the jokes spiraled out of control. Although most fans laughed along, Brown did not find it funny.
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Millie Bobby Brown responded to the carrot meme in 2024—and revealed how it made her give up one of her favorite things
Millie Bobby Brown cannot eat carrots anymore
Millie Bobby Brown has left social media platforms in the past
when certain meme trends spiraled out of control. Unsurprisingly, her reaction to the carrot meme followed a similar pattern. While promoting her Netflix film Damsel,
Millie Bobby Brown took part in GQ’s 10 Things I Can’t Live Without i
nterview series. During the segment, she talked about her love for carrots again but admitted that she now avoids eating them in public—or even on camera. “I’m not gonna pick up any carrots, ’cause I don’t want that meme to carry on
,” she said.
Fans could not help but feel bad for her. Many took to social media to share their sympathy, saying she should be able to enjoy her favorite vegetable without fear of becoming meme fodder. It was a funny yet bittersweet reminder of how internet humor, while often harmless, can sometimes cross the line for the people at the center of it.
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