Millie Bobby Brown recently addressed the rumors surrounding her fluctuating accent and revealed that the reason behind it is tied to her connection with the Bongiovi family.
During the March 10 episode of the Smartless podcast, the 21-year-old Stranger Things star opened up about the online buzz regarding her switching between British and American accents.
Co-host Will Arnett remarked on how cool it was that Brown would shift accents throughout their conversation, but Brown explained that the online criticism of her changing accent had been difficult to deal with.
“That was such a huge thing for a minute,” Brown said. “I actually call it ‘accent gate’ because it’s so frustrating. For a while, it seemed like everyone was talking about my accent, and they had such a big problem with it. I was like, ‘Guys, I’m married to an American.’”
Brown, who married Jake Bongiovi in May 2024, continued, “When I’m around his family, I immediately slip into an American accent.
But then I was just in England, and as soon as I hear my mom and dad’s accents, I go right back to it.”
She also pointed out that as an actor, switching accents is part of her job.
“You want me to play these characters, but you expect me not to morph into people. What I hear is what I do,” she said. “It’s all part of it.”
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