On June 18th, 2018, during her acceptance speech for 'Best Performance in a Show' for her role as 'Eleven' on Stranger Things at MTV Movie and TV Awards, Millie Bobby Brown made a statement about bullying. That day, CNN published an article titled 'Millie Bobby Brown leaves Twitter amid cyberbullying.' Millie Bobby Brown's Response On June 14th, 2018, Brown's Twitter account was deactivated, leading many to speculate that the controversy surrounding the hoax memes led to the account's removal. Several media outlets covered the use of the hashtag and the campaign against Brown, including, Popbuzz, and more. In recent weeks the meme has resurfaced online, however, fans were quick to jump to Brown’s defense. The actress, who is a vocal advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, has not returned to Twitter since the meme began. #TakeDownMillieBobbyBrown #WeLoveMillieBobbyBrown.' The post (shown below) received more than 45 retweets and 175 likes. In 2018 Brown deleted her Twitter account after it became a trend to make jokes about her saying or doing homophobic or racist things. SO HOW CAN YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, THERE ARE LIKE “PIXELS” AROUND THE LETTERS, WHAT IT MEANS THIS IS SOO FAKE.
Twitter user tweeted, 'OKAY GUYS, THIS IS SO FAKE, JUST YOU NEED TO INCREASE EXPOSURE AND CONTRAST. Following the post, people began reporting a series of fradulent tweets supposedly made by the actor in which she uses homophobic and violent language.
