At the ‘Stranger Things Season 5’ premiere in London, Millie Bobby Brown clapped back at photographers who were instructing her to “smile” out loud as she walked the red carpet. The tense conversation went viral on social media and drew mixed reactions from fans.

The 21-year-old attended the premiere of ‘Stranger Things Season 5’ in London on November 13. For the event, Millie Bobby Brown chose a piece from Ashi Studio’s Fall 2025 couture collection. The actress came to an abrupt halt while posing in her glittering, boudoir-inspired dress on Thursday when a photographer yelled, “Smile!”, prompting her to confront the lensman.

“Smile? You smile!” The Netflix star immediately fired back by pointing towards the group of photographers. She replied sharply before turning and walking briskly down the red carpet. Sharing the video, one ex captioned: “They were yelling at her to smile #MillieBobbyBrown Responded to the photographer: “Smile? You smile!”…This just happened at the UK premiere of ‘Stranger Things 5’ (sic).”

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One ex user commented, “It’s always been like this. The other day she got angry because someone asked her to pose with her boyfriend and she told them he’s not my boyfriend, he’s my husband.” “Let them fly high,” one fan commented.

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The ‘Stranger Things’ actor married Jake Bongiovi, 23, in May 2024, and the couple later confirmed in August that they had adopted a daughter. He recently kicked off the final season press tour with Bongiovi at the Los Angeles premiere on November 6, 2025.

‘Stranger Things Season 5, Volume 1’ will premiere on November 26 at 8pm ET on Netflix, followed by Volume 2 on December 25 and the finale on December 31.