Millie Bobby Brown is addressing the elephant in the room.
The “Stranger Things” actress opened up about the state of her relationship with David Harbour following a bombshell report that he bullied her on the set of the hit Netflix show.
“We’ve been doing that for the last 10 years,” Brown, 21, told the Hollywood Reporter when asked why it’s so important for the co-stars to show a united front amid the accusations.
Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour at the Season 5 premiere of “Stranger Things.”
“I mean, we have always been united in that,” Brown said. “We love this show with everything, and we value our friendship more than anything.”
The pair recently made headlines after reports emerged that the “Enola Holmes” star allegedly filed a bullying and harassment claim against Harbour, 50, prior to filming Season 5 in early 2024.
“There were pages and pages of accusations,” an insider told the Daily Mail, clarifying that Harbour had not been accused of any sexual misconduct. “The investigation went on for months.”
David Harbour and Millie Bobby Brown onstage at the Dolby Theatre on March 25, 2018.
Sources claimed that Brown was allegedly accompanied to the set by a representative while filming the Netflix series’ finale. However, executive producer Shawn Levy told The Hollywood Reporter that some reports about the alleged scandal were “wildly inaccurate.”
“You have to create a respectful workplace where everyone feels comfortable and safe,” Levy said. “So we did everything to build that environment, and we’re proud of the fact that we did so.”
Brown added that it was “so nice” and “really exciting” to “come back together” with Harbour for the latest season of Stranger Things.
The first four episodes of the fifth and final season were released on Netflix Thursday night, and they saw Brown and Harbour’s characters spending more time together after reuniting at the end of Season 4.
“It was quite nostalgic because it reminded me so much of Season 2 and 3, where we’re both kind of butting heads and she’s growing up, she’s trying to find her own voice and he’s trying to parent, and that dynamic definitely comes back into play once again, and I’m really excited for people to see that,” the “Electric State” star explained.
“I think some of people’s favorite scenes of Eleven are El and [Hopper], so I’m really excited to have that come to screen once again,” she added.
Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven and David Harbour as Hopper in Season 2 of “Stranger Things.”
Brown and Harbour previously appeared united at the Season 5 premiere of Stranger Things at TCL Chinese Theatre on November 6.
The actress, who recently adopted a baby girl with husband Jake Bongiovi, told Extra that she and Harbour were “so lucky to have each other” and described their reunion as “amazing.”
“The show means so much to both of us and to everyone here. This has, like, been the last 10 years of our lives,” she added.
Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour appeared together at the Season 5 premiere of “Stranger Things.”
“So, we’ve dedicated a lot of it, and we’re so excited to see that come to screen,” Brown said.
However, a body language expert described their friendly red carpet interactions as “overkill.”
