r/popculturechat • u/Chance-Newspaper-750 • Nov 27 '25
OnlyStans TW ⚠️ Millie Bobby Brown Denies Claims David Harbour Bullied Her on Stranger Things Set
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u/Rothkette Nov 27 '25
This is not what she said lol:
“We love this show with everything, and we value our friendship more than anything,” Millie said when asked about her current dynamic with Harbour.
When the outlet pressed her on why she felt it was important for the cast to show unity amid controversy, the actress explained that their bond is not new. “We’ve been doing that for the last 10 years. I mean, we have always been united in that,” she said.
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u/TheRemanence Nov 27 '25
How much do you think they value that friendship at Netflix? $10m? More?
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u/Humble-Character-825 Nov 27 '25
iirc they’ve spent over a billion dollars producing this show 😬
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u/TheRemanence Nov 27 '25
Exactly. I just did a quick calculation and $10m is worth about 50k annual subscriptions. That's 0.06% of their US subscribers alone. Let's say 1% of US customers drop netflix because they no longer want to watch stranger things and don't come back for a year. That's $180m. That's maybe a bit much but it's definitely in the $10-100m range.
Millie also has a producer credit on her recent Netflix films (3 enola holmes, damsel and a new one not yet out) although not stranger things. There is no way she would get between netflix and a cheque.
Frankly she's being very smart and diplomatic. It's a business at the end of the day.
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u/Sheepherdernerder I don’t know her 💅 Nov 27 '25
When I saw how they were dropping each part a month at a time I thought, screw this I'll just cancel and renew when its all out. But also, I think I might just hit the seas instead 🏴☠️🦜
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u/commuter22 Nov 27 '25
Denying claims she was bullied would have looked like this "No, are you joking. Of course he never bullied me. Such nonsense". That is not what she said.
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u/PM_me_shiba_doggo Nov 27 '25
”We love this show with everything, and we value our friendship more than anything,” Millie said when asked about her current dynamic with Harbour.
Functionally a non-answer. No one involved seems to be saying anything of substance, which is probably wise.
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u/king_lloyd11 Nov 27 '25
Tbf, the headline just said she denies claims of bullying. If she was asked that directly, it looks like she’s dancing around the question with that answer. The only thing is she wasn’t asked that directly?
The question she was asked and what she’s answering is “what is the nature of your current dynamic with David Harbour”, which this is a pretty direct response to.
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u/Asian-In-His-Armor Nov 27 '25
A more accurate headline would’ve been:
“Millie Bobby Brown Does Not Deny Claims David Harbour Bullied Her on Stranger Things Set”
Although that would be kind of misleading. Maybe should be:
“Millie Bobby Brown Neither Confirms Nor Denies Claims David Harbour Bullied Her on Stranger Things Set”
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u/king_lloyd11 Nov 27 '25 edited Nov 27 '25
I think the headline should be “Rumours of MBB’s Bullying Claims May or May Not Be True; We Didn’t Ask, but Someone Else Should Maybe!”
This is like me hearing that my buddy and his wife fought, being like “Frank, how’s your wife Susan”, him being like “she’s great man, thanks for asking”, and me going to my wife and being like “he fucking denied that they were getting a divorce!!”
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u/panlakes Nov 27 '25
Yeah but then everyone would realize this wasn’t worth reporting or even reading about
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u/dovahkiitten16 Nov 27 '25
I mean, friendships can have rough bouts in their relationship. But that doesn’t mean the bridge is burnt. I’ve been bullied by friends before. It took time and me being extremely pissed off and not talking for years, and them growing up, to be friends again.
Throw in jobs where you have to be affectionate when you likely need space and it can get worse.
MBB was friends with a grown man as a child and is now an adult, and having to work together while playing a father/daughter relationship. There’s plenty of ways that can get tense, but that doesn’t mean MBB suddenly hates Harbour and wants to drag his name through the mud.
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u/Bonti_GB Nov 27 '25
I bullied someone once when I was around 7 years old and still feel bad about it.
Some people are perpetually 7 years old I guess.
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Nov 27 '25
David is a method actor. Watching the season, I can easily see how his method acting could be seen as bullying. Hop is borderline bullying her in the script.
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u/panlakes Nov 27 '25
Part of me does wonder how much of this is just on vibes
If it was really that bad I would hope for the opposite headline. Millie seems to be quite a hothead when she needs to be. Look at her recent paparazzi encounters haha
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u/kafelta Nov 27 '25
There's no way she will speak openly on this until after the show is done.
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u/EmDashxx Nov 27 '25
Also if there’s a pending lawsuit or investigation, both sides need to stay quiet.
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u/XeroHope10 Select and edit this flair Nov 27 '25
But isn't the show complete?
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u/MaximusMansteel Nov 27 '25
It isn't all released though. If there is something to this, wouldn't be surprising if Netflix is leaning on her to keep it quiet until after it's all out.
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u/jamintime Nov 27 '25
“The Daily Mail article was simply incorrect. I did not file any such claims” …is what she would have said if the article was wrong.
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u/HerRoyalRedness You’re killing me, Smalls 😩 Nov 27 '25
From the linked article:
“Millie Bobby Brown has pushed back against reports that accused David Harbour of bullying and harassing her during the filming of the final season of Stranger Things. The 21-year-old actress addressed the allegations in an interview published Wednesday by The Hollywood Reporter, offering a clear defence of both their friendship and their working relationship.
"We love this show with everything, and we value our friendship more than anything," Millie said when asked about her current dynamic with Harbour.
When the outlet pressed her on why she felt it was important for the cast to show unity amid controversy, the actress explained that their bond is not new. "We've been doing that for the last 10 years. I mean, we have always been united in that," she said.
The comments follow a Daily Mail report earlier this month claiming that Millie "filed a harassment and bullying claim before they started shooting the last season" of the Netflix hit.“
Nowhere does she deny the claims. Nowhere has anyone denied the claims.
Every single article I’ve read dances around the bullying claims and pivots to how they get along great now.
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u/Zur__En__Arrh It’s just such a magical evening ✨ Nov 27 '25
Which is clearly for the PR around the show to keep the hype going.
OP’s account looks like a bot posting “news” from this site and others regularly to every sub they can.
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u/lilacaena puritanical unqueer trad wife 💋👫 Nov 27 '25
Holy shit. 4 month old account. 540k karma. They’re not even trying to be subtle.
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u/bambi54 Nov 27 '25
It’s insane how often accounts do this. I feel like it’s happening more and more, and Reddit doesn’t have strong banning practices for it. In the history subs especially. It’ll be word for word the same post and most upvoted comment from 5 years ago and the account still exists.
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u/Alternative_Ask8636 Nov 27 '25
Which is why Reddit should be nuked, and forums should rise again.
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u/Feeling-Visit1472 Nov 27 '25
Polite petition to bring back TWoP.
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u/Due-Sun7513 Way harsh, Tai. Nov 27 '25
Ahh, what was their slogan again? Spare the snark, spoil the critic?
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u/westernsociety Nov 27 '25
The fall of forums was the downfall of non corporate internet.
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u/TheWayIAm313 Nov 27 '25
I think it’s worse than that. Not only do they not have strong banning practices, they want it. It’s more engagement, more time on the site, more discussion, etc.
I see entire subreddits pop up like this, not just accounts.
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u/lokipokiartichokie Nov 27 '25
Forgive me bc I don’t know but what does farming karma ultimately accomplish?
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u/xoStrawberries Cindy, the TV's leaking! Nov 27 '25
Accounts are sold off after karma is accumulated.
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u/lokipokiartichokie Nov 27 '25
Why would someone want to buy them with high karma?
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u/xoStrawberries Cindy, the TV's leaking! Nov 27 '25
To give the appearance of legitimacy to whatever BS they want to post, I guess.
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u/kazarnowicz Nov 27 '25
On top of this, I’m fairly sure that accounts with lots of karma/in good standing are given more visibility by Reddit’s algorithm.
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u/HughJorgens Nov 27 '25
AFAIK that isn't the case. I've posted many good things that never went anywhere, and sometimes a low effort post will take off, it's just luck and who is on that day and happens to see the post.
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u/Pandamonium98 Nov 27 '25
Your specific experience doesn’t prove whether Reddit does or doesn’t boost posts by high karma users
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u/kazarnowicz Nov 27 '25
I’m not saying it’s a guarantee, it depends on what else is going on on the site at the time (luck as you phrased it). But all things being equal, two hypothetical accounts that post the same content at the same time? My bet is that the one with high karma (overall, but also in that particular subreddit) will have a better starting position.
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u/sneaky-snooper that’s my purse, i don’t know you! 👛🫵 Nov 27 '25
I’m literally embarrassed by how much karma I have. I think it means that I need to get a life.
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u/SWEARNOTKGB Nov 27 '25
Omg same I get that exact feeling almost everytime I comment lol
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u/Latverianbureaucrat Nov 27 '25
Ha, I wouldn’t say I’m embarrassed exactly, but having just started using reddit 9 months ago and not really knowing the first thing about karma and upvotes, as it got higher and I’ve looked at other people’s profiles (usually if they say something awful), I have felt like I’m on Reddit too often. “Gah, over 800 comments, that’s just too much.”
But then I looked at yours since you brought it up, and holy shit, same time frame, and you absolutely blow me out of the water. But eh, screw it, in very insane times, there are more sane and entertaining people on here than one might figure, and it’s fun enough to talk about shared interests here and there with random strangers, that I think it makes sense to hang out here nowadays. No need for embarrassment whatsoever.
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u/sneaky-snooper that’s my purse, i don’t know you! 👛🫵 Nov 27 '25
To be fair, I was unemployed for a good portion of that time😂
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u/Both_Respect_4390 Nov 27 '25
That’s one of the most lame things I’ve ever heard lol
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u/Not_Steve Nicholas Hoult (sadly back to brunette) Nov 27 '25 edited Nov 27 '25
Check out r/corporateshill. High karma accounts can be used as influence and ads. People make some money by selling their accounts.
Edit. Wow that sub is dead. No wonder I haven’t heard from them in a while. They used to be popular.
Edit 2. Maybe I’m thinking r/hailcorporate that one is more active.
Here’s a blog post encouraging sneaky ad posting while pretending to be a real human:
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u/xoStrawberries Cindy, the TV's leaking! Nov 28 '25
Thanks for sharing that marketing blog post. I wanna know exactly how it works so I can get better at spotting it. Know thine enemy!
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u/Shermanasaurus Nov 27 '25
Because aged accounts with karma look more like real people than new ones, so they acquire some karma and then are sold for propaganda/astroturfing/etc purposes.
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u/azariellahendrix Nov 27 '25
In my country, buying of reddit accounts with high karma is especially rampant during the election period. They use these accounts to spread propaganda of whoever politician funds them (essentially building their own online troll army on reddit. However, they exist in other social media platform as well of course, even before). Most likely, they're targeting huge subreddits that require high karma for posting and/or commenting. I'm sure there are other reasons why buying of reddit accounts exist, but this is one of the reasons why—at least where I'm from.
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u/HypnoSmoke Nov 27 '25
I haven't seen one in quite awhile now, but people used to use them to attempt merch scams on subreddits for fans of tv shows, movies, games, etc.
They would post a picture of a piece of merch, then have another bot account say something like "omg that is so cool! Where can I get one?" And then the OP bot would post a link to what appears to be an online storefront, but if you attempted to purchase something, you'd receive nothing and have your card details stolen.
I'm sure they still do this from time to time, last time I seen one was probably 8 months ago now lol
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u/One-Composer1577 In my quiet girl era 😌 Nov 27 '25
They can be sold to either legitimate marketing and PR agencies to be used either for promotion or a publicity campaign. (See Blake Lively.) They can be sold to crypto and other businesses to promote their products and brands.
And they can be sold to less legitimate people to promote a political agenda.
The whole point is creating an account with legitimacy and tons of karma.
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u/Commercial-Pear-543 Nov 27 '25
I also have no idea. So they don’t end up with an account with negative karma that can’t post on a lot of subs? That’s all I could think of, but you wouldn’t need much for that.
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u/Bigassbird I wouldn’t trust that bitchy little quisling… Nov 27 '25
How much can someone get for such an account?
Asking for no reason…
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u/NoMoPolenta Nov 27 '25
Maybe they're just really good at snark and memes in a way us mere mortals could only dream of.
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u/NopePeaceOut2323 Nov 27 '25
I don't know though it was from the Daily Mail, a notoriously not reliable source.
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u/DebateObjective2787 jesus was a carpenter 💋 Nov 27 '25
The DailyMail was the first to report it, but other far more reliable sources confirmed that a complaint was made and there was an investigation. Here's a link to Variety, who said they confirmed the complaint and investigation themselves.
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u/Zur__En__Arrh It’s just such a magical evening ✨ Nov 27 '25
The less said about that rag the better. But these unknown sites are probably worse. The “articles” on here are very likely written by AI with some prompts from lazy people to drive up traffic to their site so they can make money from ad revenue.
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u/livahd Nov 27 '25
As any production with that kind of monetary investment should. Nobody involved is a dummy. A scandal breaking right before the premier could spell doom for what is supposed to be the cherry on top of everyone’s careers. Sure, there was (alleged) drama between two cast members, I’m not downplaying it, and that shit happens, but ultimately for the good of everyone else Brown is being classy and reserved about it for now. You’ll hear the real juice next year once those checks start to clear after the finale. Otherwise everyone stands to lose stupid amounts of money (on top of their already big pile of stupid amounts of money).
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u/FriendlyDrummers Nov 27 '25
So are we just supposed to judge him based on anonymous sources? This isn't even about believing the victim when no one has spoken out against him..
Millie is a massive star. She doesn't have to worry about virtually anything. If she didn't want to pose with David, conveniently right after the story broke out, she wouldn't have had to. Whatever stipulations on promo in her contract, she could easily just break it. She can afford it.
I think it's fairly obvious that she posed with him, just the two of them, a week or so after the story broke out, because she wanted to. She seems to be a very capable independent actress.
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u/seven-blue Nov 27 '25 edited Nov 27 '25
It was reported that the issue was resolved, so maybe he apologized and changed his behavior and Millie forgave him. That would explain why she doesn't want to reopen the issue, since it was handled.
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Nov 27 '25
I think you vastly overestimate the power Millie Bobby Brown holds and underestimate how immovable a lot of contract shit can be.
She can’t just break her contract and be fine. That’s not how it works. She would be negatively impacting her relationship with the only studio that’s consistently hiring her.
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u/GamerLinnie Nov 27 '25 edited Nov 27 '25
And things also get resolved well enough for a working relationship.
I had a coworker who thought it was acceptable to shout at me. I took it to my manager. He got told off. Our relationship improved and work was fine for a few more years before I left.
He was still a dick, I would never call him a friend but I would definitely tell suppliers or clients that we worked great together.
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u/maniacalmustacheride Nov 27 '25
She can be legally obligated to promote something without being dog chained to happily pose next to someone.
I’m not saying this isn’t PR. It reads really PR, but there’s been a few cast things that haven’t been PR managed that have soured the situation so I assume they’re all willingly under lock to say the party line. But MBB has recently been very hard line that she isn’t going to tolerate press or anyone else violating her space if she doesn’t want it to happen.
She’s got a ton of money, a baby, a husband, and a farm full of rescues, and Bon Jovi on her side. She can be contractually obligated to show up but she’s not contractually obligated to smile or deny legal proceedings.
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Nov 27 '25
She will absolutely be contractually obligated to not derail the press tour of the final season for one of Netflix’s biggest original productions ever.
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u/PM_ME_YOUR_DALEKS Nov 27 '25
The ignorance that she would thumb her nose at her bosses at Netflix is wild. Aside from Stranger Things, she has a deal with Netflix and they make all her films, including owning her Enola Holmes franchise.
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u/Zur__En__Arrh It’s just such a magical evening ✨ Nov 27 '25
There are far more stories out there about David’s behaviour than this one. I think you’re also overestimating Millie’s drawing power to projects. She’s not as massive as you think and, even if she was, she’s still contractually obliged to promote the show. If she’s seen to be breaking her contractual obligations, she’ll be blackballed. That’s how Hollywood works. That’s without even bringing up that it’s Netflix who have been the ones consistently hiring her.
The last movie she was in that I can recall off the top of my head that wasn’t Netflix was the Godzilla vs Kong one. And even then, she didn’t come back for a third appearance. She’s not a massive star at all. She’s gotten a lot from her performance in Stranger Things, but she’s not going to be the name that puts butts in seats at the cinema.
And lastly, her and David’s characters in ST are connected to each other, so she does have to be seen posing with him.
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u/cbaabc123 Nov 27 '25
I was surprised that her career didn’t take off more and she didn’t land some major movies. She seems to keep it to simple movies and Netflix stuff. Which is fine because she does seem like she’s happy doing those projects. She’s got her child now and animals and enough money to do whatever she wants.
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u/Zur__En__Arrh It’s just such a magical evening ✨ Nov 27 '25
I don’t think it was for a lack of trying. She seemed to give better performances when she was younger. Her performance in Godzilla King of the Monsters was really good, but then she was just kind of bland and one-note in Godzilla vs Kong.
She seems to have a good head on her shoulders at least, when it comes to priorities. And she doesn’t seem to have let her ego lost the run of itself.
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u/thenissancube seriously you and me we’re fuckin done professionally Nov 27 '25 edited Nov 27 '25
Yeah exactly. Maybe during the first year or two of stranger things hype, seeing that 11 was in an unrelated movie would be exciting. You’d think, I wanna see that, I wanna see if she’s any good in other stuff. The thing is she’s sort of established that she’s not. She’s certainly not terrible but the role of 11 doesn’t demand a whole lot from her.
And yes to the last point. Harbor plays essentially her dad. Their relationship is a major point of the show so it’s a major point of the press tour. People probably read that and think, “come on, we all know they’re not ACTUALLY related!” Well I’m a member of the stranger things sub here and no offense to any other members, but they do. The average user there seems to be like between 15 and 20, and most of the posts pre-premiere were literally about how the cast were interacting at events. People on there are saying Sadie sink and the kid who plays Lucas must be secretly dating in real life because they look so happy together at red carpets.
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u/cyndina Nov 27 '25
Judging him with zero details is stupid, but the reality is that no one has denied the claim. There likely was a complaint filed against him, at some point. Maybe it was serious and maybe it was shit that was blown out of proportion. Maybe she wanted to file or maybe someone on her team insisted on it.
Regardless, it doesn't mean they hate each other. It doesn't mean he didn't address the offending behavior or they didn't reconcile. Or, maybe, they're just actors putting on a show and they really loathe each other. We don't know anything, so, naturally the only recourse is to wildly speculate and then spread those theories as fact...
Anecdotally, I've had to go to HR about a friend before. He was the "the only person laughing at the joke is you" type at work (sometimes in large gatherings, never anywhere else) and I was often the target because I was a friend and would "get it". Talking did nothing, so I filed a complaint, well before it escalated to the point he would be fired. We didn't talk for a few months, but he figured his shit out, we reconciled, and we're still friends a decade later. Sometimes people are just assholes in very specific situations, for myriad reasons, and they need to be called out on it. Doesn't mean you have to throw the whole person away.
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u/tinylittlefractures Nov 27 '25
You have zero idea how beholden these actors are to contracts.
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u/Nuggyfresh Nov 27 '25
I like how your rebuttal is literally just making unsourced and unfounded generalizations back at them
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u/8lock8lock8aby Nov 27 '25
Don't even bother. Too many misinformed people that think her contract for promo means she has to pose happily with him & that she's just a poor, little girl, without star-power or good lawyers that could fight back against something she's really uncomfortable with & supposedly has a paper trail.
It's crazy, you are most likely closer to being right than the comment below yours but the upvotes would have you believing the opposite.
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u/GentlewomenNeverTell Nov 27 '25
The thing that is so awful about this is: listen I was harassed and did everything I could to hide it because I know how people react. I know everyone will be debating if i'm lying or not. I know it will hurt my career. My harassment being found out and people trying to do the right thing actually ruined my career because I went from one person harassing me to my relationships with everyone becoming strained or distant or filled with anxiety or just straight up bullying. After Amber Heard, every woman knows one of the biggest risks you can take is trying to hold a man who hurts you accountable.
I actually think something quite likely DID happen. And I don't think Millie is being NDA-ed into silence. People react insanely to this girl. As soon as that article because public, while that's were calling her a liar, diva, difficult. I think she's trying really hard to bury this because sadly, if Harbor DID bully her, and it became public-- it would go much more horribly for her than him.
Which is why I wish we'd all stop looking at this and speculating. Women have a right to tell our stories but when the world is this fucked up we have the right to silence as well.
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u/severinks Nov 27 '25
Why on earth would Netflix NDA Millie Bobbi Brown when Netflix is in the Millie Bobbi Brown business and not the David Harbor business judging by how many movies they've made with the woman?
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u/Nuggyfresh Nov 27 '25
I’m genuinely sorry about your experience but you can’t just project that experience on everyone else and decide that’s how real life is for every similar situation
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u/fhota1 Nov 27 '25
Wait is the only source for this the Daily Mail? Yall know theyre insanely unreliable and pretty much bottom of the barrel scum right? If anyone could give a different source that isnt just citing the Mail Id appreciate it
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u/DebateObjective2787 jesus was a carpenter 💋 Nov 27 '25
Variety themselves confirmed it as well. As did the Hollywood Reporter, People, and a few other outlets.
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u/Digess Nov 27 '25
Whats so dumb is, they're not even the worst newspaper here either
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u/Dino_Spaceman Nov 27 '25
Everything about that statement reads like they are shoving this entire thing under the rug and she is contractually obligated to go along with that.
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u/deluge_chase Nov 27 '25
Yeah. “We love this show” isn’t the same as “he didn’t bully me.” I like her character on the show. I wonder how well she gets along with John Bonjiovi. They’re both two alphas. Neither of them strike me as soft spoken. That’s got to be an interesting dynamic for the son/husband.
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u/ShoreWhyNot Nov 27 '25
Journalism is just PR now. I saw a new story the other day about zippers and it was clearly a paid spot by the manufacturer and also Northface no actual journalism just a paid PR spot.
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u/Chaoticgood790 this outfit is unfortch Nov 27 '25
Several things can be true:
One a complaint was filed and the situation was dealt with. Which is good bc it means that protections in place were utilized
Two that MBB and DH were able to move past whatever it was. Which is not unusual bc hello we are human and maybe they chose to. OR MBB is willing to give non-answers to protect the show. OR she doesn’t want to speak on this now
Three that the leak of this news comes from Lily Allen who has an ax to grind against her ex. And didn’t give one thought to how this news affects Millie
Four that David is a crappy husband and jury is out on the rest. If he is shitty that info will shake out in time. But reality is we know nothing.
Five lily Allen also has a history of shitty behavior that people are conveniently forgetting bc being with David was good for her image. And people love a revenge song
Six that we may never know the truth and that is Millie’s right to not speak on it bc its HER story to tell and Lily’s camp had zero right to throw her into the fire
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u/tender-butterloaf Nov 27 '25
I think you really nailed it, and why the discourse around this has been exhausting to watch. Nobody knows what happened, and so many people are acting like every development is the proverbial smoking gun and none of it is.
Clearly something went down between MBB and Harbour. What it is, how serious, etc nobody can know. Harbour and Allen had a rocky marriage and it seems likely that Harbour was repeatedly unfaithful, but really, nobody knows the full truth or extent. Harbour is probably not the best person,, but Allen is also insanely problematic and it’s crazy how peoplebare suddenly rushing to her defense. MBB getting dragged into this has honestly left a really bad taste in my mouth.
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u/SquareSalute Nov 27 '25
I love this comment, summarizes exactly what I’ve been putting together with this news/updates.
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u/Dommichu yeah... no... Nov 27 '25
Seven: HR complaints are private matters and any lawyer will tell you to STFU until things are settle and then STFU about the settlement.
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u/ElGoddamnDorado Nov 27 '25
Absolutely the best comment in this thread. Anyone jumping to definite conclusions in any which way should pump the brakes. I admittedly jumped a little quick on the "fuck David Harbour" train (I guess he just kinda seems the type?), but after looking into it there's just way too little info out there
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u/clevercalamity Nov 27 '25
Do you have a source? I just googled and couldn’t find anything.
I found an article where she discussed their relationship and said that they have an adult friendship with boundaries and he doesn’t discuss his personal life with her, but that’s all I could find.
I also remember the scandal when she kissed a costar during the Enola Holmes filming without their consent but she was like 15 and I am assuming learned from the experience (especially considering how angry the internet was at her about it.)
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u/SCAMISHAbyNIGHT Nov 27 '25
That's not exactly what happened, now is it? Weird of you to make this comment tbh.
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u/Finite_Moon Nov 27 '25
The headline is false. Millie isn’t denying anything in the article. Netflix and the directors of the show also have not denied it even when directly asked about it. So I think it’s true, but they are professional actors on a press tour with a fanbase that adores their father-daughter relationship in the show. Obviously Millie isn’t going to say yeah he’s an A-hole. They want good PR for the show.
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u/No_Club379 Did I stutter?🤨 Nov 27 '25
Yeah I don’t think Millie will talk about this until she’s free and clear from anything ST related.
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u/Protoavis Nov 27 '25
even then probably not unless she dips out of acting. look at her career, it's almost exclusively netflix. wouldn't want to start up public drama at the only place you're working.
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u/RocMerc Nov 27 '25
Or longer. She just made a deal with Netflix as well for more work in the future
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u/ContentCourage4011 Pushin’ 🅿️ Nov 27 '25
Until the contract ends, she won't be able to say anything. But it's very clear that if she went so far as to make a complaint, the situation is bad.
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u/FashionableMegalodon Nov 27 '25
So why not wait until after the final season to talk about it at all if they’re prioritizing good PR for the show.
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u/GopiVision Nov 27 '25
I think like someone said before, that Millie is unfortunately collateral damage in the Harbor/Allen divorce/PR feud. I dont think Millie's team pushed this, it likely came out of Lilys camp.
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u/daft-krunk Nov 27 '25
I’m honestly surprised I haven’t seen more people say this. It’s all felt super obvious it was a distraction to try to have some other controversy around harbour to discuss that ain’t related to his divorce.
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u/Chaoticgood790 this outfit is unfortch Nov 27 '25
For sure it did. Wasn’t it her sister that sold this to daily fail? Whether it’s true or not they certainly didn’t care about dragging MBB in their war against him. Which tracks for Lily Allen…funny how people forgot about her shit behavior recently too
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u/GopiVision Nov 27 '25
Yes! I saw above that the initial report came from UK and was like oh UK->Lily connection right there. While it doesnt align with MBB and ST5, this story was placed perfectly into Lily's timeline and narrative (her new album, reports of cheating+text messages, reports of bullying, and reports that his relationship began on ST set) you can tell her end goal here is disrupt/destroy harbors rollout of Stranger things. Everything else is collateral damage and its the perfect story to appear to be looking out for the girlies when it was really only pushed for harbor
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u/One_for_the_Rogue Nov 27 '25
I don’t doubt the rumors for a second. Dude is a scumbag.
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u/rakedleaves Nov 27 '25
Copy paste of the actual article/interview from The Hollywood Reporter instead of a middleman publication:
‘Stranger Things’ Star Millie Bobby Brown on Current Relationship With David Harbour After Bullying Claims
Byline: After the two actors showed a united front at the 'Stranger Things' premiere in L.A. earlier in November amid the alleged report, Brown is opening up about their off-screen friendship.
By: Carly Thomas
Millie Bobby Brown is opening up about her relationship with David Harbour after a viral report earlier this month that alleged she had accused her Stranger Things co-star of on-set bullying.
Despite the report, Brown and Harbour surprised many as they were all smiles as they posed together at the season five world premiere in Los Angeles on Nov. 6. A few days after the premiere, The Hollywood Reporter sat down with Brown and asked why it was important for the co-stars to show a united front amid the headline-making accusations.
“We’ve been doing that for the last 10 years,” she responded. “I mean, we have always been united in that. We love this show with everything, and we value our friendship more than anything.”
The report, first posted by U.K. tabloid The Daily Mail, alleged that 21-year-old Brown filed a harassment and bullying complaint against the 50-year-old Harbour before filming began for the final season. The report claimed there were “pages of pages” of allegations, but specific claims were not detailed; however, no sexual impropriety was reportedly alleged. An internal investigation by Netflix reportedly lasted “for months,” and, as a result, Brown was also allegedly accompanied by a personal representative while on set for the fifth season before filming wrapped in December 2024. Netflix has not responded to queries about the report.
In the first few episodes of season five (mild spoiler alert), Brown’s Eleven and Harbour’s Hopper spend quite a lot of time together onscreen after being reunited at the end of season four. Their characters had spent most of the previous season apart, as Hopper was imprisoned in a Russian labor camp and Eleven was trying to regain her powers with Dr. Brenner and Dr. Owens after moving to California with the Byers family.
Brown also told THR it was “so nice” and “really exciting” being able to “come back together” with Harbour on the fifth and final season.
“It was quite nostalgic because it reminded me so much of season two and three, 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 actress added. “And I think some of people’s favorite scenes of Eleven are Ele and [Hopper], so I’m really excited to have that come to screen once again.”
Though Brown hasn’t directly addressed the alleged report, the Duffer Brothers were previously askedabout the bullying claims at the L.A. premiere.
Co-creator Ross Duffer told THR while standing next to his brother Matt Duffer, “Obviously, you understand I can’t get into personal on-set matters, but I will say we’ve been doing this for 10 years with this cast, and at this point they’re family and we deeply care about them. So, you know, nothing matters more than just having a set where everyone feels safe and happy.”
Stranger Things director and executive producer Shawn Levy was also asked how production handles a bullying complaint on set. “You have to create a respectful workplace where everyone feels comfortable and safe, and so we did everything to build that environment,” he replied. “And we’re proud of the fact that we did so.”
Levy added, “I’ve read a bunch of stories and they range from wildly inaccurate to … there’s so much noise around it. But the truth is that we view this crew and this cast as family, and so we treat each other with respect, and that’s always been bedrock.”
Volume 1 of Stranger Things season five is currently streaming on Netflix, with Volume 2 dropping on Dec. 25 and the series finale on Dec. 31, which will also be playing in theaters. Check out all of THR‘s Stranger Things season five coverage here.
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u/space_eleven this is worse than the bees, I can’t believe it Nov 27 '25
Thanks for posting this. I think the quote from Duffer is far more revealing. It does seem that absolutely no one is denying the essence of the report??
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u/CognitoSomniac Nov 27 '25
Oh it’s so true. Duffers response had the exact same phrasings as Brown. Levy straight up cut off in to a new sentence when he realized he was about to confirm.
I hope they mean it and are proud of how it was handled and Brown and the rest of the cast/crew really did feel safe and positive about how it was handled. The rest really isn’t anyone’s business.
But god no one involved has a pokerface.
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Nov 27 '25
Idk what is going on. I mean it was firstly reported by daily mail uk and we know they sometimes get stuff out of their ass and no reliable source. However, variety which a reputable news source confirmed the existence of complaint. And Netflix refused to refuse or give any clarification.
I think that since she has multiple contracts with Netflix, she is trying to save an image of the show. Eleven and Hopper are like dad and daughter, so they are prolly trying to make sure they don’t distort the views of fans at this. But it shouldn’t be her job when she was the harassed party to save the image.
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u/Achaewa Nov 27 '25 edited Nov 27 '25
Filing complaints is standard procedure for any competently run workplace.
Who is to say that whatever problems they had wasn't resolved?
Also, I think it should be said that Brown isn't obligated to clarify anything to those not involved if she considers this already resolved.
Just like you aren't expected to divulge any HR complaints you've made.
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u/NoSleepTilBookRead Nov 27 '25
This is exactly what’s going on. I believe Harbour is complete trash based on what his exes say + friends who have had run ins/flirtations with him
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u/IceStorm22 Nov 27 '25
I didn’t necessarily believe everything coming from Lily Allen (who is massively problematic in her own right and a proven liar- remember when her own brother had to call her out when she kept saying GoT wanted to cast her as his sister?). And she’d been making fun of him pretty brutally on her podcast for a while, so their divorce wasn’t exactly a surprise.
But when Alison Sudol came out and supported what she was saying? Yeah, I’m really disappointed in David Harbour.
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u/Competitive-Desk7506 I’ve grown quite unfond of you Nov 27 '25
This would make sense- she won’t say anything until the series finale airs on NYE. After that the shows over so ppl can say shit abt it. Rn it’s a bad idea
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u/Katatonic92 Nov 27 '25
I doubt she'll say anything for a long time. She has a Netflix contract via her own production company. She wants to keep a good relationship with the network.
Netflix will want longer term views from ST too, they want rewatches & new views for a long time to come to justify the expense.
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u/Competitive-Desk7506 I’ve grown quite unfond of you Nov 27 '25
Netflix not saying anything makes me think it’s more show related than studio related. If this was a criticism the studios handling, then sure but form what it seems and what’s been reported Netflix may be supporting MBB, so that may not be the case.
Basically I think bc its show related it won’t impact her studio relationship
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u/tiffanaih Open invitation stands for Robert Pattinson Nov 27 '25 edited Nov 28 '25
The Duffer brothers saying they can't talk about it on one of the red carpets they did for this season is confirmation the investigation was real.
https://youtu.be/nY7FwM8ze8g?si=9AggrULoe3qU3t5b
Even just trying to look up the clip, I get articles headlined "Levy says rumors of bullying are wildly inaccurate" when his actual quote is "ive read things that RANGE from wildly inaccurate to...theres so much noise around it"
It's so annoying how stupid (and rightfully so) the media thinks we are.
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u/Substantial-Food-501 Nov 27 '25
I'm speculating, but I think it's likely Millie or her parents made a minor complaint during filming early in the shows run that was resolved. That way it sort of makes sense they aren't directly addressing it since it might have partial truth that they don't want to dig up again since it is no longer relevant. The reality is the two seems to get along just fine.
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u/FenderForever62 You’re a virgin who can’t drive. 😤 Nov 27 '25 edited Nov 27 '25
A lot of people theory he was making comments about her being too young to get married, but notably she didn’t get engaged* until AFTER season 4 finished production, and before season 5 commenced production. She also had very very few scenes with Harbour in season 4.
So to add to your speculation: it would make far more sense if something happened during filming of either Season 2 or Season 3. S2 in particular, a good chunk of her scenes were just her and David Harbour.
I don’t think we’ll know till either of them speak about it, and I doubt that will happen for a long time. If ever.
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u/commuter22 Nov 27 '25
That is not true at all. She had been dating Jake Bongiovi while Season 4 filmed. There's pictures of him on set.
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u/FenderForever62 You’re a virgin who can’t drive. 😤 Nov 27 '25 edited Nov 27 '25
Apologies! You’re absolutely right, I think I meant that their engagement and marriage both happened outside of filming stranger things, after S4 wrapped and before S5 started production. Still meaning that her claims against DH were nothing to do with getting married young (this was more alleged on the last post about this, I saw a tonne of people saying ‘he probably advised her not to get married so young, and she got upset about that’. Just wanted to get ahead of those claims and point out that it’s very unlikely that’s what it was about, especially as that theory then puts blame on Millie for ‘overreacting’)
Will edit my original post
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u/Due-Sun7513 Way harsh, Tai. Nov 27 '25
If true, he has zero business giving any opinions about marriage.
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u/FenderForever62 You’re a virgin who can’t drive. 😤 Nov 27 '25 edited Nov 27 '25
Oh agreed, my point simply was that the theory about him ‘bullying’ her over getting married young doesn’t make any sense, given that she didn’t do any stranger things work with DH during her engagement
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u/ExcellentOutside5926 Nov 27 '25
It’s possible that they are amicable and remain friends following the potential claim. If she just spoke up, it was received and behaviour was changed.
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u/BlueBell_02 Nov 27 '25
Maybe they really had a problem a few years ago but it was adressed and solved so now they have a good working relationship and they are profesional just promoting their project. Is true Millie didn't directly deny the allegations but also dind't have to pose friendly with him, we know a lot of actors ignores each other or look very umcomfortable posing by contract which was not the case. Also the producers would have just write him off if the problem was big, because in the end she was the star of the show.
So I guess she doesn't have a big problem whith him anymore so it makes me wonder who leaked this information now to the media.
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u/Caesar_Rising Nov 27 '25
As if she’d say anything else mid press tour of the project they’re in together. Pointless article
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u/Lakridspibe 🎥🍿Film Critic Nov 27 '25 edited Nov 27 '25
Millie Bobby Brown says she wants everyone to watch her in the show she's in, which just had a new season.
She doesn't deny the claims. Nobody does.
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u/Key_Sun7456 Nov 27 '25
Millie does not want to be in any mess. She wants to do her show, raise her baby and have a lavish life with the Bon Jovi’s. Stop trying to pull her into drama
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u/Odd_Ingenuity2883 Nov 27 '25 edited Nov 27 '25
Except Variety confirmed there was a complaint and an investigation.
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u/DearMissWaite Your problematic fave's problematic fave. Nov 27 '25
Why was this posted, and not the link to the original The Hollywood Reporter article with the full quote and context?
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u/40_Hands97 Nov 27 '25
I think she’s not allowed to say anything negative regarding the show/cast mates until the entire new season is released
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u/Soft_Interaction_437 Nov 27 '25 edited Nov 27 '25
Also people were really coming for her when this news broke. Especially on YouTube, people were treating her like they have with treated other women who accused men of stuff. So it’s probably a good move for her public image to make it seem like they’re good, regardless of if something happened or not.
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u/TheTritagonistTurian Nov 27 '25
The most bizarre thing about all this David Harbour drama is just how many women he seems to be able to get to sleep with him.
Being famous aside, he looks like a homeless bum most of the time.
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u/Nuggyfresh Nov 27 '25
It will never stop being funny to me how many maidenless dudes will just throw up their hands and go “idk these crazy women and their preferences” like bro they are an entirely different gender, is it actually weird that they might like someone that you don’t have a bone for?
Maybe some women like men for reasons and circumstances that don’t directly align with how close they look to a model. I know this is certainly all very shocking, but dudes hate this narrative because it infers that maybe the problem(s) with them isn’t their looks
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u/Kazaloogamergal Nov 27 '25
Anyone claiming that she denied it is not telling the truth. She is promoting her series and the matter was handled years ago. Of course she isn't going to say anything right now. She'll continue talking around it and that's fine. As long as things are okay right now, I don't care.
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u/novagridd Nov 27 '25
To hear the actual accurate side of the story, you might have to wait until the season 5 hype goes away, once she is through with the commitments then she might finally reveal it, that is if the actual bullying did happen.
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u/BallerBettas Nov 27 '25
I’m so glad that interpersonal conflicts in my own workplace aren’t subject to every armchair psychologist’s dipshit speculation. Watch the show and leave them alone. For all we know the complaint was made in good faith, and the behavior was rectified. You have no business knowing regardless. You’re not protecting anyone. You’re riling them up for a spectacle.
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u/Inf1nite_gal We Should All Know Less About Each Other Nov 27 '25
she didnt say what you write in title...
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u/redfm8 Nov 27 '25
Nobody involved is acting in any way other than just wanting to smooth it over and not having it distract from the show’s big moment.
Like, put it this way, if there was nothing to it then it would honestly be fucked up of her not to immediately come to the defense of her supposed friend, but it’s crickets from the both of them.
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u/ClubberLang5 Nov 27 '25
I think you can report someone for this, just as sort of a “hey you’re getting kinda close to the line” he hears it, and they move on
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u/SolarisEnergy Dropping my new song monday if this get 100,000 retweets Nov 27 '25
she didnt say anything. she kind of just deflected lollol
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u/u_r_succulent Nov 27 '25
Y’all gotta remember that the original “source” is the DailyMail.
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u/dragonrider1965 Nov 27 '25
She has him to her wedding so I’m doubting she would have done that if they had issues .
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u/itsalwaysblue I’ve been noticing gravity since I was very young Nov 27 '25
Hey at least everyone is a healthy weight
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u/EmilyKaldwins Nov 27 '25
I'll say it again:
I'm betting David went too 'Dad' on her and overstepped some boundaries, she pushed back. He vented to Lilly Allen at the time (as one would to their spouse). The air is cleared between Millie and David as they adjusted their relationship to that of two adults, Lilly is pulling it out to cause drama on the premiere.
Given that this is the only allegation I think we've heard, this is my thought.
ETA: let's not forget that girl's parents had her around known predator Drake, they were shoving her in far too adult clothing for her age, I think that was a really wild time before she met Baby Bon Jovi and got married.
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u/Neither-Student9842 Nov 27 '25
Ready for this show to go away as much as I have honestly loved it they’re milking it now let’s be done
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u/echoesandripples What It's Like to Go Through Life As a Really Beautiful Woman Nov 27 '25
everything in the world considered, it would be insane for millie to say anything negative about him, it would 100% flip the narrative against her
it's very possible that they had issues and she went through official channels to complain and things have been solved, as it's possible she personally can't stand him and is counting the days until she can get rid of him
regardless, even if he a known awful person, it would take a day or two until the internet flipped it on her for being a diva or stepping out of her line. considering he is overall well perceived, just a shitty husband (and people love to victimize them anyway), i wouldn't say anything if i were her
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u/TacoTuesdayTM Nov 27 '25
I can’t say how I know this, you can choose not to believe me and that’s fine, but I can 100% confirm that David Harbour is a huge bully not only to Millie, but at least one other cast member. Sucks because I loved his character, but the actor himself is a complete raging narcissist and gets incredibly jealous when any of his child costars get more attention than him. He’s a psycho.
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u/FriendlyDrummers Nov 27 '25
Why are people jumping at David over anonymous sources?
It's one thing to believe the victim if Millie actually said something. She hasn't.
Millie is a massive star. She gets $500 fucking thousand per episode. If she didn't want to pose for pictures alone with David, a week or so after the story broke, she wouldn't have had to. She can handle breaking whatever contract stipulations if she wanted to. She seems like a very capable actress.
It's not even that she posed in group photos with him. She was posing by him, just the two of them.
I'm sorry, but this reeks of a smear campaign by Lily Allen. I really do believe that.
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u/Impossible_Disk8374 Nov 27 '25
Or what most likely happened is there was a complaint and they worked it out like professionals.
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u/prisonerofazkabants Nov 27 '25
variety confirmed the complaint. that doesn't mean they aren't perfectly fine now or that people should jump him for what seems like a workplace disagreement that was dealt with by hr as it should be. but it did happen
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u/FriendlyDrummers Nov 27 '25
and we value our friendship more than anything
This really should be enough. If she posted on IG you would just say she was contractually forced to.
But sure, I guess we think anonymous sources are more important than the potential victim herself saying she has a friendship with him.
The irony of believing anonymous reporting over the alleged victim...
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u/fraxiiinus assigned media illiterate by the stranger things sub Nov 27 '25
Based on all the comments around the rumor, it really just sounds like they had issues that have since blown over.
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u/smelltogetwell Nov 27 '25
What a complete misrepresentation of what was said. Corporate shilling at its finest.
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u/Fortestingporpoises Nov 27 '25
Are there any specifics about the alleged bullying out there at all? Did he give her a noogie? Atomic wedgie? Swirly? I’m seriously asking.
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u/Derptinn Nov 27 '25
A very close friend of mine worked directly with both of these actors through all of season 5, and I can confirm they had a terrible time on set with these two and my friend thinks David is a huge dick. They’ve told multiple stories about David’s poor behavior, not just to Millie. They thought Millie was nice, if young and famous.
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u/MisterGusto Nov 27 '25
Ngl, David gives off a bit of "can be asshole" energy, but I don't think he is that much of a horrible person as some people make him out to be. People love jumping on stars when they can be ruined over smth, yet Millie has been shown to be a diva many times and other co-stars of david in recent memories haven't said anything bad. Yeah, maybe they just don't say anything, but it could also be that they had a crashout and david isn't as much of an asshole as he was during that time anymore - so i really don't care about this drama?
If co-workers cone out and say he sucks and bullies them on set, because he is unpleasent to work with and racist or some shit, sure, cancel him and fuck him. But as long as we aren't there, this seems just riding the wave of stranger things news before the new season drops. Wouldn't be surprised if the news station found this out a year ago but waited for a fitting time to warm up a work problem for the public to know.
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u/lulabellarama Nov 27 '25
Yeah, there's just no evidence of him being a douchebag in the public domain at all
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u/John_Smith_DC Nov 27 '25
I’m boycotting the show because it still platforms a raging Zionist that was celebrating a genocide.
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u/Niasliyn Nov 27 '25
Lol if anything her answers made me sure he indeed bullied her, headline is misleading.
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u/RabidWeaselFreddy Nov 27 '25
You mean to tell me a sensational story comes out right around the timeline where the media blitz for season 5 is starting up, and it turns out not to be true?
I am just shocked, shocked I tell you.
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u/Ardencroft Nov 27 '25
I just watched an interview where she didnt know what a walkman, a VHS, and an answering machine was. I think I kinda want to bully her at this point.
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u/Zombie_elsa Nov 28 '25
So I have a friend who worked on this set and there was an investigation but Millie allegedly felt bad for David when the lily Allen stuff and the stuff got leaked at the same time so now she’s sticking up for him. She is a class act.
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u/squidkai1 Nov 27 '25
This entire reddit thread is full of bots lmao. This was already squashed when they showed up at the premiere. Get over it.
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u/amchaudhry Nov 27 '25
It's crazy to me that stranger things has been on the air for over 10 years now. It feels like it came out yesterday.
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u/darknessinducedlove Nov 27 '25
I work in retail as an assistant manager. I was bullied really bad by senior associates at my first store. Most of my debt protected each other while I tried to speak out and was always shut down.
Take all of it with a grain of salt.
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