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Some curiosities about Millie Bobby Brown, the star of Stranger Things
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Official engagement
The certainly most important curiosity on this list is that the young Millie Bobby Brown announced her engagement to Jake Bongiovi, son of the famous musician Jon Bon Jovi. The announcement was made directly by the actress, who on Instagram posted a black-and-white photo showing her and Jake Bongiovi very happy: in the photo Millie Bobby Brown revealed the engagement ring.
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She is deaf in one ear
Millie Bobby Brown was born with only partial hearing on one side, which she later lost altogether.
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Shaved hair
"The day I shaved my head was the most powerful moment of my entire life," said Milie, who was definitely less upset than her mother at the idea of shaving her head to play the role of Eleven.
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
For the role of Eleven, Millie was given the assignment to watch "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial", with the task of making Elliot 's character her own so as to replicate his attitudes and expressions.
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The first kiss
The kiss between Eleven and Mike (played by Finn Wolfhard) was Millie's first ever kiss , as she admitted. Mike Instead, denied that it was the first, although Millie said, "he says I wasn't (his first kiss), but I think I am; I thinke he was just trying to be cool".
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UNICEF
Millie very much wanted to work with UNICEF, and in 2018 she became the youngest "Goodwill Ambassador."
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Influential person
At only 14 years old, Millie became the youngest person ever included in the annual TIME 100 list of influential people.
