Millie Bobby Brown has upset fans after revealing she "only has guy friends" on The Drew Barrymore Show.
The 20-year-old actress is best known for portraying Eleven in the Netflix series, Stranger Things, for which she received nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards.
Brown is currently on a press tour, promoting her latest movie Damsel, in which she stars as Elodie - a princess who agrees to marry a handsome prince, only to find the royal family has recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt.
During her recent press appearances, the actress spoke to Drew Barrymore about her latest project and forthcoming wedding plans with Jake Bongiovi.
In an Instagram snippet from the interview, which is airing in full on Thursday (March 6), the Enola Holmes star could be seen getting comfortable with the host, shedding light on her recent 20th birthday celebrations.
Sporting a make-up-free face and wearing a simple oversized lilac jumper for the chat, Brown shared: "It was wedding themed. It was a combination because I was like, 'I’m not going to have a bachelorette party.' I don’t party in general."
She then revealed that she doesn't have "many girl friends," explaining: "I have boy friends. Jake’s fraternity brothers, back in college, are some of my closest friends." Despite this, she had a bachelorette party, even though she was the "only girl".
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Many users were stunned by her admission and took to the comment section to share their opinions.
One user voiced their disappointment, writing: "Yeah no, I adore having a couple strong female friendships. This is actually strange to me and will not end well because they will all take his side in a divorce. You need your own friends that are women too."
A second user chimed in: "It’s not that she has friends who are guys. That’s not concerning. It’s that the guy friends are her fiancé’s friends," and a third said: "Why is it sad to me that she has no friends of her own :( Only her boyfriend’s friends? I want to hug her."
A fourth user claimed that she probably doesn't have female friends because "they’re probably mean to her," adding: "She’s naturally pretty, she seems very nice and genuine. So of course girls are going to hate her!"
"Hopefully Millie will get to know the joy of what a sisterhood of friends can bring into her life," someone concluded.
Others added: "I'm the same. I think she has been hurt by girls, and she's over it. There is nothing wrong with her having guy friends!", and: "Awww that’s so sad she doesn’t have any friends of her own especially so young .. but I’m sure that will change one day at least she has her fiancé," while someone else offered: " i volunteer as tribute to be one of your girlfriends!"
The actress got engaged to her fiancé - who is the son of musician Jon Bon Jovi - two years after they first sparked dating rumors.
She confirmed the happy news on Instagram, blessing us all with a loveable black-and-white picture, alongside the caption: "I’ve loved you three summers now, honey, I want ’em all."
While speaking with The Sunday Times, Brown opened up about the moment she knew Bongiovi was "the one" for her.
"After we met, we knew we never wanted to leave each other’s side," she said. "You can’t pinpoint why [someone is 'the one'], it’s just the feeling of knowing that that’s the person you want to spend the rest of your time with."
Brown continued: "I think so much of life is overthinking. The one thing that made clear sense to me was him. So I didn’t really have to do much thinking."
The Stranger Things star also revealed that her soon-to-be husband proposed with one of her mother's rings. "I’ve always loved that ring, it’s always stuck out to me, so she gave it to Jake. They were in cahoots about the whole proposal.
"I love that I can always keep a piece of my mom with me," she added.
Brown's full episode on The Drew Barrymore Show will premiere today.
