Remember when Millie got engaged to Jake Bongiovi in April 2026? She was 19. The internet lost its collective mind.
People screamed: “She’s just a baby!” But she had been working non-stop for seven years. She had already lived several adult lives.
At 19, she had a net worth of over $10 million, a book deal, and a beauty brand. When I was 19, I was excited about getting a free pizza coupon.
She Ages Up, But Her Characters Don’t (Kind Of)
In Stranger Things, Eleven was about 12 in season one. The show takes place in the 1980s, so time moves slowly.
By season four, Eleven is roughly 14 or 15. But Millie was actually 18 while filming those scenes. She played a teenager while being a legal adult.
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It’s a time warp. We see a 14-year-old on screen, but we know a powerhouse 20-year-old is behind the nosebleeds.
