Matt Lucas issued an apology to Millie Bobby Brown after the actress spoke up about being rudely critiqued by the media for her look. Brown particularly referred to as out a number of headlines, together with one which learn, “Little Britain’s Matt Lucas takes savage swipe at Millie Bobby Brown’s new ‘mommy makeover’ look.”
“Expensive Millie, I simply noticed your put up and needed to reply, and supply some context,” Lucas responded on Instagram. “Practically 25 years in the past I co-wrote and appeared in a sketch present referred to as Little Britain. There was a personality in it referred to as Vicky Pollard, who had blonde hair and all the time wore a pink prime, and within the picture you had blonde hair and wore a pink prime so I identified the similarity by posting one in all her catchphrases.”
He continued, “I assumed you seemed terrific and I used to be mortified when the press wrote that I ‘slammed’ you, firstly as a result of that’s not my fashion, and secondly as a result of I believe you’re sensible. I might not have posted it if I had thought it will have upset you however I understand it has and for that I apologize.”
Lucas performed the character of Vicky Pollard on Little Britain all through its run from 2003-2006. The comic shared a photograph of Brown on X, previously Twitter, with the caption, “no however yeah however.” The Day by day Mail subsequently ran an article accusing Lucas of taking a “savage swipe” on the younger actress.
In an emotional video shared earlier this week, Brown defined, “I began on this business after I was 10 years outdated,” she mentioned. “I grew up in entrance of the world, and for some motive, individuals can’t appear to develop with me. As an alternative, they act like I’m supposed to remain frozen in time, like I ought to nonetheless look the best way I did on Stranger Things Season 1. And since I don’t, I’m now a goal.”
She added of the media protection round her appears to be like, “This isn’t journalism. That is bullying. The truth that grownup writers are spending their time dissecting my face, my physique, my selections, it’s disturbing. The truth that a few of these articles are written by ladies? Even worse. We all the time speak about supporting and uplifting younger ladies, however when the time comes, it appears simpler to tear them down for clicks. Disillusioned individuals can’t deal with seeing a woman turn into a lady on her phrases, not theirs.”
