All eyes had been on Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour on the Stranger Issues world premiere crimson carpet amid claims of points between the 2 costars.
Brown, 21, and Harbour, 50, arrived collectively throughout the Thursday, November 6, occasion in Los Angeles, which celebrated the season 5 premiere of their Netflix collection. In a video shared by way of each Netflix and Stranger Issues’ official Instagram accounts, the actors had been seen hugging and joking round in a playful show as they interacted with Stranger Issues followers on the carpet.
The highly-anticipated run-in between the duo got here days after information broke on Saturday, November 1, that Brown reportedly “filed a harassment and bullying declare” in opposition to Harbour “earlier than they began capturing the final season.”
“There have been pages and pages of accusations,” a supply informed the Every day Mail, which was first to report the information. Based on the outlet, there was a subsequent investigation into Brown’s allegations that “went on for months.”
Brown, who performs Eleven on the Netflix collection, reportedly claimed in her submitting that Harbour, who portrays her adoptive father, Jim Hopper, bullied and harassed her on set. There have been no allegations of sexual misconduct, in accordance with the outlet.
Whereas the end result of the reported investigation into Harbour’s actions haven’t been launched, the Every day Mail claimed that Brown had a consultant on set along with her all through season 5, which wrapped in December 2024.
Us Weekly beforehand reached out to Brown, Harbour and Netflix for remark, all of which have but to publicly converse out in regards to the alleged allegations.
Harbour has costarred alongside Brown on Stranger Issues since season 1 in 2016. As one of many few adults on set to begin the collection, Harbour beforehand weighed in on his worries in regards to the younger stars changing into so well-known so quick. (Brown was solely 11 when the collection started filming.)
“I believe the issue with younger fame is that it’s very thrilling, you realize? It’s very thrilling to have folks assume you’re a genius, however you don’t actually need to be a genius at 11 years previous,” Harbour informed Esquire UK in a profile printed on Saturday. “Any form of protégé … I imply, take a look at what occurred to Mozart or no matter. It’s not an extended life.”
The actor defined that his “egocentric need” was for all his youthful counterparts to have the ability to “discover their artistry and their devices to the fullest of their potential,” together with working into their 70s and past.
Harbour confessed, “I’d get very apprehensive for them, however as any father or mother is aware of, it’s hopeless and nothing works. You simply supply what you may after which watch, and also you’re simply there for them in the event that they want you.”
He famous that he needed to learn to be a mentor with out overstepping. “That’s the place I found my place for them. I’m all the time right here to assist them out, however they’re on their very own path. It’s a wild path, however all of them appear to be doing nice,” Harbour added.

Whereas Harbour spoke fondly of the Stranger Issues children he watched develop up, Brown hinted at pressure along with her TV dad throughout a resurfaced interview with MTV from March 2024.
In the course of the interview, Brown spoke with MTV about her impending nuptials to Jake Bongiovi, whom she wed in Could 2024. After the reporter urged she have a Stranger Issues-inspired ceremony, Brown joked about shaving her head to match her character Eleven’s iconic fashion.
Nonetheless, when the journalist mentioned, “Harbour is officiating,” Brown squinted her eyes earlier than saying, “Sure,” pausing and saying “sure” once more. “I don’t understand how I really feel [about that]. Certain,” she added with amusing.
The actress proceeded to as an alternative pitch Matthew Modine, who performs Martin Brenner, because the officiant, who would go on to truly marry Brown and Bongiovi, 23, on their big day.
Brown later revealed the rationale why she had Modine, 66, officiant at her marriage ceremony, telling Jimmy Fallon, “The second Jake proposed, I mentioned, ‘I do know who must marry us. It’s my papa.’”
Throughout an look on The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon earlier this yr, Brown defined the ceremony was “good.”
Brown and Biongovi have since expanded their household, asserting in August that they welcomed their first child, a daughter, by way of adoption.


