In case you haven’t thought of Millie Bobby Brown, who plays the otherworldly Eleven on Netflix’s Stranger Things, is not an otherworldly entity, he adds another hyphenate to his already stacked resume. In the past few years, the 19-year-old actress has become a star outside of Stranger Things universe with roles in Enola Hughes and its sequel, Enola Hughes 2 and recently caught the attention of fans with her recent engagementopens in a new tab to Jake Bongiovi, son of Jon Bon Jovi.
Plus, Brown didn’t let his career pigeonhole him. Later this year, he will release his first novel, Nineteen Stepsopens in a new tab, based on his family history. And she’s already dipped her toe into the celebrity skin care craze with Florence by Millsopens in a new tab. And now he takes care of the pet. Her next frontier under Florence by Mills will be a complete line of pet accessoriesopens in a new tab and clothing line, which will launch two collections, starting in Julyopens in a new tab.
In a press releaseopens in a new tabBrown, a mother of eight pets, said of the next step for her brand: “I wanted to extend everything Florence by Mills stands for to a very important part of my life, my beloved pets. My brand is about encouraging young women to positively embrace their individuality and what makes them unique.”
In collaboration with Kanineopens in a new tab, the line will include apparel like rain coats and hoodies, accessories like collars and leashes, and home products like toys and bowls. Samuel Wong, CEO of Kanine Group, which was launched during the COVID era, saidopens in a new tab Brown was a very involved partner for the collection. “Because Millie loves her pets, she is very hands-on with the design and creation of the brand.” While there are no photos of the July collection yet, it can be assumed that it will take a cue from Brown’s own lauded sartorial skillsopens in a new tab.
He was originally launched opens in a new tabFlorence By Mills in 2019, named after her great-grandmother who lived life to the fullest. It features clean beauty products that are not tested on animals. And a portion of the brand goes to a charityopens in a new tab in honor of Brown’s friend Liv who died of leukemia. Most recently, in 2022, Florence by Mills launched a clothing line with About Youopens in a new tab.
Brown’s pet family members include five dogs, two cats, and a rabbit named Eeyore. In addition to that, she is a dedicated animal rights activist who regularly features pets on her Instagram via Joey’s Friendsopens in a new tab, a foster agency that matches dogs with their homes. He also raises animals, tells Netflix’s Tudumopens in a new tab last year at one point she fostered 13 cats and found homes for them all. Earlier this year, she adopted a new dog, Pepperoniopens in a new tabfrom Bravo’s Lisa Vanderpump’s Vanderpump Dogsopens in a new tab to add to his crafty crew.
Brown said her pets started with Eeyore, who was with her everywhere, and became the blueprint for her pet family. He told Tudumopens in a new tab that “Eeyore came first, so all dogs have to adapt to Eeyore.” As for the cats, it appears that Eeyore has joined their ranks. “He became an indoor rabbit. He is litter-trained. He looks like a cat. He wants to be alone, but then he will come for a hug. And his devotionopens in a new tab to his petsopens in a new tab is of course, highwill open in a new tab documentedwill open in a new tab on his Instagram.
Like the skin care line, the new pet line will donate to animal welfare causeswill open in a new tab. But the bottom line goes back to Brown’s love of animalswill open in a new tab generally when deciding to do so. “I firmly believe that this dedication to life and love should also extend to my passion for pets, so that they too feel comfortable, special and valued.”
