Millie Bobby Brown leaves Twitter after becoming homophobic meme

Press Trust of India  |  Los Angeles 

"Stranger Things" star Bobby Brown has reportedly quit after various memes surfaced online depicting her as a homophobe.

A number of memes featured the 14-year-old actor's selfies and photos with homophobic statements and slurs.

When accessed, the official account of the currently shows the message "Sorry, that page doesn't exist".

Brown has often used her platform to spread awareness about gun control, the (ACLU) and, the Gay and (GLAAD).

She has not yet issued a statement regarding her exit from the microblogging site but multiple outlets claim the memes as the reason for her departure.

Brown's withdrawal comes over a week after "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" deleted all of her posts due to months of

Before Tran, her co-star was also chased off by trolls for her pro-gun control stance and appearance in 2016.

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First Published: Thu, June 14 2018. 12:45 IST