Matt Lucas has stepped forward to apologize to Millie Bobby Brown after his social media post becoming victim of backlash. The comedian explained his intent but did his apology settle the controversy? Watch the video for the full story! #mattlucas #milliebobbybrown #millebobybrown #jakebongiovi
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00:00British actor and comedian Matt Lucas has stepped forward to apologize Millie Bobby
00:04Brown after she reacted to recent comments about her appearance.
00:08The Stranger Things actress has spoken out against the constant judgment she faced online,
00:13following a post made by Lucas comparing her outfit to a character that he played on a past
00:18show. Matt Lucas had shared a tweet featuring a photo of Millie Bobby Brown in a pink track
00:23suit with blonde hair tied up in a messy bun. He captioned it with the phrase,
00:28No but yeah but. A well-known catchphrase from his character Vicky Pollard in the comedy show
00:33Little Britain. Some online users saw this as mocking her appearance leading to the backlash
00:38against Lucas. Realizing the impact of his post, Lucas later issued a public apology.
00:44Taking to the Instagram, he penned down saying,
00:46Dear Millie, I just saw your post and wanted to respond and provide some context.
00:51He continued, Nearly 25 years ago, I co-wrote and appeared in a sketch show called Little Britain.
00:57There was a character in it called Vicky Pollard, who had blonde hair and always wore a pink top.
01:02And in the photo you had blonde hair and wore a pink top,
01:06so I pointed out the similarity by posting one of her catchphrases.
01:10Lucas went on to clarify that he never intended to offend her.
01:13I thought you looked terrific and was mortified when the press wrote that I slammed you.
01:18Firstly because that's not my style and secondly because I think you're brilliant.
01:23I would not have posted it if I had thought it would have upset you.
01:27But I realize it has and for that, I apologize.
01:31Matt
01:32The comedian's apology comes after Brown took to Instagram on Monday to address
01:36several daily mail write-ups and journalists who have recently taken aim at her appearance.