Relationships Talk

Millie Bobby Brown, who rose to fame with her character in the popular Netflix show ‘Stranger Things’, says that she shares a very close relationship with 31-year-old rapper Drake and that he constantly gives her advice on boys, along with sending her texts saying he “misses her,” reports The Sun.

The 14-year-old actress revealed at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles this week, that she and the Canadian rapper are in constant contact, adding that Drake is definitely a good pal of hers. In her interview, she told Access Hollywood, “We just texted each other the other day and he was like, ‘I miss you so much,’ and I was like ‘I miss you more’… He’s great.”

Actress Millie Bobby Brown attends the Calvin Klein Collection front Row during New York Fashion Week at New York Stock Exchange on September 11, 2018 in New York City.

When Brown was asked what she and Drake chat about, she replied: “About boys, he helps me.” The actress then went on to call Drake a “great friend and a great role model,” adding, “I love him; I met him in Australia and he’s honestly so fantastic.”

Rapper Drake poses in the press room with his awards for Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album for ‘Views,’ Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Song Sales Artist, Top Streaming Artist, Top Streaming Song (Audio) for ‘One Dance,’ Top R&B Song for ‘One Dance,’ Top R&B Collaboration for ‘One Dance,’ Top Rap Artist, Top Rap Album for ‘Views,’ and Top Rap Tour during the 2017 Billboard Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on May 21, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

As per reports, the friendship between the rapper and the teenage actress blew up in November last year when a picture of the pair together went viral on social media. The duo reportedly met each other in Australia and posed for a picture together, which Drake later posted on his social media account. 

Their picture together sent fans into an absolute frenzy, and the standalone photo got more than 2.6 million likes. Brown later revealed that meeting Drake led to him inviting her over for a concert he was performing at, and they have been extremely close friends ever since. She said in a magazine interview: “He invited me to his concert. And now we talk all the time. I ask his advice.”

Fans on social media couldn’t really digest this exchange and were quick to point out the large age gap between Brown and Drake – 18 years – and also debated on whether it was appropriate for the rapper to be giving advice about boys to a young fan like her. This could also be the repercussions of the current #MeToo movement in Hollywood which discusses what is appropriate behavior in such scenarios. The rapper, however, is yet to say his side of the story. 

Attractive and successful woman who can’t get a date is told to ‘dumb herself down and dress dowdy’ to find love – so did it work?

• Peta Serras is an award-winning Pilates instructor, writer and model
• Despite her talents and genetically blessed looks, men are reluctant to date her
• Ms Serras believes her success is intimidating and makes others feel insecure
• She has been told to dumb herself down, lie about her career and dress plainly 

By

Alice Murphy For Daily Mail Australia

Published:
23:39 EDT, 19 September 2018

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Updated:
03:33 EDT, 20 September 2018

Melbourne woman Peta Serras is an award-winning Pilates instructor, writer and model.

In addition to her already hectic schedule, the self-proclaimed ‘professional babe’ runs her own website, and one would be forgiven for assuming she is a woman with a perfect life and the world at her feet.

But there is one area the multi-talented beauty has been decidedly less successful in: men simply don’t want to date her. 

Writing for She Said, Ms Serras, 30, revealed she has been told to dumb herself down, put more conservative photos on her dating profile and even ‘dress dowdy’ to attract male attention – all because she seems too attractive, too accomplished and too ambitious.

Ms Serras (pictured) revealed she has been told to dumb herself down, put more conservative photos on her dating profile and even ‘dress dowdy’

After a series of break-ups and disappointments, Ms Serras took to reading relationship advice articles for answers about her ‘cursed dating life’.

‘I stumbled across an article… about the ‘male brain’ and how guys see situations compared to women,’ she said.

The feature declared that men only want to date women who make them feel good about themselves and boost their ego.

Ms Serras was confused to read that being romantically involved with women with significant career successes could prompt feelings of insecurity in men.

Allegedly, men only want to date women who make them feel good about themselves and boost their ego

The revelation made Ms Serras ‘sad and perplexed’ and triggered the realisation that her dating lows always coincided with moments of professional success.

According to Ms Serras, a number of male friends advised her that she was ‘too intimidating’ to men both in looks and career achievements.

Other guidance included changing her name on her online profile to avoid potential suitors Googling her name and discovering her modelling portfolio.

Ms Serras was advised to change the name on her dating profile to hide her modelling portfolio

‘Strong women intimidate boys and excite men, and that’s what I’m after’

After eventually giving in to the advice and altering her profiles, Ms Serras discovered she was attracting men she was completely incompatible with and experienced an epiphany.

‘This wasn’t really my problem – it was theirs, and if a man was genuinely turned off by my ambition and desire to take care of my appearance then he clearly wasn’t the right guy for me,’ she said. 

While she acknowledged that her achievements and beauty may be a ‘turn-off’ or a source of insecurity for some men, Ms Serras said she doesn’t need a significant other to bolster her self-esteem.

‘I know I’m an attractive woman – I feel confident to walk away from situations and men that don’t serve me and to give feedback if they do something I don’t like.

‘Strong women intimidate boys and excite men, and that’s what I’m after.’

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Millie Bobby Brown was recently asked about her relationship with rapper Drake, and the internet is very confused. On the red carpet at the Emmys on Monday night, the 14-year-old “Stranger Things” star told “Access Hollywood,” “I love him.”