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Millie Bobby Brown Co-Hosts Tonight Show, Gifts Fallon Prop

Published 9 December 2025

Millie Bobby Brown brought a mix of nostalgia, emotion, and playful energy to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Sunday night, co-hosting the post-NFL game episode while promoting the final season of Stranger Things.

The 21-year-old actress, known for her role as Eleven in the Netflix sci-fi series, surprised host Jimmy Fallon with a deeply sentimental gift during the broadcast in New York City. She presented him with Eleven's iconic blue hairtie bracelet, a prop from the show originally belonging to the character Hopper's late daughter, Sara. The item symbolizes the father-daughter bond between Hopper and Eleven. Brown described Fallon as a paternal figure who has supported her through her 11 appearances on the program. "I wore that for like basically eight years straight and it's the only one," she said, suggesting he pass it to his daughters, both fans of the series, so they could "be a superhero too."

Fallon, visibly moved, called the gesture "unbelievably the most thoughtful thing ever." The moment stemmed from Brown's recent project with co-star Noah Schnapp, where they crafted 30 friendship bracelets for the Stranger Things crew, each adorned with charms reflecting...

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