Millie Bobby Brown posted her first Father’s Day tribute to husband Jake Bongiovi on Sunday, June 21—pairing a sweet photo of him carrying their infant daughter with a message that he knew “from the moment we met” he’d be “the best dad.” The post also lands am
On Sunday, June 21, Millie Bobby Brown marked what she called Jake Bongiovi’s first Father’s Day with a simple, affectionate post—then followed it up with the kind of line that leaves little room for doubt.
“Happy Father’s Day!!!” Brown, 22, wrote in her Instagram Stories. She shared a sweet picture of Bongiovi, 24, carrying their infant daughter. In the message, she said: “I knew from the moment we met, you were going to be the best dad.”
She didn’t stop there. Brown added, “We love you too much, Dada.”
The tribute comes after Brown and Bongiovi married in 2024 and, in August 2025, announced they had adopted their first child. As the couple stepped into parenthood. Bongiovi was frequently criticized online over whether he seemed to help Brown—especially in viral paparazzi photos where he was seen. at least in those images. not carrying shopping bags or their daughter’s strollers.
Brown has directly pushed back on that kind of scrutiny. repeatedly framing it as a mix of judgment about what she and other mothers “should” be doing. In a cover story published Wednesday. November 5. Brown told British Vogue that she is “really important[ly]” trying to protect her daughter—and her story—“until she’s old enough to potentially one day share it herself.”.
She also argued that the public expectations don’t always match the standards she’s trying to live by. In a teaser for her June appearance on the “Not Gonna Lie” podcast. Brown quipped: “Hi. I’m Millie Bobbie Brown and I’m not gonna lie. when did women become incapable of holding their own bags. car seats and stuff?”.
In the same exchange. she returned to the criticism she says she hears constantly—people questioning where her husband is when she carries things herself. “This stems from me holding all of my suitcases and bags and my kid and people are like. ‘Your husband doesn’t hold a single thing.’” Brown said. “Because I’m three miles ahead. I have been planning this all night.”.
She stressed she understands the messaging she’s supposed to support—especially around girls and independence—while pointing out how quickly that narrative turns on her. “We’re all about empowering girls and. ‘You got it’ and ‘You don’t need a man.’ But then when I’m like. ‘Ok. I can carry my own things. ’ people are like. ‘Where’s your husband?’ I can also do it on my own.” She added. “Nobody knows my husband. My husband is the most polite, sweet, will-do-anything-for-me, but he also knows I’m capable.”.
Brown also said she doesn’t pay attention to mom-shaming comments during the podcast episode. describing the comments as something she can’t be pulled into. “I don’t have time for angry women that just need to bring you down. especially when it comes to motherhood. ” she stated about the often-angry remarks about her parenting choices. She said she’s “never experienced anything like this. ” describing the barrage of judgments that can include graphic-level negativity and appearance-based policing.
She said it can feel relentless—from “Oh, my God, you showed your nipples?. What a bitch!” to the nitpicking of small details like whether her baby is dressed the way someone thinks she should be. “I’m like, ‘Try putting a hat on my baby. I dare you [to] put a beanie on her.’” Brown concluded with a sharper line aimed at critics: “Stay in your own lane. put a hat on your baby and put a sock in your mouth. Sorry, the English is coming out of me, but it’s so true. Like, shut up.”.
The Father’s Day post adds another layer to that wider conversation—especially because Brown and Bongiovi have not publicly revealed their daughter’s name. Even so, the image Brown chose on June 21 did not focus on what outsiders have debated. It centered on Bongiovi holding their infant. and on Brown’s insistence—direct. personal. and celebratory—that he’s the kind of dad she knew he would be.
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Aww okay Dada 🥴 but why are people acting like they own her business.
So she’s saying it was his first Father’s Day but they already had a kid? Adoption timing is confusing. Also paparazzi pics are basically always misleading.
Wait I thought he was being criticized because he wasn’t doing “husband chores”?? Like carrying the stroller or bags lol. But she’s literally praising him for being the best dad so… the internet still gonna internet I guess.
I don’t get the whole Fathers Day thing when she posts it on Instagram stories like 1 day later. Also adoption in 2025?? Sounds like the timeline got mixed up in the article. But yeah, paparazzi just show what they want, he could be holding the baby off camera or whatever. People are weirdly obsessed with whether a guy looks helpful in pictures.