One Stranger Things star had a woman in her 40s confess to “crushing” on him when he was just a teen.
The now 21 year old actor, known for his portrayal as Dustin Henderson on ‘Stranger Things’ since 2016, has shared some disturbing encounters with fans in the public eye. During his appearance on the ‘ Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum’ podcast, he remarked: “I did [an event] very recently and this is not very funny, but the reactions around it were quite funny where this woman in her 40s said straight up, ‘I’ve had a crush on you since you were 13.'”.
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“And I was like, ‘That’s upsetting.’ I’m sure she just meant, ‘Aw, this kid’s cute.’ But then she doubled down. She was like, ‘I’m aware of the age difference.’ And then I was like, ‘Alright.'”
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This woman’s shocking declaration did not sit well with Gaten, or her own child, who was present at the time. He continued: “And her daughter was with her, and her daughter goes, ‘Mom, what the f***? ‘ I swear to God.”
The actor confessed to more inappropriate fan incidents, including physical contact during photo ops. He revealed: “I’ve had a few butt grabs for sure.”
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Despite only being 21, Gaten feels his identity will forever be linked to ‘Stranger Things’, regardless of where his career leads him in the future. He spilled the beans, saying: “With this show, it is quite clear, and I am very well aware and would like my professional team to understand that I am very OK with ‘Stranger Things’ being very likely the biggest thing I will ever do.”
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“And it will most likely be the thing I am remembered for even if I consistently work after this, and I am so cool with that as long as it facilitates happiness going forward, security and more work going forward.”
“What more could I ask for? I don’t want to maintain a sense of relevance at this point when it isn’t even something I particularly enjoy that much.”
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