Did Florida get a little stranger over the last week?
It might have had to do with two of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” stars, actors Millie Bobby Brown and Gaten Matarazzo, popping up in two separate parts of the state (not the Upside Down).
After five seasons and nine years, the hit show concluded on New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, Jan. 31, with a two-hour-long episode titled “The Rightside Up.” According to Variety, its final season has hit over 137.1M views since Volume 1 premiered in November.
‘Eleven’ actress Millie Bobby Brown surprises fans in Naples, Florida
After the final episode aired on New Year’s Day at Regal Naples, Brown surprised fans by walking into the theater.
“Fans like you. So thank you so much for coming out here and watching it,” Brown told fans. “I hope 11 stays in your heart forever like she will mine. Thank you guys, have an amazing night.”
Brown and her husband, Jake Bongiovi, made headlines two years ago when they adopted a puppy from a no-kill shelter in Naples. Bongiovi is the son of iconic singer Jon Bon Jovi, who owns a $43 million mansion in Palm Beach.
Is it Millie Bobby Brown or Millie Bonnie Bonjiovi?
Speaking of the 21-year-old’s new last name, many on social media are wondering what her actual name is. Is it still just Millie Bobby Brown, or is it Millie Bobby Bonjiovi? Maybe even Millie Bobby Brown Bonjiovi?
It’s actually none of those, according to a recent viral video featuring the star and “Stranger Things” co-star Noah Schnapp. She said she has dropped her middle and last name and added Bongiovi to the end.
“It’s just Millie Bonnie Bongiovi, that’s it. Millie Bon Bon,” she said in the interview with VT.
‘Dustin’ actor Gaten Matarazzo spotted in Jacksonville, Florida
Roughly 360 miles north, Gaten Matarazzo was celebrating New Year’s Eve at an Italian restaurant in Jacksonville.
In a Facebook post, Vito’s Italian Restaurant shared a photo of the actor with some of its employees, adding that he had also spent time with some of its team members.
Commenters on the post shared that they saw him that night and couldn’t believe it. Some even said they saw him around town earlier that day.
“Since Dusty was here, does that mean that Jacksonville is the Hawkings. I mean, we do have a strong military presence here, and lots of odd things take place all the time,” one commenter joked.
Where can I watch the ‘Stranger Things’ season 5 finale?
For the few who haven’t watched the series finale, you can watch it on Netflix. The first four seasons are already on the streamer.
The ending has been controversial among longtime fans, with some claiming that key storylines were not resolved. USA TODAY TV critic Kelly Lawler wrote that the finale “ends with more of a whimper than a bang.”
This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Two ‘Stranger Things’ stars visited Florida last week. Where were they spotted?
Reporting by Samantha Neely and Dave Osborn, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Naples Daily News
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