Millie Bobby Brown Reveals Possible Clues About Eleven's Fate in 'Stranger Things' Finale

It's been nearly six months since the Stranger Thingsfinale hit Netflix (and theaters, for a lucky few) and revealed the tragic end for Millie Bobby Brown's fan-favorite character, Eleven/Jane Hopper. Although the finale left Eleven's true fate ambiguous, either way, the conclusion to her story was a sad one.

Essentially, the show left two doors open: Either Eleven died when the Upside Down was destroyed, or she survived but can never be reunited with her friends and family again. No matter which ending is the true one, fans were left heartbroken over this fate.

In the time since, the show's creators, the Duffer Brothers, have confirmed that there is an actual answer to this massive question, but only the brothers and Brown know what it is. Thus far, all three had kept things tightly under wraps, and while no one has directly confirmed Eleven's fate, Brown's recent appearance on Kylie Kelce's podcast, Not Gonna Lie, has fans convinced that Brown accidentally gave it away.

Speaking with Kelce, Brown confirmed that she wore black throughout the press tour for the final season to reflect the "funeral" for El.

Specifically, the star said, "What was hard is that I knew what was happening, I knew the end, and I couldn't tell anyone. And I wore black the whole press tour because of the funeral of her."

That's not direct confirmation that Eleven did in fact die, but given that Brown knows what the actual ending of this story is and referred to it as a "funeral," it's understandable that fans are now suspecting that, despite the characters saying they believe that El is still alive at the end of the show, she may really have lost her life as the Upside Down came apart.

In fact, one TikToker shared the clip in an edit, with a caption reading, "So Millie doesn't believe."

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This story was originally published June 12, 2026 at 3:18 PM.