When Stranger Things 4 dropped its long-awaited Volume 1 at the end of May, the fourth season instantly became a pop culture juggernaut as it shattered streaming records and catapulted Kate Bush‘s “Running Up That Hill” to the top of the music charts thanks to a pivotal and emotional scene involving Sadie Sink‘s Max. The young actress got to shine more than ever this season as did Millie Bobby Brown who took a dark, traumatic journey into Eleven’s past.
However, when it came time for Emmy nominations on Tuesday morning, neither Sink nor Brown (or any of the Stranger Things 4 cast for that matter) made the cut, and the snubs did not go unnoticed. Shortly after the noms were announced, both Sink and Brown started trending on Twitter as Stranger Things fans voiced their anger over the two actresses not being recognized for their performances in Season 4.
You can see some of the reactions below:
— Jake Michael Thompson (@JMThompson95) July 12, 2022
Fuck the academy SADIE SINK AND MILLIE BOBBY BROWN deserved their nominations pic.twitter.com/lozkeihd3p
— aimilano (@strangersink1) July 12, 2022
SADIE SINK YOU WERE ROBBED. pic.twitter.com/XRPC7bfphq
— kay (@CINEMACUNTS) July 12, 2022
the greatest actresses of their generation, millie bobby brown and sadie sink deserved that fucking emmy nomination for their unbelievable performance in #StrangerThings!!! pic.twitter.com/LnnG26hWOu
— best of sillie (@archivesillie) July 12, 2022
JUSTICE FOR SADIE SINK SHE FUCKING KILLED IT THIS SEASON I CANT EVEN THINK ABOUT DEAR BILLY WITHOUT TEARING UP @TelevisionAcad @SadieSink @netflix @Stranger_Things #StrangerThings #StrangerThings4