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Story Behind Miles Brown's Night With Maddie Ziegler & Millie Bobby Brown

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"Black-ish" star Miles Brown is not only an amazing actor, singer, and dancer, he's quite the prolific Instagrammer! While hanging with us in the Young Hollywood Studio, we play a game of "About That 'Gram" where we implore him to give us the story behind some of his most epic Insta-pics, including selfies he took with Millie Bobby Brown, Beyoncé, Oprah, Lebron, and even the Obamas!

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Young Hollywood

Hey guys, hanging out in the Young Hollywood studio with Miles Brown and we're about to play a very fun game called About That Gram. Because you love to wish people happy birthday.

Miles Brown

Oh yeah. On your Instagram. Oh, definitely. Yeah, I love doing that.

Young Hollywood

Well, we got to talk about the first photo here. You and Millie Bobby Brown. So cool. So how did you come about meeting her and Maddie, it looks like?

Miles Brown

Oof. Okay. Yeah. Well, I mean, I've been friends with Maddie actually ever since I was like, six years old because of dancing for. Yeah. I think I met Millie at a, uh, at a SAG event, SAG, one of the SAG Awards. Okay. Uh, the after party, I think I've met her there. And then we, we went to like this Katsui or something like that. And then, um,

Young Hollywood

Oh, the restaurant, right?

Miles Brown

Yeah, the yeah, the restaurant. And uh, yeah, we're just hanging out and uh, we had dinner. Yeah, it was super fun. Yeah, I know, right? I know, right? Just hanging out with Millie Bobby Brown. It was her birthday that day. So cool night.

Young Hollywood

See, it's perfect. Let's let's see the next one here. We've got oh. Oh. Oh, Oprah. Oh yeah. What the heck? Oh Oprah. Okay. Tell me about this.

Miles Brown

Okay. This picture, this picture by the way, was not supposed to happen. This was the craziest thing that happened because I was at the NAACP Awards, Blackish was nominated and she, you know, she's, she's up in the front row. Oh yeah. I'm, I'm a few rows back, right? And like during the commercial breaks, me and Marsai, 'cause you know, we're like the kids in the in the whole place. So we're like every commercial break, we're trying to look out for all the celebrities, you know? All the cool people, trying to get pictures of everybody. And then we see Oprah and they're like pushing us back because they're about to go back. I'm like, no. There's no way I'm not getting a picture with Oprah. And yeah, it was just really awesome.

Young Hollywood

That is pretty cool. Let's check out the next one here. We've got Oh. Michelle and Barack Obama. Yes. Michelle. You're just hanging out with What are you here? Michelle Obama. This is at the White House. You're just hanging out at the White House.

Miles Brown

Yeah. I mean. And by the way, the White House is so big. I was like, what the heck? Yeah, as you can tell, my eyes are like as big as the ocean right now. Like I am so happy.

Young Hollywood

Barack looks really happy too. He's got his hand on your shoulder.

Miles Brown

I know he's got his hand on my shoulder. And then I bet he watches the show. He looks like a big fan. And about that, when we were first there and I got to shake hands with him and everything like that. He showed to me that he was an actual fan of the show because he told me that him and Michelle and the and the kids watch the show all the time. And they were quoting lines from certain episodes. I was like, I can't believe the President watches our show. Like that's just super crazy.

Young Hollywood

That is amazing. Like that would make my day. We got to talk about this one. I don't know how we're gonna top it, but we got some other great ones too.

Miles Brown

Oh yeah, definitely. This is, this is my favorite person in the world. This is LeBron James. Yes. This is, I think the second time I've ever met him, but the first time I just, you know, just asked him for a picture. I was like super young. I was like, walking down, I tapped him on the shoulder, super nervous, right? Sweating, sweating, right? I'm super nervous and then I tap him on the shoulder, he turned around and he says, yo, what's up, Miles?

Young Hollywood

Okay. He knew your name, he just knew who you were.

Miles Brown

Okay. So this part, I go off, right? This part, I, it was the awkwardest part I've ever had with a celebrity because I was just standing still just like star struck, just looking at him that he said my name for like 10 seconds. He's all confused like, are you okay? And um, that was probably the coolest moment I've ever had with a celebrity and then that was at the NBA finals.

Young Hollywood

Okay, next one here. Oh man, oh man. We've got Drake.

Miles Brown

Oh man, Drake, Drake, Drake, Drake. This was at the NBA Awards, he was hosting. And uh, Good Morning America had me do like, the Junior NBA type thing where I get to interview some of the people on the red carpet. And by the way, he follows me on Instagram now, which is super lit. Yes. Thank you, Drake. Yeah, super lit, right? And um, if you look closely on my jacket, I have a little Drake pin. I have, I have a face of Drake as a pin on my jacket. And I've got, I've had it for like a year before that and I just never wore it. And I knew he was gonna be there and I wore it and he said, yo, I like your Drake pin. And I was like, it's cool, right? Like, don't you like my Drake pin? I mean, you're Drake, right?

Young Hollywood

All right, next one here. We've got Oh yeah. Beyonce.

Miles Brown

Beyonce, the queen. The queen and her daughter. The queen. Yes. That was NBA All-Star weekend in New Orleans last two years ago. I went up during halftime and um, I got to take a picture and I was speechless. Like, I don't think you have a picture, but John Legend and Denzel Washington share the same birthday as you. And then, so there's some sort of connection here. Can you tell me about that?

Miles Brown

Yeah. Yeah. John Legend released his first album on the day I was born, which is his birthday as well. That means something. I know, right? And to go even further, he just named his new son, Miles. This means something. And my name is Miles, right? So like, I, I don't know if he named his son after me. You should just DM him on Instagram and ask if you like my name, just at me. I'm like, dude, can I get some copyright? Like, on this, like, dude, it's my name. You just took the rights to my name, dude.

Young Hollywood

Well, it's my birthday today. So we're gonna have to go and take a selfie later.

Miles Brown

It is?

Young Hollywood

It's my birthday.

Miles Brown

Happy birthday! Everybody clap! Oh, you're the perfect person to be with on my birthday. We gotta get a selfie just for good luck.

Young Hollywood

Yes. Yes, we we definitely got to get a selfie. Thanks so much. Thanks for playing the game, About That Gram.

Miles Brown

Yes.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Millie Bobby Brown

    Discussed taking a photo with her on her birthday

  • Miles Brown

    The subject of the interview, sharing stories behind his Instagram photos

  • Maddie Ziegler

    Friends with Miles since age six due to dancing

  • Oprah

    Recounts getting a spontaneous photo with her at the NAACP Awards

  • Marsai Martin

    Was with Miles at the NAACP Awards trying to get celebrity photos

  • Michelle Obama

    Took a photo with her and Barack Obama at the White House

  • Barack Obama

    Took a photo with him, and he revealed he was a 'Black-ish' fan

  • LeBron James

    Recounts a memorable interaction where LeBron knew his name

  • Drake

    Interviewed him at the NBA Awards and Drake complimented his pin

  • Beyoncé

    Took a photo with her at the NBA All-Star weekend

  • John Legend

    Shares a birthday with Miles and named his son Miles

  • Denzel Washington

    Shares a birthday with Miles

FAQ

How did Miles Brown meet Millie Bobby Brown?+
Miles Brown met Millie Bobby Brown at a SAG Awards after-party, and they later had dinner together to celebrate her birthday.
What was Miles Brown's experience meeting Oprah?+
Miles Brown met Oprah at the NAACP Awards, where he and Marsai Martin made sure to get a photo with her despite initial difficulty from security.
Did Barack Obama watch 'Black-ish'?+
Yes, Barack Obama told Miles Brown that he, Michelle, and their kids watched 'Black-ish' all the time and even quoted lines from episodes.
What was notable about Miles Brown's interaction with LeBron James?+
Miles Brown was starstruck when LeBron James not only knew his name but addressed him directly, saying 'yo, what's up, Miles?'
What connection does Miles Brown have with John Legend?+
Miles Brown shares a birthday with John Legend, who released his first album on that day, and John Legend recently named his son Miles.
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