During a recent appearance on the Smartless podcast, co-host Will Arnett pointed out that it was “cool” that Millie was switching between American and British accents during their conversation — something that people online have apparently voiced issues with in the past.
“That was such a huge thing for a minute,” Millie recalled. “I actually call it the accent gate because it’s so frustrating because that was everywhere. Like for a second, everyone was talking about my accent, and they had a real problem about it. And I was like, ‘Guys, I’m married to an American.'”
Millie, in case you forgot, is married to Jake Bongiovi — and during the conversation, she explained that sometimes she’ll switch accents when she’s spending time around the American side of her clan.
“When I’m around his family, I immediately go into, like, an American accent. But then I was just in England, and then the second I hear my mom and dad’s accent, I just go right back.”
Millie also explained that being able to speak in multiple accents is, ultimately, just one part of her occupation as an actor.
“You want me to play these characters, but you expect me not to morph into people. What I hear is what I do,” she said. “It’s all part of it.”
Fair enough! You can listen to the entire interview right here.