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Maya Hawke Says Fan Lost Money Betting on Stranger Things Deaths After Her 'Obscure' Hints

Her account highlights how speculation around the ambiguous finale spilled into real-money wagers.

Overview

  • Hawke told The Tonight Show that she gave a fan vague clues about possible deaths, and the person then lost a large bet based on those hints.
  • She criticized the practice of gambling on TV outcomes, quipping that this is not how an economy should run.
  • Fans had intensely speculated before the final season about which characters might die, with particular focus on popular figures like Steve Harrington and Robin Buckley.
  • Creators Matt and Ross Duffer fed pre-release guessing on Fallon by theatrically tipping a Steve Funko Pop off a desk, signaling danger without confirming any result.
  • Conversation after the finale remains heated as viewers trade theories and argue over the creators’ choice to leave key elements open to interpretation.