[2][1] In 2010, McMillan temporarily abandoned the name Misery at age 28 when she felt the brand was consuming her[4] by ceremonially auctioning off the last of the Misery works at Webb's auction house in Auckland.

[2] McMillan has since reclaimed the name Misery and describes her style as kimo-kawaii, creepy and cute in Japanese.

[6] There are two bronze sculptures named Twist and Thief by McMillan on Karangahape Road, commissioned by Auckland Council to be part of Auckland Council Art Collection in collaboration with John Oz.

[7] McMillan have collaborated with many well known designers and brands, such as New Balance,[8] Blunt,[9] Bitra, Casio Baby-G, Telecom, Serato and Piaggio.

[10] McMillan has been shown extensively in New Zealand and internationally such as Berlin, Taiwan, Melbourne, Paris, Hawaii and Los Angeles.