Celebrities Forced To Change Their Name For Fame
May 24 2020
Their Small Town Names Weren't Going To Cut It In Hollywood

We love seeing our favorite celebrities, but you might be surprised to learn that the monikers we know them by often aren’t their real names! Keke Palmer’s nickname comes from her sister’s imaginary friend, and Dove Cameron legally took on her late father’s nickname for her. Some stars like Brad Pitt and Ariana Grande have talked about switching things up in the future, while Reese Witherspoon is happy to go by a tribute to her mom. Lady Gaga’s stage name was another way in which she reinvented herself, and Maddie Ziegler once had something very different on her birth certificate. Bruno Mars paired a childhood moniker with strategic word choice, and Miley Cyrus literally changed her destiny with some paperwork! Marilyn Monroe’s moniker was workshopped for success, while Cardi B can thank her sister Hennessy for her nickname. Meghan Markle prefers to go by her middle name, while Billie Eilish also goes by one of hers! Gigi Hadid was told “Jelena” is too hard to pronounce, and became known by her nickname instead.

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