10 Celebrity Names You're Pronouncing Incorrectly
If they had a penny for every time somebody pronounced their names wrong... they'd probably be even richer.
If you're in the department of people with strange and different names, you would be able to relate to the saying "If I had a penny for every time someone pronounced or spelled my name wrong - I'd be a billionaire!" Now imagine if you were famous, adored by millions of fans around the world, but they mostly get the pronunciation of your name completely wrong. They scream your name as you walk through Times Square, only it's not the name you grew up with. Some famous news anchorman probably pronounced it wrong the first time you made it big and it stuck with fans everywhere. Do you correct them? Most celebrities either shrug it off or think that it would make them look like total douche-bags if they correct people on the pronunciation of their names. For example; Did you know that Oprah Winfrey was actually born Orpah Gail Winfrey? After she decided that Oprah would be easier for people to pronounce, she changed her name, and she isn't the only celebrity who did it on purpose. Celebs like Akon, Ralph Lauren and Woody Allen all have very difficult real names to pronounce. But what about these that never changed their names? Can you guess who they are? You probably think you're pronouncing it perfectly! Guess again. Check out The 10 Celebrity Names You're Pronouncing Incorrectly...