In a new viral video, Emily Ratajkowski has given fans a quick guide on the correct way to say her name – and it turns out we’ve all been getting it wrong.
Spilling the deets in the TikTok posted by Tory Burch, EmRata explained that whilst she’s adopted the Americanised ‘Ra-tuh-cow-skee,’ the correct way to prounce her last name would be the Polish pronunciation: ‘Rah-tah-kove-ska’.
Now we know, case closed.
But it turns out that Em isn’t the only celeb having her name butchered on the regs. In fact, there’s a long list of other famous faces who have had to spell out exactly how to say their name correctly.
How to really say their names...
1 of 8Chrissy Teigan - [Chris-ee Tie-gen]
According to Chrissy (who welcomed her this one is entirely on her. When the star first got into modelling, she found that most people would refer to her as ‘Tee-gen’ – and she never bothered to correct them.
2 of 8Amanda Seyfried – [Sigh-fred]
Over the years, it looks like Amandahas heard it all. From ‘Say-freed’ to ‘Say-fried,’ they’re all wrong. The correct way to pronounce the Mamma Mia star’s name is ‘Sigh-fred.’ Easy peasy.
3 of 8Ariana Grande – [Ar-ee-ana Gran-dee]
Bet this was one you never saw coming. The Thank U Next singer actually grew up pronouncing her last name as ‘Gran-dee’ – until older bro Frankie convinced her to switch to ‘Gran-day’ as her stage name. Perhaps it was to foreshadow her grande career.
4 of 8Doutzen Kroes – [Doubt-sen Crows]
Don’t be fooled by this Dutch supermodel’s name. Put simply, it’s prounounced as ‘doubt’ rather than ‘doot.’
5 of 8Lupita Nyong’o – [Loo-pita Nee-yong-oh]
Black Panther's Lupita got so fed up with having her name mispronounced that she made a handy guide over on her Instagram to help everyone get the hang of it. Just remember it’s a soft ‘G’ at the end, and you’re good to go.
6 of 8Rachel Weisz – [Ray-chul Vice]
If you’re reading out Rachel’s name at any upcoming awards ceremonies, keep in mind the ‘w’ is pronounced like a ‘V’.
7 of 8Barbra Streisand – [Barb-rah Strei-sand]
Barb got so fed up of people saying ‘zand’ instead of ‘sand’ when it came to her last name, that she even went so far as to get Siri’s pronunciation changed. An icon in every way.
8 of 8Rihanna – [Ree-an-uh]
Not too long ago, Wednesday star Jenna Ortega sent the world into overdrive after she was heard saying Rihanna’s name. Turns out, she pronounced it exactly right. Rihanna herself has confirmed she pronounces her name as ‘Ree-an-uh’ rather than ‘Rhi-ah-nuh.’ Think more Anna Kendrick than Ana and Elsa.