by Leyla MohammedBuzzFeedBuzzFeed Staff Every now and then, the world finds out that we've collectively been mispronouncing a celebrity's name. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF @newwstar / Via tiktok.com Like when we all learned that it's pronounced Raven "Si-mo-NAY," not Simone. Phillip Faraone / Getty Images Or when we discovered that Travis Kelce's last name is actually pronounced "Kels." Johnnie Izquierdo / Getty Images Or, more recently, when Denzel Washington revealed on Jimmy Kimmel's show, "My name's not pronounced Den-zel. My name is pronounced Den-zul.
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Keke Palmer Was Left Visibly Stunned When She Found Out She's Been Mispronouncing Lionel Richie's Name This Whole Time, And I'm Willing To Bet That You've Been Saying It Wrong Too
February 6, 2026
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