Just a Bunch of Celebrities Mispronouncing Other Celebrities’ Names
Long live Adel Dazeem!
There are some celebrity names that we all pronounce wrong. Names like Chiwetel Ejiofor (chew-it-tell edge-e-oh-four), Saoirse Ronan (suhr-sha row-nin) and Alicia Vikander (ah-lis-see-a vi-can-derr). Pronouncing these tough-to-say celebrity names correctly makes you look pop culture savvy — but mispronouncing celebrity names makes you look like your mom. (Or worse, John Travolta.)
Good ol’ Travolta taught us that there’s nothing more hysterical than watching celebs speak fondly of a fellow celeb, followed up by a butchering of their name. Do they even know who they’re introducing? Have they seriously never heard this A-List star’s name before? Here’s a round-up of some of our favourite celebrity name slip-ups, and the ruthless reactions Twitter had to the mispronunciation.
Tiffany Haddish vs Camila Cabello
HOW CAMILA CABELLO IS PRONOUNCED: cam-ee-la cab-ay-o
HOW TIFFANY HADDISH PRONOUNCED IT: cam-ee-la cab-al-y-lo / cam-il ca-be-lo
THE EVIDENCE:
#VMAs: @tiffanyhaddish flubs @Camila_Cabello's name, takes a shot at @FifthHarmony pic.twitter.com/yQcNXyKxTj
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 21, 2018
THE REACTION:
Tiffany Haddish trying to pronounce Camila Cabello… lord. Cameela Cableyo. Camila Carrera. Camila Kombucha. #VMAs
— Kingsley (@kingsleyyy) August 21, 2018
Tiffany Haddish mispronouncing Camila Cabello's name was such a cringe omg.
— Jazmine ?? (@zeldaxlove29) August 21, 2018
Tiffany is kinda getting old
“I only speak English” when mispronouncing Cami’s name…
IF YOU’RE BEING PAID TO BE AN ANNOUNCER AND PRESENTER, LEARN HOW TO PRONOUNCE THE NAMES OF THE PEOPLE YOU ANNOUNCE— Ari, Nicki & The Demartinos (@flowersgabixo) August 21, 2018
Elton John vs Ed Sheeran
HOW ED SHEERAN IS PRONOUNCED: ed shee-rin
HOW ELTON JOHN PRONOUNCED IT: ed shi-ran
THE EVIDENCE:
Meanwhile, I'm still cackling at Elton John and Ed Sh'ran #BRITs pic.twitter.com/un5COe65i2
— Ryan Love (@RyanJL) February 21, 2018
THE REACTION:
Elton john calling ed sheeran his friend and then pronouncing his name wrong is honestly the best thing that happened all night #BRITs
— nj // ia (@whysinfinity) February 21, 2018
Elton John is too busy listening to Young Thug to learn how to pronounce Ed Sheeran’s name. #BRITs pic.twitter.com/4xC1UfB2LW
— Matthew Cooper (@c00perM) February 21, 2018
I'm seeing that Elton John is trending on Twitter for apparently pronouncing Ed Sheeran's name weird. Well 1) they are friends. and 2) He's Elton John. He can pronounce Ed Sheeran's name any way he fucking wants. Yours too as it happens.
— Danny Baker (@prodnose) February 21, 2018
Tiffany Haddish vs Daniel Kaluuya
HOW DANIEL KALUUYA IS PRONOUNCED: dan-yel kah-lu-ya
HOW TIFFANY HADDISH PRONOUNCED IT: dan-yel kool-ye / kal-oo-a / kal-le-lu-ya
THE EVIDENCE:
“Daniel… Koolye!”
Here’s Tiffany Haddish butchering Daniel Kaluuya’s name
“… You know it. He know his name”#OscarNoms pic.twitter.com/i26Isjwqan— Josh K. Elliott (@joshkelliott) January 23, 2018
THE REACTION:
Tiffany Haddish can mispronounce my name any way she wants! WOOOOOOO
— Michael H. Weber (@thisisweber) January 23, 2018
I could watch Tiffany Haddish mispronounce names all morning.
— Joe Berkowitz (@JoeBerkowitz) January 23, 2018
Tiffany Haddish literally butchered Daniel Kaluuya's name. imagine being nominated for an Oscar while the hosts act like they don't know you. this is the sunken place. #OscarNoms
— Negar. (@_Negarrr_) January 23, 2018
John Travolta vs Idina Menzel
HOW IDINA MENZEL IS PRONOUNCED: id-ee-nah men-zel
HOW JOHN TRAVOLTA PRONOUNCED IT: ad-elle daz-eem
THE EVIDENCE:
— Sir Gandalf the Jay (@jenitrix1) February 22, 2018
THE REACTION:
"John Travolta Attempts To Pronounce Names" would be the most dramatic show on TV. #Oscars
— Ryan McGee (@TVMcGee) March 3, 2014
No awards show moment will ever beat John Travolta introducing Idina Menzel. Madonna doesn’t even come close ?
— Jamie Boyle (@JamieTheKs) February 21, 2018
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