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Demi Moore has stunned fans by revealing the “correct” way to pronounce her name. Despite her iconic status in Hollywood over the past four decades, most fans have been saying it wrong all along. In a recently resurfaced clip from her 2017 appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Moore set the record straight. Fallon mentioned how many people pronounce her name as “Deh-mee,” similar to singer Demi Lovato. However, Moore clarified that her name is actually pronounced “Duh-mee.” Why “Duh-mee” works better The Ghost star explained that the pronunciation “Duh-mee” simply “works better” with her last name. She even compared notes with Lovato, revealing that both their families are from similar parts of the U.S. — Moore’s family is from New Mexico, while Lovato’s hails from Texas. Despite these similarities, they intentionally pronounce their names differently. “Demi and I had a great conversation about this because she’s from Texas and I’m from New Mexico, so our families say our names the same way,” Moore said. “But we individually both pronounce it differently. It works better with our last names. Like, ‘Deh-mee Lovato’ sounds really good. And ‘Duh-mee Moore’ sounds really good.” Celebrity name pronunciation blunders Moore’s revelation has sparked a wider conversation about celebrities whose names are often mispronounced For instance, former child star Raven-Symoné shocked fans last year by revealing that her last name is pronounced “see-mon-ye” and not “Si-moan.” The 39-year-old actress, best known for her role in The Cosby Show, calmly corrected the decades-long mistake during an interview. Meanwhile, Brendan Fraser also addressed the widespread mispronunciation of his name. “No one’s ever gotten my name right.” He explained that his surname should be pronounced like “razor,” not “Fray-zsur” like the TV show Frasier. Adele’s accent matters Other stars have also joined the name game. Adele, for instance, revealed that her […]