Reason Emma Stone changed her name to 'Emma' as she asks fans to call her by her real name
Surely the whole point of achieving super stardom after years of grafting your arse off is seeing your name in lights, right?
So spare a thought for Emma Stone, who has to see her pseudonym staring back at her instead.
The actress, 35, who we know and love - or so we thought - has been using an stage name for all these years, so all of her movie credits, awards and God knows what else are all technically addressed to the wrong person.
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Even though she looks, walks and talks like an Emma, Stone's name is actually Emily.
And she has now decided that it's 'would be nice' for people to start referring to her by her real moniker.
During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, The Amazing Spider-Man star said she would 'like to be Emily' when approached by fans.
She was sitting down alongside her The Curse co-star Nathan Fielder, 40, during the chat to discuss the TV series, when he revealed what it was like to see Stone win an Oscar.
He said he texted her to tell her he was 'so proud', but had also sent a sweet message before saying: "Even if you lose, you’ll always be an Oscar winner to me."
The interviewer pointed out that would have been true anyway because she'd already won one, and clearly keen to get ahead of having a slip of the tongue, Fielder said he wanted to refer to the actress as 'Emily' from that moment on.
The Canadian actor explained: "Before we continue, I’d like to say something.
"Her name’s Emily, but she goes by Emma professionally. So when there’s people that don’t know her, I end up saying Emma. But I’m going to just say Emily from here on."
Stone then chimed in saying: "You can say Emma, you can say anything!"
She went onto explain that most people in Hollywood know her by her professional name, but after becoming acquainted with them, they refer to her by Emily.
The Easy A actor continued: "It’s just because my name was taken. Then I freaked out a couple of years ago.
"For some reason, I was like, 'I can’t do it anymore. Just call me Emily'. Nathan calls me Em, which is easier."
Stone was then asked what it would be like if someone came up to her and spoke to her as Emily, to which she replied: "That would be so nice. I would like to be Emily."
And there's a reason why she had to change her name when entering the acting industry.
It turns out that someone had already pipped Stone to the post when it came to registering for the Screen Actor's Guild.
An Australia's Next Top Model contestant with the same title had got there first, so she was forced to think up another stage name instead.
Performers are forbidden from using the same name as an already existing member of the labour union to help avoid confusion.
Stone initially thought about going by 'Riley Stone' or 'Emily J. Stone' like Michael J. Fox, but ultimately decided that she was better suited to Emma.
On top of that, she was also a serious Spice Girls fan and chose the name in honour of Baby Spice, Emma Bunton.
As stated before, name changes can be due to a number of reasons and here's some that may surprise you.
10 celebs who have also changed their names
Jamie Foxx - Eric Marlon Bishop
The Django Unchained star chose his stage name after realising that because female comedians were so rare, they'd always get a slot in stand-up gigs.
He said on David Letterman: "So I went to the list and wrote down unisex names. Stacy Green, Tracy Brown…Jamie Foxx!"
Drake - Aubrey Drake Graham
The singer was credited by his real name during his time on Degrassi; however, he began to use his middle name when he became a rapper.
Vin Diesel - Mark Sinclair
A former bouncer, he told Conan O'Brien that 'Vin' was a shortened version of his father's name, while 'Diesel' came from his friends, who described him as being full of energy.
Snoop Dogg - Calvin Broadus Jr.
The rapper was named after his stepfather, Calvin Broadus Sr; however, most of us know him better as Snoop Dogg - and Snoop Lion at one point.
Lady Gaga - Stefani Germanotta
The singer and actor's stage name came from the Queen song 'Radio Ga Ga', though she has previously said that it came from the nickname 'Ga Ga' given by her friends or her former producer and ex-boyfriend.
Tom Cruise - Thomas Cruise Mapother IV
According to PEOPLE, he began using his middle name at the suggestion of his agent.
Nicolas Cage - Nicolas Kim Coppola
The beloved actor is from a very famous family—the Coppolas, which also includes directors Francis Ford Coppola and Sofia Coppola. The name 'Cage' comes from the Marvel character Luke Cage.
Brad Pitt - William Bradley Pitt
The actor's real name is a homage to his father, William 'Bill' Pitt.
Calvin Harris - Adam Wiles
According to the DJ, the name 'Calvin Harris' sounded 'racially ambiguous': "My first single was more of a soul track, and I thought Calvin Harris sounded a bit more racially ambiguous.
"I thought people might not know if I was black or not. After that, I was stuck with it."
Aaron Paul - Aaron Paul Sturtevant
According to various reports, the Breaking Bad star legally changed his surname to his stage name in 2022, with his son also reportedly receiving a name change.
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Olivia Burke