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Denzel Washington clarified that his name is pronounced 'Denzle,' not 'Den-zelle,' explaining it was a nickname given by his mother to distinguish him from his father, Denzel Hayes Washington Sr. He discussed his love for football and his latest film, 'Highest 2 Lowest,' a crime thriller now on AppleTV+.
Denzel Washington revealed on Jimmy Kimmel that his name is actually pronounced 'Den-zel,' a pronunciation his mother chose to distinguish him from his father, Denzel H. Washington Sr., leading to a humorous discussion about the name's mispronunciation and its connection to NFL players named Denzel.
Kirsten Dunst revealed the correct pronunciation of her name as 'Keersten,' correcting common mispronunciations like 'Kristin,' and shared her experiences with people mispronouncing her name, both in Hollywood and in everyday life.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been inconsistent in pronouncing his own last name, with some reports suggesting that his wife Casey DeSantis influenced the shift from "Dee-Santis" to "Duh-Santis." Donald Trump recently commented on the pronunciation controversy, but it's unclear why DeSantis has been inconsistent in his pronunciation. Some speculate that it may be a calculated name change for political reasons, while others suggest it could be a result of occasional self-doubt.
Former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis are engaged in a bitter war of words as they both vie for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Trump recently took aim at DeSantis on social media over the governor's different pronunciations of his name. DeSantis responded by calling Trump's behavior "petty" and "juvenile," and argued that voters want to hear about substantive policy differences rather than name-calling. DeSantis has been stepping up his counterattacks against Trump since declaring his candidacy for president last week.