Just when you think you’ve finally gotten all of your favorite celebrities figured out, Hollywood decides to throw another curveball at you. Today’s surprising twist? Meghan Markle’s real name is. Not. Meghan. *cue the gasps*
In case you’ve never dropped by the Suits actress’s IMDb page, allow us to fill you in. The bio at the top says she was named Rachel Meghan Markle when she was born. So everything we know is basically a lie, and we want answers.
Sure, Meghan (excuse me, I mean Rachel) is not the first celeb out there to tweak their name a bit (see: Katy Perry, Blake Lively, Gigi Hadid), but it isn’t quite clear why the actress chose to go by her middle name rather than her first.
If you’re looking to add some irony to the mix, Markle’s character on Suits is named Rachel. Plus, the actress is in a relationship with Prince Harry, whose real name is actually Henry.
Boom. Mind blown. And yes, our heads are spinning too.
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