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Thandiwe Newton Reclaims Spelling of Her Name, Reveals Correct Pronunciation

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Taking it back. Thandiwe Newton, who has gone by Thandie Newton for nearly 30 years, just revealed her stage name was created by a misspelling in 1991.While starring in Flirting alongside Nicole Kidman and Noah Taylor, the star, now 41, was incorrectly credited as Thandie Newton — and it stuck.

In British Vogue‘s May cover story, the Westworld star revealed she’s now correcting the error and its pronunciation. The correct way to say her first name is tan-DEE-way.“That’s my name.

It’s always been my name,” she said, explaining that Thandiwe means beloved in Shona, a language spoken in Zimbabwe. “I’m taking back what’s mine.”The Solo: A Star Wars story actress also opened in the interview about her experience with the #MeToo movement,

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