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Topics: Emma Stone, Celebrity
Rhiannon Ingle
Emma Stone once shared her wishes for people to start calling her by her real name.
Sitting down with The Hollywood Reporter alongside her The Curse co-star, Nathan Fielder, in 2024, the pair were discussing what it was like when Emma won her Oscar that same year before Nathan, 41, revealed a seemingly little-known fact about the star.
When asked what it was like watching Emma win the Oscar after 'having just worked so intimately with her', the comedian responded: "Before we continue, I’d like to say something."
He then explained the star's real name which - by the way - is not Emma at all but is pretty similar-sounding nonetheless.
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"Her name’s Emily," Nathan said, "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."
Emma then chipped in: "You can say Emma. You can say anything."
The interviewer then asked if anyone else in the industry also calls her Emily to which she responded: "When I get to know them, people that I work with do.
"It’s just because my name was taken [by another actress in SAG]. 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."
"That’s a way of bridging it," Nathan added.
The interviewer then asked the La La Land actress what she would do if a fan came up to her and addressed her by her real name.
"No," Emma replied when asked if she would correct the fan. "That would be so nice. I would like to be Emily."
Nathan then quipped: "I’ll switch it up. I’m going to go back and forth."
Emma previously opened up about her choice to go with 'Emma' instead of 'Emily' and revealed it was all down to her favourite Spice Girl - Baby Spice AKA Emma Bunton.
Previously speaking on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, she explained: "Growing up, I was super blonde, and my real name is Emily, but I wanted to be called Emma because of Baby Spice and guess what? Now I am."
She continued: "It wasn’t necessarily because of her but yes, in second grade, did I go up to the teacher on the first day and ask her to call me Emma? Yes I did."
"And was it because of Emma Lee Bunton from the Spice Girls? Yes it was."
Iconic.