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Michelle Williams meeting Michelle Williams is destiny fulfilled.
The Destiny’s Child singer and the Brokeback Mountain actress had an iconic meet up, after years of mix ups in Hollywood over their shared name.
“We had an amazing show tonight,” Michelle, the singer, said in an Instagram video posted April 17 following her performance in Broadway’s Death Becomes Her. “The crowd was lit. We love lit crowds. So, I’ve got more things to sign. I always love to bring y’all in on my journey.”
As Michelle, 45 age, began to sign headshots, she held up a series of pictures of actress Michelle from her various roles, before she pans the camera and Dying for Sex actress appears in the frame.
“Who should I make them out to,” actress Michelle, 44 age, asked, as the “Lose My Breath” singer exclaimed, “You could make it out to me.”
Fans in the comments were just as excited by the meeting with one user writing, “yall finally met lmfaoooo I am on the floor,” as another added, “So so good!!!!”
The Dawson’s Creek alum had previously teased her meeting with the Grammy winner during her April 3 appearance on Watch What Happens Live when host Andy Cohen read a fan written question that asked, “Do you have a relationship or friendship with the other Michelle Williams, and have you seen her in Death Becomes Her yet?”
The actress replied, “I have my tickets for next week.”
In March, the “Survivor” singer shared a letter from a fan that mixed her up with her actor counterpart in hopes of getting some photos signed.
“‘Your work in movies like Blue Valentine, Manchester by the Sea or The Greatest Showman has deeply moved me and many others, showcasing your exceptional talent,’” Michelle read. “‘I am writing to kindly ask if you would consider signing the enclosed photos I have of you. Having your autograph would mean so much for me and my daughter, as we admire your artistry.’”
Clarifying that the other Michelle had been notified, Michelle assured her followers it being worked out, and that the pair would have a meeting.
“This is absolutely brilliant,” she shared. “Yes, Michelle knows what's going on as well, and I cannot wait to see her. Hopefully sooner than later. It's being worked out.”
Keep reading for more stars who have been mixed up with other celebrities…
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Travis Kelce (Pronounced: Kels)
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Taylor Lautner (Pronounced: Lout-Ner)
Speaking with E! News in February 2022, Taylor revealed the first syllable of his last name rhymes with "out" instead of being pronounced as "lot."
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Emily Ratajkowski (Pronounced: Rat-Ah-Kof-Sky or Rat-Ah-Cow-Skee)
After much speculation surrounding her moniker, the model set the record straight in a TikTok shared by Tory Burch, where she provided "the Polish way" to say it. She has also introduced herself by pronouncing her last name "Rat-Ah-Cow-Skee."
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Raven-Symoné (Pronounced: See-mon-ye)
While Raven-Symoné's character could see the future on That's So Raven, fans likely didn't see this coming. The actress revealed in a January 2023 TikTok that her name has been mispronounced for years and is actually pronounced See-mon-ye.
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Brendan Fraser (Pronounced: Fray-zer)
After Adam Sandler accidentally mispronounced the Oscar winner's last name during a December 2022 interview for Variety's Actors on Actors series, the George of the Jungle star swung in with a trick that can help fans remember how to say the moniker correctly: Fraser rhymes with razor.
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Adele (Pronounced: Uh-Dale)
During a Q&A in October 2022, the powerhouse singer praised a fan for "perfectly" pronouncing her name as "uh-dale" when asking a question.
Lindsay Lohan (Pronounced: Lo-Wen)
For her introductory video shared to TikTok in February 2022, Lindsay Lohan inadvertently set the record straight on how to correctly pronounce her last name, which is "Lo-wen."
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Alicia Silverstone (Pronounced: Uh-Lee-See-Uh)
The Clueless actress set the record straight on how to pronounce her name on TikTok. Alicia said she's not bothered if fans don't get it right, noting, "But my sweet mama didn't like it... so for her... get it right! Ali-SEE-yuh."
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Kesha (Pronounced: Keh-Sha)
"My name is Kesha. Keh-sha," the singer said on TikTok. "Not Keisha. Not Ketchup. Kesha."
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Justin Theroux (Pronounced: Tha-Roo)
The Leftovers actor's uncle revealed in an interview with Apple TV+ that we've all been pronouncing "Theroux" incorrectly, including Justin himself!
"The main character is played by Justin Theroux, my nephew," Paul Theroux explained of the actor starring in his novel's television adaptation. The novelist later poked fun at his nephew, saying, "Sometimes he calls himself Justin tha-row [laughs]. It's a French name, it's Theroux."
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Ariana Grande (Pronounced: Gran-Dee)
The pop star dropped jaws in 2018 after she explained the correct way to say her last name. When speaking about her engagement to Pete Davidson at the time, Ariana discussed whether or not she'd take his last name in an interview with Beats 1's Ebro Darden. That's when she blurted out the "gran-dee" pronunciation when describing her own last name.
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Chrissy Teigen (Pronounced: Tie-Ghen)
The Cravings cookbook author blew everyone's mind when she shared the real way to say her last name. During an appearance on Live With Kelly and Ryan in 2018, the model admitted it was her "fault" for the mispronunciation. "It's been 25 years, I'm tired of correcting people," she expressed.
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Gal Gadot (Pronounced: Guh-Dote)
The lasso of truth! The Wonder Woman actress chatted with Jimmy Kimmel about the pronunciation (guh-dote) and the meaning of her last name, which is "Riverbank" in Hebrew. "The Gadot used to be Greenstein," she confessed of her original last name, but her parents "felt" it had more oomph.
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Jake Gyllenhaal (Pronounced: Yee-Len-Hey-Lo)
Prepare to be mind blown. During an appearance on Conan in 2012, the actor shared the "only two places that that is pronounced correctly, my last name, is in Sweden and in Ikea."
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Ralph Fiennes (Pronounced: Ray-F Fines)
The star has openly discussed just how frequently people screw up his name. However, in 2011, he told The Hollywood Reporter he'd never change it because he was named after his step-grandfather, who pronounced it in the same way.
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Sade Adu (Pronounced Shar-Day)
According to the legendary singer's IMDb page, her stage name is pronounced shar-day.
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Steve Buscemi (Pronounced: Boo-Sem-Ee)
In 2014, the Fargo alum confirmed his last name is pronounced boo-sem-ee during a panel for Running Late with Scott Rogowsky. However, he said he doesn't "correct people" if they say boo-shh-em-me because "it's not wrong."
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Charlize Theron (Pronounced: There-In)
In 2014, the Oscar winner told Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show that her last name is always botched. "They screw it up," she quipped. "I almost want to make an audiotape on how to pronounce my name."
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Anya Taylor Joy (Pronounced: Anne-Ya)
Check(mate) your pronounciation of the Queen's Gambit star, who says her name like anne-ya—and not awn-ya.
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Amanda Seyfried (Pronounced: Sigh-Frid)
The Mean Girls alum has us all feeling like Karen because she revealed in 2012 during an interview with Hollywood Streams that the correct pronunciation of her last name is sigh-frid. Although, she admitted that her "sister says it differently" than she does.
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