Reese Witherspoon fans were left stunned after the actress reminded the world that the nickname she is known so well by is actually not her real name, while participating in an interview alongside her close friend Nicole Kidman.
The Legally Blonde actress has been in the spotlight her entire life, but behind the glitz, glamor and flashing lights, her nearest and dearest know her very differently.
When she began her acting career, the 48-year-old, whose real name was Laura Jean Reese Witherspoon, decided to shorten the nickname to her mother’s maiden name.
And the name helped her go far and become one of the biggest stars in Hollywood.
However, people still often forget that Reese was born Laura, including actress Nicole, who let her friend’s real name slip in a recent interview about the production of Big Little Lies.
Fans were shocked after Reese Witherspoon reminded them of her real name in her latest interview with close friend Nicole Kidman.
In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Nicole, 56, Reese reminded her friend of her real name while they were talking about her co-star Laura Dern.
The Cruel Intentions actress revealed that she referred to her co-star by his last name, which left Nicole in a state of confusion.
“My other favorite thing is that I called Dern when we were filming Big Little Lies,” Reese said. Nicole quickly interrupted and made clear her feelings about the nickname.
Although I hate that you call her Dern. It sounds strange. I always say ‘Laura’ and you say ‘no, Dern, Dern, Dern,'” the Aquaman star said.
Reese assured her friend that she would tell her why she opted for the nickname.
‘You know why? Because my name is Laura and her name is Laura and it’s confusing to me,’ the blonde beauty said.
Nicole made it clear that she had forgotten her friend’s birth name and responded, “Oh, that’s right.”
“So I get confused and call her Dern because we can’t both be Laura,” Reese clarified.
However, people still often forget that Reese was born Laura, including actress Nicole, who let her friend’s real name slip.
When she began her acting career, the 48-year-old actress, whose original name was Laura Jean Reese Witherspoon, decided to shorten it to her mother’s maiden name.
Fans took to social media to express their surprise at discovering the star’s nickname.
However, her explanation was cut short when Nicole quickly called her friend.
“But she doesn’t call you Laura,” Nicole added.
Reese jokingly responded, “I don’t understand your point, I don’t like your tone, you’re trying to make sense of something.”
Nicole noted that she would “stay out of it” at the end of the clip.
And the Expats actress wasn’t the only one left in a state of confusion when she learned Reese’s real name.
Fans took to social media to express their surprise at discovering the star’s nickname.
One person said: “I was today when I found out Reese’s real name is Laura lmao.”
Someone else wrote: “Reese acts like ANYONE calls her Laura.”
One user asked: ‘Is Reese Laura?!’
“Not even Nicole knew,” another person added.
One person said: ‘I didn’t know her full name is Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon!’
Someone else added: “Wait, Reese has a real name.”
Nicole recently revealed that she and Reese were “moving fast and furious” on the third season of Big Little Lies.
‘Reese is LAURA???!!!! I never knew!’ someone else said.
One user added: “I never knew that was his real name.”
Nicole recently revealed that she and Reese were “moving fast and furious” on the third season of Big Little Lies.
Based on a novel by Liane Moriarty, the HBO series was initially intended to be a one-season miniseries, but was such a hit with fans and critics that it received a second season, and now has another in the works.
Reese and Nicole starred in and executive produced the series, which follows the intrigues and scandals simmering beneath the gilded lives of a group of suburban mothers in tony Monterey, California.
Reese seems to be in the middle of many big projects, as she recently announced that she was working on a Legally Blonde prequel series.
Following the pink-filled announcement in which the 48-year-old actress reprized her role to break the news about the spin-off television series, more than two decades after the film’s release, fans could not contain their excitement and began to theorize about who should play the blonde beauty.
The prequel, titled Elle, will tell the character’s origin story as the protagonist navigates her way through high school before becoming a Harvard Law student.
Many fans took to social media to ask the star’s daughter Ava to play young Elle.