Actor Thandiwe Newton reclaims original spelling of her name

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Westworld actor tells Vogue she is reverting to Shona spelling, saying ‘I’m taking back what’s mine’

Newton poses at a Westworld premiere in Los Angeles last year. Thandiwe means ‘beloved’ in the Shona language of Zimbabwe, where the actor’s mother is from.Newton poses at a Westworld premiere in Los Angeles last year. Thandiwe means ‘beloved’ in the Shona language of Zimbabwe, where the actor’s mother is from.Last modified on Mon 5 Apr 2021 11.05 BST

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Wait isn't her name Melanie?

Who gives a .................

And?

The Young American

There really is no story to small when it comes the race.

Slow news day huh

I suspect I couldn't say it whatever way she pronounces her name.

Mmmm. Really very important. So newsworthy.

***BREAKING***

Reclaims? After the first slight misspelling 30 years on her first credit she could have rectified it she choose not to .

Flagging career so get some publicity - it’s tinsel town after all

Reclaim? Like it's some form of stolen heritage? Funny headline.

I will be reclaiming the original spelling of my name... But I won't be telling you what that is in case you abuse it. Thank you for your time and acknowledgment, I will now go about my day.

She has a Beautiful Unique Name

Stunning and brave

Its a Ndebele name . Her mother is Shona and they gave her a Ndebele name, which is similar to Zulu.

Stunning and brave

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Here come the seething wh*tes out of the woodwork.

Confused! How can she reclaim her Zulu name when she is not Zulu. According to bio her mother is a Shona from Zimbabwe - quite different to Zulu from South Africa Kwa-Zulu Natal

Melanie Parker says what?

Did a man approve this?

Why is this allowed?

Her first name is Melanie. Is she going to use that? Westminster born, middle-class, Cambridge University educated, half white Brit actress changes back the spelling of her middle name (which I support) to the original Zulu one. Tell it how it is.

Who is she and who cares. Actually what's the article about?

Remember the first movie I saw her in ‘Flirting’ and thinking Oh. My. God. What a career she’s had.

Wow, so brave.

Wouldn't it be more impressive and newsworthy if she reclaimed her original name of Melanie Parker?

But thandiwe is a nguni name not Shona meaning loved

'Reclaims'. Really? As though it was somehow stolen or misappropriated. I expect better than this.

Good for her and good for people who make their own decisions everyday

Wow. Hot news!

Good for you. I prefer Thandiwe myself.

Good for her!

Hardly Mission Impossible was it love

Good on her! And go suck a dick all the naysayers in these here replies

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How courageous... A real hero for POC to look up to instead of scientists, doctors, teachers, or inventors.

Why didn’t she make the stand earlier? Why now? Did her Zimbabwean heritage matter less then because she needed to get ahead in the industry? But now she’s established (on the way out) she can afford to make such grand statements.

Good on her. The fact she felt she couldn't do so for so long shows the real state of the industry.

Okie dokie

Yhw?

Wow, please tell more about this fascinating revelation.

In other news, actor changes her name back to the one she changed it from!

Big if true

Oh wow I'll sleep better tonight. Might even have a celebratory poo

This is news?

Basically, she had to change it to make it easier for white folks to pronounce.

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