How to Pronounce Chrissy Teigen's Last Name

last updated 14 August 2019

The fashion industry is full of finicky, hard-to-pronounce names—Loewe and Comme des Garçons, we're looking at you. In fact, we only recently realized that we've been pronouncing Versace wrong (thanks, Donatella). Now, the latest head-scratching name revelation comes courtesy of Chrissy Teigen.

Responding to a tweet last night, Teigen confirmed that her name is actually pronounced "tie-gen" not "tee-gen," as basically everyone previously thought. She added that she "gave up a long time ago" on correcting people—and we can't say we blame her. She also posted a video clarifying exactly how to say her name so we can settle the debate we never knew we needed. Who else is going to throw us for a loop with their real name? Scroll down to see Teigen's tweets.

word! gave up a long time ago. last name is tie-gen not tee-gen https://t.co/M9EvS9pTrWSeptember 17, 2018

pic.twitter.com/5Dve9N2yZ1September 17, 2018

I don’t correct people, ever. They can call me Janet and I won’t. Wrong order? I’ll eat it. Taxi going to the wrong airport? I’ll change my flight. https://t.co/eSZDvKRaRKSeptember 17, 2018

Tiegen's Funniest Tweets

I will do housewives if I can have it in my contract i don’t have to do reunions. I think it would be a three part series of me crying and I can’t wear a ballgown on a couch for 12 hoursAugust 23, 2018

should I do the ray j’s moving hat challenge while reciting drew barrymore’s monologue in never been kissed?August 9, 2018

yearly reminder that "my sister thinks you are so ugly and stupid but I love you" and "I don’t know why everyone thinks you’re annoying, you’re great!!" are not good compliments but I love you tooJuly 30, 2018

You guys seriously think uberfacts is Twitter collegeAugust 24, 2018

i'm trying to photoshop john's head onto zayn's body in a 1D group shot. i have the saddest life pic.twitter.com/vDGdyzL2dDMarch 26, 2015

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