These Celebrities Don't Actually Use Their Real Names

Yungblud

The British rapper wasn't born with this name, either. His birth name is Dominic Richard Harrison but goes by Yungblud or YUNGBLUD professionally. He is a singer, songwriter, and actor, and was previously in a relationship with another fake-named singer, Halsey. 

Machine Gun Kelly

Born Richard Colson Baker, Machine Gun Kelly (or MGK), got his start in the music industry after being inspired by Eminem and Ludacris. Fans gave him the stage name due to his rapid-fire lyric delivery.

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The More You Know

  • Growing up, Katy Perry wasn't allowed to eat Lucky Charms cereal because luck was "linked to the devil." Her family also called deviled eggs "angeled eggs."
  • Matthew Perry lost part of his middle finger in a car door.
  • Model Chrissy Teigen is pretty comfortable in her skin, but there’s one body part she refuses to show in photos: her feet.
  • A far cry from her upper-class role on Gossip Girl, Leighton Meester was born in prison; her mother was serving time for smuggling drugs.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.