Reaching the top might seem easy, but it’s staying at the top that takes strength and courage. While this goes with every other success story, Hollywood to kind of witnesses a lot of them. Bigwigs of the industry have their own ways and career statistics to climb up the bar. And the same reflects in whatever they do to achieve their set goal. One of the first things that most celebrities choose to sort out before joining the industry is setting the right name for themselves. The prominent exams of the same were set by celebrities like the former American mannequin, Meghan Markle, a world-renowned Model, Gigi Hadid, and pop icon, Lady Gaga. 

Meghan Markle and Elton John are lead celebs who got their name altered

The Express reports that former Actress, Meghan Markle, who rose to fame with her all-time paralegal hit show Suits, had her name altered before stepping into the industry. The now Duchess of Sussex was born as Rachel Megan Markle to her parents of mixed ethnicity. She, in fact, happened to play her most famous character in the Suits drama series, by the same name as Rachel Zane. However, she eliminated the first Rachel from her name prior to making the big hit. 

Likewise, a close acquaintance to the Sussexes and music icon, Sir Elton John also had his name shortened and polished before he rose to big fame. He officially went by the name Reginald Kenneth Dwight before changing to Sir Elton John. 2019’s Rocketman portrayed the backstory behind the transition and everything related to the star’s early life. 

Gigi Hadid and Lady Gaga somewhat had an unintended change but all for good

Following the lead are top-tier celebrities like Gigi Hadid who have been afloat in the current news for the last few days. Nonetheless, the model did not have a legitimate backstory behind hers. Born as Jelena, the star was always called Gigi by her mom and close members of the lot. Recalling a funny incident from her childhood, the star once explained how everyone often confused her name with others like Helena. 

Thus, she chose to stick with her mother’s nickname. Speaking of another well-known Hollywood personality, Pop Titan Lady Gaga also had a funny anecdote associated with the transition. The latest Joker actress was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. However, she stumbled upon her unique masterpiece, Lady Gaga, as an auto-corrected text message that she could get over with. 

Among other celebrities, there are prominent entities, for instance, Oscar-winning Brad Pitt, and many more.

What do you think of these drastic name changes in the industry? Let us know which one you like the most out of Meghan Markle, Gigi Hadid, and Lady Gaga?.