We've All Been Mispronouncing Taylor Lautner's Name For Decades And He Just Hasn't Bothered Correcting Anyone

    "It is my fault that nobody knows how it's actually pronounced because I never corrected anybody for decades."

    It turns out we've all been mispronouncing Taylor Lautner's last name for the past two decades!

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    While Taylor has been kind enough to let it slide, he's finally clarifying how to actually say his name.

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    During an appearance on The Unplanned Podcast with Matt & Abby, Taylor explained how everyone ended up pronouncing Lautner incorrectly.

    "It is my fault that nobody knows how it's actually pronounced because I never corrected anybody for decades," Taylor admitted.

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    He explained that it probably all goes back to when he was just a kid and didn't want to say anything about it in interviews.

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    "When I was 11 with Sharkboy and Lava Girl, I wasn't going to tell people they were pronouncing my name wrong," he said.

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    Taylor went on to share that Lautner is technically pronounced "Lowt-ner" and not "Lawt-ner."

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    "It is technically 'Lowt-ner.' But I just never, in interviews or anything, stopped someone and said, 'It's not 'Lawt-ner,' it's 'Lowt-ner,'" he shared.

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    And despite the majority of people saying it wrong, Taylor doesn't seem to mind.

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    "I just go with whatever. I don't care," Taylor shared.

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    This isn't the first time Taylor's last name has caused a commotion either.

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    Back in 2022, Taylor went viral after fans noticed that he actually said "Lowt-ner" in a TikTok video.

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    Hey locas, the king of middle parts has spoken

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    While it made headlines at the time, it seems as though people have continued to mispronounce his name — so he's setting the record straight!

    You can listen to all that Taylor had to say below.

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