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Denzel Washington Reveals The CORRECT Way To Say His Name — Plus, More Celebrities We've Been Mispronouncing All Along

Summary by IBTimes UK
During a guest appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in the US on 2 September 2025, the two-time Oscar winner shared the story behind the long-standing mispronunciation. While host Jimmy Kimmel joked about there now being four NFL players named Denzel — compared with none before Washington's first Oscar in 1987 — the actor jumped in with a surprising correction. 'This is how you know they named themselves after me', he said, before adding, 'because m…
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IBTimes UK broke the news in United Kingdom on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.
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