Carmen Electra underwent a significant life change recently by officially filing to replace her birth name with her well-known stage name. The decision wasn’t prompted by any specific reason, according to sources close to the “Baywatch” star.
Instead, it was a contemplation she had entertained for a while, and the start of the New Year seemed like the perfect time to embrace this change.
However, it’s worth noting that Carmen Electra hasn’t used her birth name, Tara Leigh Patrick, in decades. The formal name change reflects her desire to be officially recognized as “Carmen Electra,” bidding farewell to the name Tara. This move merely formalizes what she has been known as for many years.
Did You Know Prince Gave Tara Leigh Patrick (Carmen Electra) Her Stage Name?
Interestingly, Carmen Electra didn’t coin her distinctive stage name herself. It was Prince who bestowed this unique nickname upon her during the early ’90s. She had just auditioned for an all-girl group he was assembling.
Although she didn’t make the cut for the group, Carmen Electra went on to make a significant impact on TV and other platforms, retaining the cool stage name that Prince had given her.
“Carmen Electra opens up about the first time she met Prince and how he came up with her unique name.”
Furthermore, it makes perfect sense that she would identify herself in court as Carmen Electra because she never took on her husbands’ identities while she was married. The moment is the ideal opportunity to make a shift!
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