Have you ever seen Thandiwe Newton? I know that you're thinking that I am spelling Thandie Newton wrong, but that is not the case. Actress Thandiwe Newton announced yesterday that she was going to take back her name and that her real name actually is Thandiwe (pronounced Tan-dee-way). She also revealed that she never intended to go by Thandie. It was a misprint in the credits for the 1991 film Flirting and the misprint stuck. She never bothered to correct anyone because she was a young actress trying to make it in the business, but now she feels that it is finally time to reclaim her rightful name. Her name is Thandiwe, dammit. Let's start calling her that!
Thandiwe is from the Shona language, so it is also a part of her heritage to reclaim and be proud of her original name. This whole name thing is totally fine by me. I'll call her whatever she wants us to call her, just as long as she keeps up her Westworld nudity.
Thandiwe is showing us that a rose by any other name is just as sweet and sexy as ever. Keep showing us your buds, Thandiwe!
