Thandiwe Newton covers the latest issue of British Vogue, and no, that’s not a typo. As the British “Westworld” star tells the magazine, she is no longer going by Thandie, the name she’s used ever since her actual name, Thandiwe, was misspelled with the “W” extracted in her first screen credit.
In fact, all her future screen credits will be for Thandiwe, which translates to “beloved” in the Shona language of Zimbabwe, where her mother was a princess. “That’s my name.
It’s always been my name,” she explains. “I’m taking back what’s mine.” RELATED: Thandie Newton Admits She Was ‘Surprised’ By Support She Received After Calling Out Tom Cruise’s Behaviour On ‘M:I’ Set In the extensive interview, she also discusses how her feelings on acting
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