It’s official! A judge granted Carmen Electra’s request to change her legal name from Tara Leigh Patrick to her iconic stage name.
According to TMZ, the Baywatch The star had tried to change her name legally a couple of months ago. She will now be recognized as “Carmen Electra” instead of her birth name on government documents. The official name change documents were filed on December 29, 2023. The reason behind the name was because the actress wanted a “new beginning” in 2024.
The media outlet also revealed that the stage name was given to her by music icon Prince when she auditioned for a girl group he was creating in the early 1990s. Although she was excluded from the group, Carmen Electra simply stuck. with her.
Not only did Prince become a big part of her career, but Electra praised him over the years. After his death, Electra declared: “He always spoke about life, not death. He was enthusiastic about music. But back then he talked a lot about God, but not about religion. Prince was like a god. Maybe that’s why I’m so surprised that he passed away.”
Electra also remembered what the music icon said to her when she was kicked out of the girl group and when he nicknamed her Carmen. “I got a call from Prince saying I think you should be your own artist and not endorse anyone else. I’m going to write you a song and if you like it you can record it. The name of the song was ‘Carmen on Top’. My name is Tara, so she was confused. I loved the song. I loved her, but he said, ‘You’re not a Tara.’ You are not Tara. You are Carmen.’”
Carmen Electra admitted to having doubts about her stage name
In 2014, Carmen Electra spoke to The Yo Show about her stage name and how she wasn’t sure about the name originally.
“I auditioned for a girl group he was putting together and he ended up signing me to his Paisley Park label,” Electra explained, according to Yahoo! Music. “After I danced for him, he said, ‘You look like Electra. That should be your name.’”
However, Carmen Electra first thought the name sounded like a superhero. “So I was hesitant, but I kind of liked it and that’s it. “Now I am Electra.”
Electra also shared Access Hollywood the exact words Prince said when he introduced her to the stage name. “He gave me my name. He said, “You don’t look like a Tara.” Since my real name is Tara, Tara Leigh Patrick is my real name. [He said], ‘You look like a car.’ A Carmen.’ He said, “C is for car and m is for men at my shows.” And I said, ‘Well, that’s fun!’ Then he said, ‘Well, we have to give in, I don’t know, when you dance you’re electric.’”
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