Taylor Lautner.Photo:Jeff Kravitz/Getty
Jeff Kravitz/Getty
Taylor Lautneris once again reminding fans they have beenpronouncing his last name incorrectlyfor years.
“It is technically Lowt-ner,“he toldthe podcast hosts before taking the blame for the error.
“It is my fault nobody knows how it is pronounced because I never corrected anybody for decades,” Lautner explained. “I just never in interviews or anything stopped anyone and said, ‘It’s not Lawt-ner, it’s Lowt-ner.’ "
Lautner also never felt the mispronunciation was a big deal. “I don’t care. Laht-ner. Lawt-ner. Lowt-ner. It’s all the same thing,” he told the podcast hosts.
TheHome Teamactor previously shocked fans ina February 2022 TikTok video forE! News. While the majority of the video was about his feelings on parting hair down the middle, his decision to introduce himself with the proper pronunciation of his last name got all the attention, helping the video go viral.
On Friday, Lautner reunited withTaylor Swift, whom he dated for a few months in 2009. The actor made asurprise appearance at Swift’s Eras Tour stop in Kansas City, Missouri, to help the singer debut the music video for the song “I Can See You.” ActressesJoey Kingand Presley Cash also appear in the video and joined Lautner and Swift onstage.
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Taylor Lautner.Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
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“He was a very positive force in my life when I was making theSpeak Nowalbum, and I want to say he did every single stunt that you saw in that music video,” Swift said of Lautner before introducing him to the stage. “He and his wife have become some of my closest friends, and it’s very convenient because we all share the same first name.”
Lautner also shared kind words aboutthe “Castles Crumbling” singer. “I respect you so much. Not just for the singer you are, the songwriter, the performer — but truly for the human you are,” he said. “You are gracious, humble, kind and I’m honored to know you.”
After the concert, Swift and Lautner shared a photo with his wife,Taylor Dome Lautner. The three of them pointed at each other,recreating the famous Spider-Man meme to make fun of their shared first name. “Secrets out! Tonight was wild,“Lautner captioned the post.
source: people.com
