Actress Carmen Electra recently took a significant step by filing legal documents to officially change her name to her well-known stage moniker. Born as Tara Leigh Patrick, the 51-year-old celebrity embraced the name Carmen Electra on the advice of the late iconic singer, Prince, and is now committed to making it her legal identity.
As per reports from RadarOnline.com, the 'Baywatch' star initiated the process on December 29, 2023, to ensure that her stage name is recognized on all official government documents and essential paperwork, as reported by femalefirst.co.uk.
Carmen Electra reminisced about her introduction to the legendary 'Purple Rain' singer during an audition for a female group he was forming. Although she wasn't selected, she received a surprising phone call from Prince afterward. In this call, he not only offered her a song she had written but also advised her to change her name to Carmen Electra.
Speaking on OWN, Carmen shared, "I received a call from Prince saying, 'I think you should be your own artist and not back up 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 I was confused. I loved the song. I loved it, but he said, 'You're not a Tara. You're not Tara. You're Carmen.'"
The 'Scary Movie' star gladly relinquished "control" to her mentor, Prince, as she embarked on her journey with the name Carmen Electra, a name now synonymous with her successful career.
(With Agency Inputs)
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