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Say my name – Gran Turismo

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06 February 2024
Weird and the funny celebrity nicknames.
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From Tom Hardy’s Weasel to Blake Shelton’s Toad, stardom and fame don't exempt your favourite stars from nicknames. Here’s our list of weird and funny celebrity aliases.

Daniel Radcliffe – Shrimpy

Growing up, actor and Harry Potter star Radcliffe was quite pale and skinny. Those around him referred to him as Shrimpy, poking fun at his figure. Funny or distasteful? Uhm, we will let you decide.

Blake Shelton – Toad

In an interview with a journalist from Men’s Health, Dorothy (Shelton's mother) revealed that while growing up, she nicknamed the country musician and television personality Toad because he was always catching toads and bringing them into the house. Everybody, meet Toad!

Dev Patel – Big Ears

During his childhood, British actor Dev Patel was nicknamed Big Ears because of the size of his ears. Today, his big ears have endeared him to fans around the world. What a happy bunny!

Cristiano Ronaldo – Crybaby

Ronaldo wasn’t always known as CR7, El Bicho, or GOAT. As a youngster, he was nicknamed Crybaby by his teammates because he tended to throw tantrums on the pitch. Childhood teammate Ricardo Santos revealed that the star would get angry and cry when others didn't pass him the ball. Err, we hope he doesn’t cry when he sees this.

Tom Hardy – Weasel

One of the hottest stars of the silver screen, Hardy acquired the nicknamed Weasel. Young Hardy acted out a lot and almost got expelled from school. In the unfiltered words of the star, “I was a little sh*t.”

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