Los Angeles, CA – Actress Carmen Electra recently made a significant change in her life by legally changing her name. She filed the paperwork to officially adopt her long-known stage name, Carmen Electra. The decision to change her name has been on her mind for some time, and she decided to take the plunge at the start of the new year.
Sources close to the “Baywatch” star have revealed that there was no specific reason behind the name change. It was simply something she had been considering for a while and felt that the new year was the perfect time to start fresh.
It’s worth noting that Carmen Electra hasn’t used her birth name, Tara Leigh Patrick, for decades. This change is simply formalizing what everyone has known her as for many years. The legal documents obtained by TMZ confirm her desire to change her name to Carmen Electra.
The new name was not something that Carmen Electra came up with herself. It was actually given to her by the late icon Prince. When she auditioned to be part of an all-girl group that Prince was putting together in the early ’90s, he bestowed the name upon her. Although she didn’t make the cut for the group, she kept the stage name and went on to make a name for herself in the entertainment industry.
Carmen Electra never took on the last names of her previous husbands during her marriages. Therefore, it was a natural decision for her to become Carmen Electra in court. The present seemed like the perfect time for this change.
In summary, Carmen Electra has legally changed her name to Carmen Electra, formalizing the stage name she has been known by for decades. The decision was made at the start of the new year, providing her with a fresh start. Carmen Electra’s new name was given to her by Prince during an audition for an all-girl group. She has retained the stage name ever since.