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Kirsten Dunst: English People Can't Pronounce My Name

Kirsten Dunst addressed frequent mispronunciations of her first name, confirming the correct pronunciation as 'Keer-sten' and noting she no longer corrects others.

  • On Aug. 20, Kirsten Dunst told Town & Country in a TikTok that people often mispronounce her first name, confirming the correct pronunciation is Keer-sten.
  • Dunst traces the issue to long-running mispronunciations, noting she has answered to variants such as 'criss-ten' and 'ker-stin' over her career, a pattern that resurfaced after a December 2022 mispronunciation by Adam Sandler.
  • The Town & Country TikTok went viral, showing Kirsten Dunst saying she has 'given up' on correcting people and does not blame them for mispronouncing her name.
  • Dunst, 43, is now gearing up for the Oct. 10 release of Roofman, where she plays Leigh Wainscott alongside Channing Tatum.
  • Amid promotion, Kirsten Dunst reflected on her two-year acting break due to limited roles for women her age and confirmed her son is fine with a Bahamas trip planned soon.
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E! News broke the news in United States on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
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