Chrissy Teigen is sharing a major secret. The 32-year-old model took to Twitter on Sunday to reveal that everyone has been mispronouncing her name for years. The shocking discovery came after a fan tweeted, "Well, we pronounce @chrissyteigen's name wrong all the time." "Word! Gave up a long time ago. Last name is Tie-gen not Tee-gen," she wrote in response. word! gave up a long time ago. last name is tie-gen not tee-gen https://t.co/M9EvS9pTrW — chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) September 17, 2018 Fans were understandably shocked, many sending Teigen questions about how the mispronunciation had gone on for so long. "But wait...when you say it YOU say Tee-gen!" a different user tweeted. "I know," Teigen admitted. "I even correct people when they say it correctly. It’s all v effed up." I know. I even correct people when they say it correctly. it’s all v effed up https://t.co/aJkweIiL7H — chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) September 17, 2018 "I don’t correct people, ever," Teigen wrote in response to another fan tweet that said the whole thing was "beyond me." "They can call me Janet and I won’t. Wrong order? I’ll eat it. Taxi going to the wrong airport? I’ll change my flight." I don’t correct people, ever. They can call me Janet and I won’t. Wrong order? I’ll eat it. Taxi going to the wrong airport? I’ll change my flight. https://t.co/eSZDvKRaRK — chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) September 17, 2018 Teigen quickly became overwhelmed with the confusion, writing, "I don’t correct people but I do. I don’t know, I'm so tired, please let me go." I don’t correct people but I do I don’t know im so tired please let me go — chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) September 17, 2018 The mother of two addressed the reveal one last time in a video posted to Twitter. "I'm tired of living this lie -- it's Tie-gen," she said in the clip, before yelling out to her mom for confirmation. "Told you! It's Tie-gen." People will have lots of immediate practice pronouncing the Lip Sync Battle star's name correctly when she joins her husband, John Legend, at the Emmys on Monday night. The model also revealed on Sunday that she is sporting a huge bruise on her leg ahead of the award show. who can relate pic.twitter.com/oXxV6pLJ0U — chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) September 17, 2018 Legend already took home an Emmy Award this year -- at the Creative Arts ceremony -- for his producing credit on Jesus Christ Superstar, a distinction that completed his EGOT. At Monday's primetime show, Legend is up for Outstanding Lead Actor in a TV Movie or Limited Series for his role in the television special. The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards, co-hosted by Saturday Night Live’s Colin Jost and Michael Che, will air live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Monday at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on NBC. In the meantime, here's another moment when Teigen got real with her fans: Chrissy Teigen Shows Off Her Post-Pregnancy Stretch Marks This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors. If you are using ad-blocking software, please disable it and reload the page. RELATED CONTENT: Chrissy Teigen Falls Down the Stairs and Bruises Herself the Day Before the Emmys Chrissy Teigen Shares Heartwarming But Hilarious Anniversary Post to John Legend Get Your Wallets Ready -- Chrissy Teigen Is Launching a Kitchen Collection at Target Related Gallery<doc-sep>You've probably been pronouncing Chrissy Teigen's last name wrong. We're just as shocked as you are. In a video posted on Teigen's Twitter last night, she dropped the wild news: "I'm tired of living this lie: it's 'Tie-gen,' " she says. "Isn't it, Mom?" "Yep!" Teigen's mom exclaims in the background. "I told you, it's 'Tie-gen.' " She added. Fans were quick to wonder why Teigen hasn't corrected people who say "Tee-gen," to which she responded, "I don't correct people, ever. They can call me Janet and I won't. Wrong order? I'll eat it. Taxi going to the wrong airport? I'll change my flight." More:Why Chrissy Teigen ate her placenta after the birth of her son, Miles More:John Legend, Chrissy Teigen react to his status as first black man to achieve EGOT status In another tweet, she claimed she "gave up a long time ago" on trying to correct wrong pronunciations.<doc-sep>Chrissy Teigen has some earth-shattering news: people have been saying her last name wrong for quite some time now. “I’m tired of living this lie — it’s Tie-gen,” the Twitter-savvy model shared in a crucial update on Twitter. “It’s Tie-gen. Isn’t it mom?” she asked in a video. “Yep!” her mother can be heard saying in the distance. (For the most part when you hear her name, people say “Tee-gan” like tea time instead of “Tie-gan” like necktie.) It all started with an exchange with a fan who noted that people mispronounce it. “Gave up a long time ago. Last name is tie-gen not tee gen” she wrote. Mom’s confirmation aside, it’s entirely possible she’s joking. After all, she’s mastered the delicate craft of trolling time and time again, and is known for being tongue-in-cheek to the internet’s delight. But for now at least, the world may never be the same. Chalk it up to the mother of two’s aversion to correcting people, even on food orders. Get The Brief. Sign up to receive the top stories you need to know right now. Please enter a valid email address. * The request timed out and you did not successfully sign up. Please attempt to sign up again. Sign Up Now An unexpected error has occurred with your sign up. Please try again later. Check the box if you do not wish to receive promotional offers via email from TIME. You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Thank you! For your security, we've sent a confirmation email to the address you entered. 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Chrissy Teigen is in the midst of an existential crisis, it seems! The 32-year-old says everyone pronounces her name wrong, including herself, which she acknowledges is “effed up.” The supermodel made the reveal on Sunday, September 16, after a Twitter user commented on the correct pronunciation of Ariana Grande and pointed out that fans mispronounce Teigen’s name, too. “word!” Teigen responded. “gave up a long time ago. last name is tie-gen not tee-gen.” When another Twitter user asserted that even Teigen says “tee-gen,” the Lip Sync Battle cohost responded, “I know. I even correct people when they say it correctly. it’s all v effed up.” I know. I even correct people when they say it correctly. it’s all v effed up https://t.co/aJkweIiL7H — christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) September 17, 2018 “I don’t correct people, ever,” she added. “They can call me Janet and I won’t. Wrong order? I’ll eat it. Taxi going to the wrong airport? I’ll change my flight … I don’t correct people but I do I don’t know im so tired please let me go.” Teigen then uploaded a Twitter video of herself pronouncing her name the correct way and getting an endorsement from her mother. “I’m tired of living this lie,” she said in the video. John Legend’s wife wasn’t focused on the pronunciation issues long, though. Minutes later, she posted another video, showing off bruises on her leg. “F—k, I just fell down the stars,” she said in the clip. “It’s Emmys tomorrow.” Meanwhile, Grande revealed the proper way to say her name on Beats 1 Radio on August 17. “My grandpa said ‘gran-dee,’” the 25-year-old explained. “My brother [Frankie Grande] kinda changed it to ‘gran-day’ because ‘gran-dee’ was kind of the Americanized version of it. [He] made it more chill. And then my brother was like, ‘We should say ‘gran-day.’ It’s so fun to say it. It’s a funny name’ … I grew up saying ‘gran-dee,’ and I think of my grandpa, and I wish I said ‘gran-dee’ more.” For access to all our exclusive celebrity videos and interviews – Subscribe on YouTube! For the latest celebrity news and interviews, subscribe to our new podcast "In Case You Missed Us" below!