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  'LEE' WAS A BAD IDEA 
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Cursed Celeb Name Changes

Should Heidi Klum really go by Heidi Samuel? Maybe not.

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(Newser) – Heidi Klum is officially Heidi Samuel, taking a last name that even husband Seal doesn’t use—and it may not be a good PR move. Olivia Allin recalls other not-so-smart celebrity name changes on The Frisky:

  • Pamela Anderson: When she gained the “Lee” on the end of her name, she also gained Hepatitis C and a sex tape.

  • Robin Wright: Now that she’s finally dropped the “Penn,” she has a starring role and seems poised for a career comeback.
  • Sarah Michelle Gellar: She’s officially Sarah Michelle Prinze as of September—but her career downturn seemed to start before the official change, and the same goes for hubby Freddie Prinze Jr. (Can anyone say Scooby Doo?)
  • Rebecca Romijn: The former Mrs. Romijn-Stamos considered changing her name again, this time to Mrs. O’Romijn in honor of new hubby Jerry O’Connell. Thank God she didn’t, because she ended up getting her own TV show.

In this Sept. 20, 2009 file photo Heidi Klum, left, and Seal arrive at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, USA.
In this Sept. 20, 2009 file photo Heidi Klum, left, and Seal arrive at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, USA.   (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)
Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee are seen at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Palms Hotel and Casino on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Las Vegas.
Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee are seen at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Palms Hotel and Casino on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Las Vegas.   (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
In this Feb. 22, 2009 file photo, Robin Wright Penn, left, and Sean Penn arrive for the 81st Academy Awards in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.
In this Feb. 22, 2009 file photo, Robin Wright Penn, left, and Sean Penn arrive for the 81st Academy Awards in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)
In this file photo taken July 5, 2007, actress Sarah Michelle Gellar, right, and her husband actor Freddie Prinze Jr. arrive at the British premiere of
In this file photo taken July 5, 2007, actress Sarah Michelle Gellar, right, and her husband actor Freddie Prinze Jr. arrive at the British premiere of "Hairspray" in London's Leicester Square.   (AP Photo/Nathan Strange, FILE)
In this July 14, 2007 file photo, actress Rebecca Romijn and actor Jerry O'Connell are shown in New York.
In this July 14, 2007 file photo, actress Rebecca Romijn and actor Jerry O'Connell are shown in New York.   (AP Photo/Adam Rountree, file)
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