The Weeknd
No one's first name is "The." The Weeknd's real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye. He revealed in a Reddit AMA why he chose the conceptual stage name...
These Celebrities Don't Actually Use Their Real Names
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.