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**Rob McElhenney Addresses Name Change Backlash: “Call Me Whatever You Want”**
Los Angeles, CA – Rob McElhenney, star and co-creator of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” has responded to the online chatter surrounding his recent filing to legally change his name to “Rob Mac.” In a video posted on X, McElhenney dedicated “exactly one minute” to explaining his decision, acknowledging the move might seem “douchey” but justified by the countless hours spent correcting pronunciations and spellings of his name.
“Yes, I’m shortening my name to Rob Mac—mostly a stage name, but I digress,” he said. “Is it kinda douchey? Sure, but the amount of time that I’ve wasted trying to get people to either say or spell my name correctly is literally days of my life. Trust me, I added it up.”
McElhenney emphasized his desire to stay connected to his family history, though he admitted the current spelling of his last name was assigned by a government official to his ancestor. “It was a crazy time. But times have changed, and most people already call me Rob Mac anyway,” he stated. “My family knows me and loves me regardless of how many syllables I have, and that’s the only thing that I really care about.”
Acknowledging the potential triviality of the news in the face of global events, McElhenney concluded by saying, “There are so many things going on in the world, and this is a silly one to continue to waste your time with. Honestly, call me whatever you want.”
Fans can anticipate seeing the name “Rob Mac” in the credits of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” Season 17, premiering July 9th on FXX. The season will kick off with “The Gang F***s Up Abbott Elementary,” the second half of the show’s crossover event with ABC’s “Abbott Elementary”.
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