A bunch of you are in for a minor life altering surprise.

The world is once again waking up and learning thatReese Witherspoonisn’t actually named Reese Witherspoon.

Yep, her real name isn’t Reese.

Reese Witherspoon speaks at a podium on stage wearing a sleeveless black dress. The podium is labeled with "AFI."

“My real name is Laura Jeanne and it’s confusing to me.

So that’s why I call her Dern because we both can’t be Laura.”

So, there you have it: Reese’s real name is Laura Jeanne.

Reese Witherspoon on the red carpet, wearing a sleeveless, deep V-neck black dress, with straight hair and statement earrings

Do what you want with that information.

Screenshot of two Instagram comments. Anj: "Wait…her name is what?!" Salma: "her name is WHATTT?!"

Nicole Kidman with shoulder-length wavy hair, wearing a black top, looking down thoughtfully

Reese Witherspoon sitting on a couch, wearing a blazer and skirt, gesturing while speaking in an interview setting. Timer reads 00:28/01:28

Reese Witherspoon sitting on a couch, gesturing with her hand, wearing a blazer and skirt. The screen shows a paused video at 0:25/01:28 with "Find related content" text

Comments with usernames @thephilosopherspinster and user7952258341903 expressing surprise about someone named Laura

A comment from Lauren Ashley saying, "This is new information for me," followed by a surprised face emoji. Posted 16 hours ago