Despite splitting from ex-hubby Kevin Hart, Torrei Hart adores her married name and doesn’t plan to use her maiden name again.
According to Vibe, Hart shared her decision on The Pettyish Podcast.
During the podcast, the addressed the critics calling her disloyal for going on tour with Katt Williams while using her ex’s last name.
“First of all, this is my name.”
Torrei Hart insisted that legally, she’s still “Hart” and Kevin has never told her to stop using it.
Torrei also insisted that she built her brand with the surname and added that sounds better than using her maiden name.
“I’ve built a career with this name… My maiden name was Skipper. Torrei Skipper! Do you know how many jokes got cracked on me growing up being Torrei Skipper?”
Torrei Hart Prefers Her Married Name Because It Sounds Better
The two hosts agreed that Hart has a “better ring to it.”
“I mean, Skipper’s cute, don’t get me wrong….you know, but, I like ‘Hart’ better. I do. It just is what it is. It’s my name, I’ve built a brand around my name, I was there from the beginning. Helping build the brand name ‘Hart.’”
Torrei Hart recently announced a tour with Katt Williams, mere days after he took shots at Kevin Hart on the Club Shay Shay podcast.
Torrei insists the timing of her announcement is mere coincidence and has nothing to do with Hart.