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Cheyenne Ochsenknecht Considers Giving Up Famous Surname

She says the step would assert her independence from preferential treatment.

Overview

  • The model raised the possibility in the new season of Diese Ochsenknechts and in a Stern interview, but she has not initiated a formal name change.
  • In an Instagram story she said she refuses to play the "nepotism card" in situations like medical appointments, though she admits the name can help with practicalities such as reservations.
  • Mother Natascha described the idea as shocking, while husband Nino Sifkovits said letting go of the name could relieve pressures it brings.
  • Media coverage and relatives link her deliberations to a strained relationship with father Uwe, a characterization she has not detailed publicly.
  • Her brothers reacted differently, with Jimi Blue recalling he once considered a change and Wilson Gonzalez joking about it, as Cheyenne focuses on family life on a farm in South Styria.