"Slappy White"
Rock paid tribute to trailblazing black comedian Melvin "Slappy" White by checking in to hotels under his name. He's also occasionally hidden behind the name of Go Tell It on the Mountain and The Fire Next Time author James Baldwin.
New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner has admitted to using the pseudonym "Carlos Danger" during his illicit online conversations with women. He's far from the first celeb to try and hide under an assumed name; here's how and why a few of them attempted to avoid detection.
"Slappy White"
Rock paid tribute to trailblazing black comedian Melvin "Slappy" White by checking in to hotels under his name. He's also occasionally hidden behind the name of Go Tell It on the Mountain and The Fire Next Time author James Baldwin.