Sterling K. Brown, known for his role in "Paradise," shared his journey of changing his name from Kelby back to Sterling during an appearance on "The Kelly Clarkson Show." After grappling with the passing of his father at age ten, he initially shunned his first name. However, at sixteen, he decided he wanted to reconnect with his heritage and family legacy, realizing he missed his father and wanted to honor him. This decision reflects a deeper emotional journey of grief and acceptance, which also resonates with the themes presented in his character's storyline on "This Is Us."
I wanted my own name, and it felt like Sterling was like an old man's name. But because my father passed away when I was 10...I kind of just want to hear that name again.
I think I really grieved my father about five years after his passing away. For the first five years, I felt like I had to be the man of the house.
That still didn't allow me the space to really just be like, 'I miss you. I miss this man.' And then after I let that out, I was like, 'OK, I'm ready to hear his name again.'
Brown's profound loss at a young age was mirrored in a storyline on 'This Is Us' when his character also endured the tragic death of his adoptive father as a teen.
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