Elizabeth Olsen knew from a young age that the entertainment industry can be tough.
In a new cover story for Glamour UK's digital April issue, the 32-year-old WandaVision star reveals she considered using her middle name — Chase — when she became an actress, in an attempt to avoid "nepotism" that could come along with being former child stars Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's sister.
"I was 10 and I was curious about auditioning … and I realized very quickly it wasn't for me because I was missing my sports teams, my dance class and all the extracurricular activities at school," Elizabeth told the magazine of her early interest in the industry.
"But during that time, I thought, 'I don't want to be associated with [Mary-Kate and Ashley],' for some reason," she continued. "I guess I understood what nepotism was like inherently as a 10-year-old. I don't know if I knew the word, but there is some sort of association of not earning something that I think bothered me at a very young age."
While Elizabeth admitted the realization "had to do with [her] own insecurities," she remembered thinking as a child, " 'I'm going to be Elizabeth Chase when I become an actress.
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