Angel Reese has officially shared her new nickname days after being drafted by the WNBA’s Chicago Sky.
Angel Reese Enlisted Fans To Help Her Choose Her New Nickname For The Chicago Sky
As The Shade Room previously reported, Reese, also known as the “Bayou Barbie,” was chosen as the seventh pick in the first round of the WNBA draft on Monday, April 15.
On Wednesday, April 17, Reese took to X, formerly known as Twitter, with a question for fans.
“I need a new name now that im in chicago lol something cute that is catchy like Bayou Barbie…” she wrote.
Here’s The Suggestions Social Media Gave
In response, social media users entered The Shade Room’s comment section with suggestions for the 21-year-old.
Instagram user @misstatyg__ wrote, “someone said Chief Reese and that automatically gets my vote”
While Instagram user @not_cookkie added, “Oblock barbie gon do just fine”
Instagram user @luv4kedraaa wrote, “Chitown Cinderella”
While Instagram user @lildavemommy added, “keep it as ‘Bayou Barbie ‘. Wherever you go theyll be like the Bayou Barbie is here!!!”
Instagram user @jameshilltv wrote, “Chi Reese the only answer ”
While Instagram user @dopekissezceo added, “Raq Reese, Raqem Up Reese”
Instagram user @shugadugga wrote, “Lil Reese got a nice ring to it ”
While Instagram user @heyrobbie added, “Bayou Barbie fits her perfectly , I like it ”
Instagram user @monalisasells_nola wrote, “Snowball cause you gone freeze maw ”
While Instagram user @russ__wil added, “Windy City Cinderella Windy Cindy for short ”
Instagram user @jjqred wrote, “CHI – REESE !”
While Instagram user @yashmiraaa added, “Somebody said ‘Reese Keef’ LMFAOOOOOOOOOOO SO UNSERIOUS!”
The WNBA Player Reveals Her Final Choice
Then, on Thursday, April 18, Reese took to TikTok to share a message for fans. While speaking, the 21-year-old revealed the new nickname she settled on.
“Hey y’all, it’s the Chi Barbie here,” she said. “I want y’all to know I’m still gonna be the Bayou Barbie, but like, I’m going to Chicago now, so they basically already been inheriting me into Chicago… the love from Chicago is going deep and running crazy. So I am the Chi Barbie, I’m the Baltimore Barbie, and I’m always going to be the Bayou Barbie.”
Watch her full video below.
Jadriena SolomonJadriena “Jade” Solomon is a journalist and editor, specializing in beauty, fashion, entertainment, and culture. A graduate of CUNY Brooklyn College’s Journalism and Media Studies program, she began her career in 2015, publishing independent op-ed articles, and has since built a strong digital media portfolio across reporting, editing, and hosting for major media companies. As The Shade Room’s Senior Editor, Jadriena helps lead editorial direction, manages writers and editors, and has contributed more than 2,600 stories with over 45M page views since her start in 2022. Her past roles include contributing and staff positions at HelloBeautiful, Blavity News, 21Ninety, and Bronze Magazine. She has interviewed talents such as Tamron Hall, Eboni K. Williams, Tia Mowry, LeToya Luckett, Salt-N-Pepa, and more.
