Kevin Bacon temporarily changing name to launch ‘Beansday’

Actor Kevin Bacon is spilling the beans. He is changing his name.Only temporarily, though. The “Footloose” actor is changing his last name to Bean, “Today” reported. He is part of a campaign encouraging people to swap meat for beans one day a week.Read more trending news “I just thought it seemed like such a funny idea,” Bacon told “Today” during a Zoom interview.Bacon, 67, revealed his “new” name -- Kevin Bean -- as part of his involvement with Humane World for Animals to launch “Beansday,” People reported.The organization and the Golden Globe-winning actor are urging the public to eat beans every Wednesday as a way to help the animal population.In a promotional video for the campaign, Bacon discusses his new name and the cause he is supporting.“You know me as Kevin Bacon, but on Wednesdays I’m Kevin Bean, because Wednesday is Beansday, the day we swap meat for beans,” Bacon says in the video. “They’re packed with protein and fiber, they keep you full longer, you save money and animal