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‘I Wasn’t A Good Dad’: Lionel Richie Recalls Scary Moment He Made His Daughter Quit Drugs

ilosm — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 00:41:38 +0000

Nicole Richie and Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie and his daughter, Nicole Richie, share a common personality trait- their openness with the public about their personal lives…even the not-so-pretty-details. And the time that they both opened up about how Lionel ultimately was able to get Nicole to kick her addiction to cocaine and heroin, is no different…

LIONEL GAVE NICOLE RICHIE A MUCH NEEDED WAKE-UP CALL

Lionel Richie’s method to get Nicole off of heroin took a great deal of persistence and an equally terrifying amount of patience as a parent. In 2003, Nicole was arrested for heroin possession. In a prior interview with Piers Morgan, Lionel explained how he used the drug-fueled death of three of his friends and two of Nicole’s friends to finally wake her up:

Lionel Richie: “I went to [Nicole] and I said, ‘When I was growing up I lost three friends, they were the hippest friends I ever knew in life . . . I said, ‘It’s going to happen to your generation. I don’t want you to be in that list of three.’ Three months later her friend died of an overdose and I went back to her and very quietly, I said, ‘I am sorry to hear that, that’s one.’ And sure enough, one year later the second one died and I said, ‘That’s two’ and I got a phone call and she said, ‘Dad I need help, I don’t want to be the third one.'” -Lionel Richie

LIONEL AND BRENDA RICHIE LEAPED INTO ACTION TO HELP THEIR BABY

Lionel was about to kick off a huge tour at the time Nicole called him for help and this is what he and then-wife Brenda Richie, did next to help their child:

LR: “I said [to Nicole], ‘I am with you’ and I canceled [my] tour. I said, ‘Me and your mother [Brenda Richie]’ — who didn’t get along that well — ‘Me and your mother are checking into rehab with you.'”

Brenda Richie and ex-husband, Lionel Richie, with daughter, Nicole Richie

In a People Magazine interview, Nicole detailed what it was like for her to make the decision to quit drug usage altogether:

“I got so much so fast that nothing really excited me anymore. I kind of took matters into my own hands and was creating drama in a very dangerous way. I think I was just bored, and I had seen everything – especially when you’re young, you just want more. At 18 I had just been doing a lot of cocaine.”

By her early 20’s she was addicted to heroin and this is what she says she told herself:

“This isn’t the life … this was heroin.” …”[Now] I’m happy for the things I have accomplished. I’m happy I’m not in that state anymore.”

Lionel Richie admitted that he once thought the role of a dad was to be a provider, so he always made sure he performed and toured to bring home the bread. But after seeing what Nicole went through, he confessed “I think I wasn’t a good dad.”

In response to Lionel’s confession, Nicole stated:

“I never blamed him. I think he blamed himself. It was very humble of my dad to come forward and say, ‘I made a mistake.’ I love him for that.”

This is so inspirational to any parents out there who may be disconnected from their children. It’s never too late to admit your wrongs and try to do right by your child. We applaud Lionel and Nicole Richie for their willingness to share their flaws and vulnerabilities from both ends of the spectrum.

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‘I Wasn’t A Good Dad’: Lionel Richie Recalls Scary Moment He Forced Daughter To Quit Drugs

ilosm — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 00:02:00 +0000

Nicole Richie and Lionel Richie

LIONEL GAVE NICOLE RICHIE A MUCH NEEDED WAKE-UP CALL

Lionel Richie: “I went to [Nicole] and I said, ‘When I was growing up I lost three friends, they were the hippest friends I ever knew in life . . . I said, ‘It’s going to happen to your generation. I don’t want you to be in that list of three.’ Three months later her friend died of an overdose and I went back to her and very quietly, I said, ‘I am sorry to hear that, that’s one.’ And sure enough, one year later the second one died and I said, ‘That’s two’ and I got a phone call and she said, ‘Dad I need help, I don’t want to be the third one.'” -Lionel Richie

LIONEL AND BRENDA RICHIE LEAPED INTO ACTION TO HELP THEIR BABY

Lionel was about to kick off a huge tour at the time Nicole called him for help and this is what he and then-wife Brenda Richie, did next to help their child:

LR: “I said [to Nicole], ‘I am with you’ and I canceled [my] tour. I said, ‘Me and your mother [Brenda Richie]’ — who didn’t get along that well — ‘Me and your mother are checking into rehab with you.'”

Brenda Richie and ex-husband, Lionel Richie, with daughter, Nicole Richie

In a people Magazine interview, Nicole detailed what it was like for her to make the decision to quit drug usage altogether:

“I got so much so fast that nothing really excited me anymore. I kind of took matters into my own hands and was creating drama in a very dangerous way. I think I was just bored, and I had seen everything – especially when you’re young, you just want more. At 18 I had just been doing a lot of cocaine.”

By her early 20’s she was addicted to heroin and this is what she says she told herself:

“This isn’t the life … this was heroin.” …”[Now] I’m happy for the things I have accomplished. I’m happy I’m not in that state anymore.”

In response to Lionel’s confession, Nicole stated:

“I never blamed him. I think he blamed himself. It was very humble of my dad to come forward and say, ‘I made a mistake.’ I love him for that.”

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Lionel Richie & Sheila E. Tell Opposite Views On His Adoption Of Her Niece, Nicole Richie

ilosm — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 00:14:26 +0000

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To Lionel Richie’s ex-wife, Brenda Richie, he may not have been ‘Husband of the year’ (we can’t forget about the infamous 80’s fiasco when Brenda allegedly kicked that hotel room door in and turned into Mike Tyson on Lionel and his then-mistress-turned-wife-turned-ex-wife, Diana Alexander), but Lionel sure does earn the ‘Father of the year’ title. In recent years, Sheila E. and Lionel Richie spoke out about the adoption of Sheila’s biological niece, Nicole Richie.

Lionel and Sheila E. told their stories from two conflicting sides of the coin, and here is what they revealed…

Nicole Richie with her parents, Brenda and Lionel Richie [Instagram]

LIONEL RICHIE EXPLAINS WHY HE BRENDA ADOPTED NICOLE

In the Huffington Post video above, Lionel Richie spoke with his daughter, Nicole Richie, about why he and Brenda (pictured below) decided to adopt her when she was about 2 years old after meeting her at a Prince concert (this starts at the 3:19 mark of the video). One of the most touching things Lionel spoke on was the “abandonment issues” Nicole displayed as a toddler, that according to him was the result of her being “handed around to every member in the family” and not having a stable home at that time:

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Lionel recalls what he told then-toddler Nicole: “I said to you I’m never ever going to leave you’ and you had this lil’ look on your face and I said ‘No, no listen, I’m NEVER going to leave you,'” something Nicole said she clearly remembers.

Lionel Richie continued: “It was very important that you understood that no matter when I went away- if it was two months, or one month, or two weeks…I’m coming right back. And as soon as you realized I think over time that ‘Okay he’s not leaving me, he’s just going to work,’ then I think you felt safer.” Nicole affirmed his assessment that she did finally feel safe, at home, and at peace with her new parents.

As beautiful and honorable as that was for Lionel and Brenda to love Nicole unconditionally and give her stability, it didn’t make the transition any less painful for Sheila E. and her family…although they were extremely grateful.

SEE WHAT SHEILA E. REVEALED THOUGH>>>

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Lionel Richie Tells What Finally Made His Grandbabies Believe He’s Actually Famous

ilosm — Sat, 08 Jul 2017 18:40:57 +0000

Lionel Richie’s sold 100 million albums worldwide and has written more hits than probably even he can barely count. All of that holds little to no weight in his two grandbabies’ eyes, because as far as their concerned, he’s just Pop-Pop. And for a long while, he was a ‘non-famous Pop-Pop’ at that…at least if you ask Nicole Richie’s son and daughter, Harlow and Sparrow.

Lionel Richie with his daughter, Nicole Richie

First of all, who could imagine having a music icon, like Richie, as your grandaddy who comes to your house to bring toys and candy every chance he gets? I know I couldn’t, but his two grandkids have had the privilege of doing so….except they didn’t, and probably still don’t, see it as a ‘privilege,’ understandably so.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84RxK4N1wfE

In a past interview with Courier Mail, Lionel Richie confessed that his grandkids had no clue whatsoever that he is famous, but what’s equally interesting, is how they actually came to that realization. They didn’t get it, until they saw Lionel perform -for the first time ever- with their dad on Australia’s The Voice show a few years back.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BPy93DOgXYu/

Nicole Richie is married to singer, Joel Madden (of the rock group, Good Charlotte) and he and Lionel sang Richie’s classic, “Hello.” Check out what Mr. Richie said about his grandkids’ revelation that day:

“While we [Richie and Madden] were singing, I could see [daughter] Nicole with Harlow and Sparrow out of the corner of my eye, and it dawned on me they have never seen me on stage before. You just know they were thinking, ‘What’s Pop-pops doing with Dada?'”

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVfw-1LAhxz/

How cute is that?!! It took for Sparrow and Harlow to see their ‘cool daddy’ on stage with the icon who was doing it waaaay before their dad was even a thought and a few million screaming fans, for them to finally get it. That’s too funny and it’s possibly a tell-tale sign of another cool thing about the Richie fam’- that around their homes, they don’t celebrate the ‘fame’ of each other, they simply live life as regular folks…who just so happen to collectively have a few hundred million of fans worldwide.

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Richie & Sheila E Tell OPPOSITE Views On His ADOPTION Of Her NIECE Nicole

ilosm — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 19:48:57 +0000

To Lionel Richie’s ex-wife, Brenda, he may not have been ‘Husband of the year’ (we can’t forget about the infamous 80’s fiasco when Brenda kicked that hotel room door in and turned into Mike Tyson on Lionel and his then-mistress-turned-wife-turned-ex-wife, Diana Alexander), but Lionel sure does earn the ‘Father of the year’ title. Recently Sheila E. and Lionel Richie spoke out about Brenda’s and Lionel’s adoption of Sheila’s niece, Nicole Richie…

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