MJ’s goddaughter is Lionel Richie’s daughter, Nicole Richie. Many didn’t even realize that he was so close to Lionel’s family back in the day, but they apparently remained very close and he was also close to Nicole throughout her life.
Nicole is the daughter of Lionel and his first wife, Brenda. She’s 33 years old now and she has become a celeb in her own right- she’s a reality TV star and a business woman. As you know, Nicole had her fair share of issues as she was growing up, but she has now overcome her drug addictions and is successfully raising her two children, Harlow and Sparrow, with her rock musician husband, Joel Madden.

Here is another Old School fun fact: Nicole is actually the biological niece of singer/musician, Sheila E..

Sheila E’s brother, Peter Escovedo, and Sheila’s former executive assistance, Karen Moss, are the biological parents of Nicole Richie. Peter was a member of Lionel Richie’s band for a while back in the day, but when he and Karen fell…