Lionel Richie Says Sofia’s Child Will not Be Calling Him Grandpa

Lionel Richie is trying ahead to assembly his granddaughter, and he is already bought an cute nickname deliberate out for himself.

The singer and American Idol decide walked the carpet on the premiere of his new Netflix documentary, The Biggest Evening in Pop, and he spoke with ET’s Nischelle Turner about daughter Sofia Richie’s being pregnant journey together with her husband, Elliot Grainge.

“My child is having a child,” Lionel exclaimed, “and I am so thrilled for Elliot and Sophia. They’re simply over the moon.”

On Sunday, the expectant mother, 25, and the music government, 30, took to social media to share the personal gender reveal they pulled off. In a TikTok video, Richie is seen standing of their yard as Grainge holds a confetti cannon with their canine watching astutely. The mannequin and influencer, clearly giddy and impatient, counts down from three till her husband pulls the set off and pink powder and confetti fills the air. 

Lionel hadn’t but heard that the pair had shared a video of the gender reveal, and joked, “You recognize, there is no such thing as a secret with these two! I hold saying, ‘Hold it a secret, OK?’ However sure, that is what’s occurring. I am so glad.”

For Lionel, being a grandfather to Sofia’s child lady is an thrilling journey — nevertheless, he has no plans on going by “grandpa” in relation to phrases of endearment.

“I am Pop-pop,” Lionel defined. “We do not get the ‘grandpa,’ yeah, that is slightly deep. Pop-pop is the place we’re going.”

In the meantime, Lionel can also be gearing up for the discharge of his documentary, The Biggest Evening in Pop, which tells the behind-the-scenes story of how the well-known, star-studded recording of “We Are the World” got here collectively, and the way shut it got here to falling aside.

The Biggest Evening in Pop is streaming now on Netflix.

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