American musician Lionel Richie, 71, trends for dating 30-year-old woman
- Lionel Richie, 71, trended on Twitter recently when tweeps found out that he has a 30-year-old girlfriend
- Richie's fans shared mixed reactions to the news that he is in a serious relationship with Lisa Parigi who is younger than his daughter
- The veteran musician has reportedly been dating Lisa since 2014
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Lionel Richie recently trended on social media when a snap of himself and his 30-year-old girlfriend surfaced on social media.
It is reported that the 71-year-old American Idol judge is in a serious relationship with Lisa Parigi, 30. The musician has been dating the beauty entrepreneur since 2014.
The legendary US singer has a daughter who is older than Lisa. Nicole Richie is 39 years of age while her young sis, Sofia Richie, is 22.
Lisa is originally from Switzerland but now lives in the US with her bae. Twitter users have shared mixed reactions to Lionel Richie's romantic relationship with Lisa. Check out some of their comments below:
@guru_voke wrote:
"Whaatttt!!! Lionel Richie with his new Bae, he's 71 and she's 30, yaani Lionel was 40 when this beautiful woman was born. Brothers don't be in a hurry to marry, maybe your soul mate isn't born yet."
@ThaboDJaneiroSA said:
"Lionel Richie inspires me to never give up on love, that I can find true love from granddaughter's friend."
@AdamMaina_ commented:
"Lionel Richie, 71, and his Bae, Lisa Parigi, 30, I call it love."
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@LilatolkLisulo wrote:
"For two seconds let’s ignore the fact that she was probably conceived to a Lionel Richie song and concentrate on how great this man looks at 71."
@John_Vuli_Gate said:
"Personally I don't have an issue with age but Lionel Richie is dating someone younger than his daughter, that to me is problematic."
@QueeenAfrodite added:
"Of all of the sugar daddies in the world, Lionel Richie is a top tier choice."
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