Lionel Richie Recalls Meeting ‘WARM’ Pope Francis: ‘He Was in Touch’ (Exclusive)

Lionel Richie chatted with “Extra’s” Terri Seymour after “American Idol” went live to reveal the top 14. Lionel raved that Carrie is a “natural” as a judge since she’s “been there, done that,” noting that she’s also “grounded” as a mom and has amazing vocal abilities. We also had to get Lionel’s reaction to former judge Katy Perry’s trip to space. Plus, after the sad news of Pope Francis’ death, Lionel recalled getting to meet him and how he was “in touch with the common person.” Lionel also spoke about recently getting to meet soccer star Lionel Messi, who was named after him! “American Idol” airs Sundays and Mondays on ABC.

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