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Her aunt is also her godmother.
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Michelle Horine, now CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities South Texas, was there for the operation and became the twins’ godmother.
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Fanning is the godmother to her two young children kids.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Bre’Yon Wells was a 2-year-old who never met a stranger, according to his godmother.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
His godmothers included actresses Diahann Carroll and Cicely Tyson, both good friends of his mother.
—Jazmine Hughes, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Fanning is the godmother to her two young children kids.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Bre’Yon Wells was a 2-year-old who never met a stranger, according to his godmother.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
His godmothers included actresses Diahann Carroll and Cicely Tyson, both good friends of his mother.
—Jazmine Hughes, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Godmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godmother. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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godmother
noun
god·moth·er
ˈgäd-ˌmət͟h-ər 
also ˈgȯd-
: a female sponsor at baptism
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