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Her aunt is also her godmother.
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Born in Valdosta, Georgia, Killens moved to Miami with his godmother Georgette Campbell, owner of Brownsville’s Georgette’s Teahouse, a place for entertainers to rub elbows and where Killens met celebrities, according to Miami Herald archives.
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Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Carolyn, a music student and close friend of Diana’s, would go on to become one of Prince Harry’s godmothers.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
Many young women know her as the godmother of China’s feminists.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Naumov’s entourage included his godmother, Gretta Bogdan, and his longtime friends, the Petrenko brothers, Daniel and Anton.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
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Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Carolyn, a music student and close friend of Diana’s, would go on to become one of Prince Harry’s godmothers.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
Many young women know her as the godmother of China’s feminists.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Naumov’s entourage included his godmother, Gretta Bogdan, and his longtime friends, the Petrenko brothers, Daniel and Anton.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Godmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godmother. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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godmother
noun
god·moth·er
ˈgäd-ˌmət͟h-ər 
also ˈgȯd-
: a female sponsor at baptism
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