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Her aunt is also her godmother.
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In addition to having famous parents, the Reynolds brood has global popstar Taylor Swift as a godmother.
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
King, 45, and Swift became inseparable after meeting at a 2014 Golden Globes party, with their friendship once so strong that King asked Swift to be Leo’s godmother just one year later.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile Parton has worked with Cyrus many times due to their close relationship as godmother and goddaughter.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Badu and her younger sister, Koko, also frequented The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, where her mother and godmother volunteered.
—Damien Scott, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
King, 45, and Swift became inseparable after meeting at a 2014 Golden Globes party, with their friendship once so strong that King asked Swift to be Leo’s godmother just one year later.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile Parton has worked with Cyrus many times due to their close relationship as godmother and goddaughter.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Badu and her younger sister, Koko, also frequented The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, where her mother and godmother volunteered.
—Damien Scott, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Godmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godmother. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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godmother
noun
god·moth·er
ˈgäd-ˌmət͟h-ər 
also ˈgȯd-
: a female sponsor at baptism
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