Tag: Smelly nickname


  • Michael Jackson Spitzname Smelly: Lionel Richie’s Claim About the King of Pop

    Michael Jackson Spitzname Smelly: Lionel Richie’s Claim About the King of Pop

    Introduction: A provocative anecdote from Lionel Richie At the peak of his fame, Michael Jackson was celebrated as the King of Pop for his revolutionary music, move, and stage persona. Yet a striking anecdote surfaced not from Jackson himself but from Lionel Richie. In Richie’s autobiography Truly, the singer claims that Jackson’s nickname was Smelly,…

  • Michael Jackson’s ‘Smelly’ Nickname: Lionel Richie’s Bold Claim

    Michael Jackson’s ‘Smelly’ Nickname: Lionel Richie’s Bold Claim

    What Lionel Richie alleges about Michael Jackson In his memoir Truly, Lionel Richie shares a provocative anecdote about Michael Jackson that has reignited pop culture conversations. Richie writes that a nickname—”Smelly” (known in German media as “Stinkie”)—circulated within Jackson’s inner circle. The claim, presented as part of a broader portrait of the King of Pop,…