Richie 'sensitive' over Nicole's weight rumours

Lionel Richie, father of “too thin” Nicole Rihie, says he is hurt by media chatter about his daughter’s weight loss.

Lionel Richie, father of “too thin” Nicole Richie, says he is hurt by media chatter about his daughter’s weight loss.

“I’ll be honest with you, it hurts me more than it hurts her,” the 57-year-old R&B singer told a new American show yesterday, adding: “I must tell you, I’m the basket case.”