‘He Was 40 Years Old When She Was Born’: Lionel Richie’s Jaw-Dropping Date with Young Girlfriend Starts a Fire Storm as Fans Learn She’s Less Than Half His Age

Lionel Richie and his girlfriend of a decade are still going strong. The “All Night Long” singer and 34-year-old Lisa Parigi were photographed by paparazzi back in May after stepping out in Los Angeles for a bite to eat.Lionel Richie’s relationship with long-time girlfriend Lisa Parigi gets slammed after fans realize their age difference. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images)It was a casual night for the couple as Richie, 74, was spotted wearing a black shirt and jacket and jeans while his lady sported a white crop top, a denim jacket and black pants. Both individuals wore sneakers – Richie in a yellow pair and Parigi wearing white.Fans expressed their disdain for the “American Idol” judge and Parigi’s drastic age difference in the Daily Mail’s comment section.One person wrote, “I love Lionel, but the Age gap here is grotesque.”Someone else said, “40 years age difference, you’ve got to be joking. I don’t care who the man is, that’s just repulsive. Wasting her youth in hopes for some dollar bills. Disgusting.”“He was 40 years old when she was born. Amazing,” revealed another.& Lionel Richie, 74, and girlfriend Lisa Parigi, 34, enjoy dinner date in Los Angeles https://t.co/pi3WTmGldn pic.twitter.com/CSYz9oInBf— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline)...