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Her aunt is also her godmother.
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The child's godmother spoke exclusively with CBS News New York.
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Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Leo is a former academic now working for her godmother, a local real estate mogul.
—Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
Stephanie Seymour and Naomi Campbell were so tight, Seymour asked the former host of The Face to be her son Harry's godmother in 1996.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
My godmother and my auntie studied ballet at private schools.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026
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Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Leo is a former academic now working for her godmother, a local real estate mogul.
—Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 18 May 2026
Stephanie Seymour and Naomi Campbell were so tight, Seymour asked the former host of The Face to be her son Harry's godmother in 1996.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
My godmother and my auntie studied ballet at private schools.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026
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“Godmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godmother. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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godmother
noun
god·moth·er
ˈgäd-ˌmət͟h-ər 
also ˈgȯd-
: a female sponsor at baptism
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