Dannielynn was front and center with her dad watching Sambora perform when the musician auctioned off his guitar. Though she didn’t walk out with the guitar, a source tells PEOPLE that the teenager nearly passed out when Sambora offered to give her private guitar lessons instead.
“Dannielynn loved Richie - she was trying to get her dad to buy the guitar that was being auctioned off, but it got up to $75K,” the insider says. “She fainted when Richie offered to give her guitar lessons.”
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“He invited them to come stay in California — the Hotel Sambora — and offered to give her lessons,” the source adds. “Richie loves kids. He loves to do that for people.”
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“Richie is very fatherly and he has a lot of respect for Larry protecting and taking care of his daughter, just like Richie did with his daughter when he stepped off the stage,” the source says, referring to Sambora’s daughterAvawith ex-wifeHeather Locklear.
“Larry and Richie have a lot in common. They have so much love and protection for their daughters.”
At the gala, Dannielynn channeled her innerJanet Jackson, as she wore the exact outfit that Jackson, 55, wore to the same event almost two decades ago. In fact, Larry revealed that the attire Dannielynn wore once belonged to the “Escapade” singer in anInstagram post.
Noting that her ensemble “was purchased as a part of Janet’s@juliens_auctionsbenefitting charity,” Larry continued, “Ironically, Janet is expected to attend tonight.”
At Friday’s event, Dannielynn and Larry posed together for photographs alongside Jackson before attending her concert. The duo has long attended the gala, which is where Larry first met Smith.
source: people.com
