What would it feel like to have a long-lost relative? If it sounds like it’s straight from a Lifetime movie, think again! Karl Lagerfeld, creative director of Chanel, dropped some pretty big news. Despite telling the New York Times that he considers his entourage of models his “family,” the German designer actually has a biological sister living in the United States!
Yep, you read that right. Though he has previously claimed that he has no family, Lagerfeld does have an unknown American sister. Christiane Johnson, who is currently living in Connecticut, told US Magazine that she hasn’t seen her brother in over 40 years. Lagerfeld implied that his sister never tried to reach out to him, while Johnson told The Daily Mail that she would like to meet him again.
Lagerfeld’s sister said that she understands that he has a busy life and the two met such a long time ago that she “can hardly recall it.” She added that she’ll make sure to stock her fridge up with Coca-Cola for his next visit, since it’s Lagerfeld’s beverage of choice.
A strange, but sort of sweet tale between sister and brother will hopefully end on a happy note. After all, if we found out we had any relation to the iconic designer we would be head over heels with joy!