Michael Jackson could also be remembered because the ‘King of Pop’ … however his pal Lionel Richie remembers him as being one pungent dude — actually nicknamed ‘Smelly’!

The “American Idol” choose talks all about it in his new memoir “Actually,” which debuted Tuesday. He writes the late Quincy Jones is the one who supplied up the distinctive nickname … and MJ did not take it too personally as he laughed alongside, “realizing that he was oblivious to the truth that he hadn’t modified or washed his garments for a few days or so.”

Lionel says it wasn’t the “Thriller” hitmaker’s fault — he was continuously on the street and he could not merely rent a dry cleaner, ‘trigger they’d usually steal his garments as a memento! He additionally could not simply drop by a division retailer for brand new garments on account of his stage of fame, he additional causes.

He additional remembers Michael’s apparel after they’d hang around, penning … “At any time when Michael came around me, he was carrying no matter — denims and a t-shirt. And the denims have been both falling off him or too quick to even be denims and, properly, smelly.”

He provides he helped his pal out one time when he observed he was “smelling significantly unkempt” and snuck him dwelling so he may bathe for the primary time in days. He additionally gave him a clear pair of underwear and denims.