Model Sofia Richie Says People in Hollywood Say Racist Stuff Around Her Not Knowing She's Black

The model spoke about the racism she’s subjected to because people don’t see her as a black woman.

Lionel Richie’s daughter Sofia has made a name for herself in the fashion industry, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t subjected to everyday racism. Especially when people forget that she’s actually black.

“I’m very light, so some people don’t really know that I’m black,” Sofia Richie, 18, said in an interview with Complex. “I’ve been in situations where people will say something kind of racist, and I’ll step in and they’ll be like, ‘Oh, well, you’re light.’”

And it’s those statements that might cause her to go off.

“‘That still doesn’t cut it, buddy,’” she responded. “‘It’s 2016—you better get your [s–t] together before you get slapped out here.’”

 

I literally just found out the last couple days that she's bi-racial & she's Lionel Richie's daughter. Before this week she was just a generic white model that was dating Justin Bieber to me.

 

Nothing new, people who can chameleon their race all have experiences like that.

 

I guess she is one of those lightskinned biracial women that sees herself as a black woman like Alicia Keys. I get why Alicia Keys does it, she grew up and hangs mainly around black people, her husband is black. But Sofia Richie I thought with her being more surrounded by a lot of white people she would either take up her white side or go with biracial, but nope she sees herself
as black. Interesting.

 

Just assume all people are racist and act accordingly you're better off

 

Very interesting since this is the 21st Century and not the early or mid 20th Century. Some Whites are so stupid in speaking this racist nonsense not knowing the White looking person has a Black parent.

 

Didn't know he has a biological "bi-racial" child..she's gorgeous.

 

Bliss remember the scandal Mr.Richie had with is first wife who is Black and found out about the White mistress who became his second wife.

 

Facts!

 

I remember that. Isn't she(Brenda Harvey) Nicole's mother? I believe they adopted her when they were still together.


Hardly hear Nicole talk about her.

 

Is she Lionel's blood daughter ?

 

Nicole or Sofia?

 

Yes. Sofia is Richie's blood Daughter.