Lionel Richie's Daughter Sofia Says People Say Racist Stuff Around Her Not Knowing She's Black

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. Suggested Reading Flint’s Water Crisis Ends With A Major Development Songs by White Artists You Can Add to Your Black Cookout Playlist NBA’s…

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.

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โ€œIโ€™m very light, so some people donโ€™t really know that Iโ€™m black,โ€ Sofia Richie, 18, said in an interview with Complex. โ€œIโ€™ve been in situations where people will say something kind of racist, and Iโ€™ll step in and theyโ€™ll be like, โ€˜Oh, well, youโ€™re light.โ€™โ€

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

โ€œโ€˜That still doesnโ€™t cut it, buddy,โ€™โ€ she responded. โ€œโ€˜Itโ€™s 2016โ€”you better get your [sโ€”t] together before you get slapped out here.โ€™โ€

As the daughter of a famous singer, Richie realizes that all eyes are on her, but she said her faith in God keeps her grounded, especially when it comes to relationships.

โ€œOne of the key factors of life is love, and the key factor of God is love, so having that understanding is really important in a relationship,โ€ she explained. โ€œHaving someone that genuinely respects you and understands your life and is open to hearing about your life is really cool. Having someone to just open up to and talk to when [sโ€”t] is bad and when [sโ€”t] is great.โ€

Richie also went on to discuss her possible music career but said she doesn't want to use her father's name as a crutch.

โ€œI wanted to have a music career for a long time. Music is my life, and it speaks to meโ€”Rihanna, a lot of Frank Ocean, I love Shawn Mendes!โ€ she said. โ€œI just want to have my own direction and be free with it. I donโ€™t want anyone to have a hold on me because of my dad.โ€

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