Sofia Richie Admits She Tried to Do Music Like Dad Lionel Richie: 'It Didn't Feel Right for Me'
etonline.comSofia Richie Grainge opted out of following in her famous father's footsteps. Lionel Richie and Diane Alexander's 24-year-old daughter covers the September issue of and reveals in the accompanying article how she came to the decision to follow her own path.«I spent a lot of time just trying to find my place in the world,» she says. «I think everyone wants to be like their parents when they're growing up, and I admired my dad so much, and that drove me down a music path for a moment.
But it didn't feel right for me.»«And then everyone told me, 'You should be an actor!' I tried that for a period, but that wasn't me either,» she continues. «I didn't have the experience, and I didn't want to be one of those kid celebrities that got the role because my dad is who he is.
So I was like, 'You know what? I know I’m not cut out for this. Let me just be myself.'»That decision led Sofia to become a model and influencer, and, as will be announced soon, start a fashion line.
Even so, she still has plenty of lessons to take away from her dad's career.«I learned how to deal with people knowing who you are from my dad.
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