Sofia Richie: People say racist things around me because they don’t know I’m black
Sofia Richie says she has heard plenty of racist comments in Los Angeles.
“I’m very light, so some people don’t really know that I’m black,” Richie, 18, says in the latest issue of 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.’”
Lionel Richie’s daughter says that she feels that is no excuse for making the discriminatory comments.
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“That still doesn’t cut it, buddy,” she says. “It’s 2016 — you better get your s— together before you get slapped out here.”
She goes on to say that her new fame comes with plenty of pressure to always look her best. Something she wishes was not the case.
“Sometimes you just want to walk out of your house and look ugly and get a coffee and wear your sweatpants all day,” she states. “Honestly, I might’ve thrown [my outfit] together in 30 seconds. I might’ve slept in that. And s—, someone’s going to photograph me, and everyone’s going to say I’m a mess or I look depressed, when really I’m just not wearing mascara.”
