US model Sophia Richie’s Australian publicity tour from hell
A SERIES of difficult situations behind the scenes with the team managing American model Sofia Richie have come to light, as Confidential reveals the ridiculous restrictions placed on what questions could be asked of the 20-year-old.
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IT has been the publicity tour from hell.
Organisers would surely be pulling their hair out after a series of difficult situations behind the scenes with the team managing 20-year-old American model Sofia Richie.
Confidential can only imagine what will happen when the youngest daughter of legendary singer Lionel Richie rocks up for her scheduled appearance at Windsor Smith’s Westfield Bondi Junction store from 1pm today.
The drama started early in the week when Confidential politely declined an interview with Richie when a series of ridiculous restrictions were placed on what questions could be asked.
And it continued in Melbourne on Thursday night when Richie’s reps cancelled an appearance on The Project hours before she was due on air as the show also wouldn’t agree to the strict question limitations.
It has to be noted, Richie is being paid a rumoured more than $100,000 for her appearances that will include a cocktail party on the rooftop of the Intercontinental Double Bay before she flies home to Los Angeles tomorrow (Sunday).
“I’m liking it here, it’s amazing,’’ an enlightening Richie told Confidential’s Melbourne colleagues on Thursday.
“I went to one really great cafe. It’s been fun so far.”
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Earlier this week, Sydney Confidential’s scheduled chat with Richie was cancelled when this column wouldn’t agree to steering clear of out of bound topics that included her “relationship or any questions to do with Scott Disick; Her relationship or any questions to do with the Kardashians; Questions relating to her dad Lionel Richie — the presenters can obviously mention that she is the daughter of Lionel Richie, but she does not want to discuss it”.
Any mention of ex boyfriend Justin Bieber was also off limits for Richie, whose godfather was Michael Jackson.
Richie has been modelling for six years, working with brands including Tommy Hilfiger, Adidas and Chanel.