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The Richie family has been Hollywood royalty for a long time. Even before the youngest member started dating Scott Disick<\/a><\/strong> in 2017. However, people still have a lot of questions about this famous clan: Is Sofia Richie<\/a><\/strong> adopted? Is Nicole Richie<\/a><\/strong> adopted? Who is Sofia\u2019s birth mother<\/a>? Keep reading for details on the Richie family tree.<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n No, Sofia is not adopted. She was born in 1998 to \u201cAll Night Long\u201d singer Lionel Richie<\/a><\/strong> and ex-wife Diane Alexander<\/strong>. Sofia\u2019s mom was reportedly Lionel\u2019s mistress while he was still married to his first wife, Brenda Harvey<\/strong>. Brenda famously caught Lionel and Diane together<\/a> at the Beverly Hills Hotel which resulted\u00a0in a physical attack and Brenda\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n Prior to Sofia, the couple welcomed son Miles Richie<\/strong><\/a> in 1994, one year before tying the knot. The marriage was short-lived, however, and the couple split in 2003 when Sofia was five, but the former spouses still remain very close.<\/p>\n Nicole Richie<\/a> was adopted by Lionel and Brenda when she was two years old. The step-sisters have a 17-year age gap but seem to get along amazingly.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Simple Life\u00a0<\/em>alum was born in 1981 to Peter Michael Escovedo<\/strong> and Karen Moss<\/strong>. When she was just three years old, her parents left her in the care of the \u201cStuck on You\u201d singer and his first wife, who became Nicole\u2019s guardians before legally adopting her.<\/p>\n \u201cMy parents were friends with Lionel,\u201d the former reality star told People <\/em>in 2003. \u201cThey trusted that they would be more able to provide for me.\u201d<\/p>\n At just 19 years old, Sofia began dating Kourtney Kardashian<\/a>\u2018s<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>longtime boyfriend, Scott. They had a high-profile relationship for years, despite they 15-year age gap, before calling it quits in August 2020.<\/p>\n \u201c[Scott\u2019s] in a very much different place in his life, really focused on a more quiet lifestyle, his kids and his investment businesses and Sofia \u2026 is really still trying to figure what she wants to do, which drove them apart over time,\u201d a source told\u00a0Us Weekly\u00a0<\/em>at the time.<\/p>\n Sofia moved on with the music executive<\/a> after sparking romance rumors in January 2021, and they made their love Instagram official that April. One year later, the pair announced their engagement, with Sofia captioned a sweet photo, \u201cForever isn\u2019t long enough @elliot.\u201d<\/p>\nIs Sofia Richie Adopted?<\/h2>\n
Was Nicole Richie Adopted?<\/h2>\n
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