Sofia Richie has broken her silence when it comes to Justin Bieber.
It’s true: although Richie and Bieber have been dating for a number of weeks now, the 18-year old model has never really commented publicly about the singer before.
She’s just posed alongside him for a number of cozy Instagram photos is all.
To wit:
Richie and Bieber went public with their romance about a month ago, as she traveled all the way to Tokyo with the singer for segments of his world tour.
The two walked around the street, hung out in a hotel and shared many of these experiences on social media.
This resulted in an unfortunate, albeit expected, backlash, with Bieber followers not just insulting Richie… but actually threatening her life.
Bieber tried to calm down the madness by telling his fans to leave Richie alone or else he would make his Instagram account private.
This announcement backfired, however, after Selena Gomez jumped in to Justin’s Comments section and told him to just keep his private life private.
She later apologized for the inappropriate message, but the damage had already been done.
Annoyed at the negative attention, Bieber took it one step further: he left Instagram for a number of weeks.
Everything became a mess, basically, just because Justin Bieber found a new girlfriend.
But this hasn’t seemed to put a damper on the romance with Richie.
The teenager is featured on the cover of this month’s Billboard, bringing Bieber up with the publication and making it clear that something is happening between them.
“We have a special relationship. Justin is very easy to talk to, and that’s hard to find with people in Los Angeles,” Richie tells the magazine.
She doesn’t elaborate, but she doesn’t really have to, either.
Sofia Richie, who is officially old enough for Bieber to bang, is admitting here that she’s dating Justin Bieber.
And Bieber seems very happy about that. And what else really matters?
If you’re a fan of Bieber, you should want only good things for him.
We’re sorry to break the bad news to you but did you really expect to marry him?
If not, just be content that he’s currently at peace and spending time with someone who appreciates his good looks and unique gifts.
In the issue, Richie also addresses some of the online bullying she’s faced as her romance with the superstar has grown more intense.
“I remember the paparazzi and the sh-t people would say to [sister Nicole], and she wouldn’t respond,” Richie says.
“I’m going to be real with you: It. Doesn’t. Bother. Me. As long as I’m happy.”
We love that attitude.
And we love how Richie has apparently chosen to respond to the paparazzi.