Nicole Richie’s parents supported her on the red carpet at the recent Los Angeles premiere of her latest movie, “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead.” The actor’s mom and dad, Lionel Richie and Brenda Harvey Richie, have long been rooting for their daughter, whom they began caring for as a toddler and officially adopted at age 9.
She was a little girl who needed a shot,” Lionel Richie told People in 2022. “She was used to people coming and going. She looked at me and I’d say, ‘I’m not going anywhere.’” Nicole Richie was officially adopted at age 9 When they first took in Nicole, Lionel and Brenda didn’t think they would adopt her permanently. However, the longer they spent with Nicole, the more they bonded with her.