Lionel Richie is far from thrilled about his daughter’s new beau.
When asked how he felt about his youngest daughter, Sofia Richie, dating reality star and cautionary tale Scott Disick, the “Endless Love” singer told Us Weekly, “I’m scared to death, are you kidding me?”
Richie, who will serve as a judge on the rebooted “American Idol” alongside Katy Perry and Luke Bryant, revealed that he doesn’t think his concern is all that strange.
“Have I been in shock?!” he told the magazine. “I’m the dad, come on.”
Regardless of his reaction to the news, it doesn’t sound like there’s much he can do. Late last month, the 19-year-old model and the 34-year-old father of three made their relationship Instagram official.
It shouldn’t come as any surprise that Lionel is worried about his daughter’s well-being. In June, Sofia revealed that her dad tracks her location via her cellphone.