Lionel Richie's 16-year-old daughter Sofia has reportedly inked a modeling contract with Select Model Agency. She joins good company at the agency, which represents Irina Shayk and Jessica Hart.

Sofia says that her dad is more protective of her budding career following the ups and downs of her older sister Nicole.

"My dad is more strict because of my sister. I feel like now he's on the preventative side. It's not like I'm doing anything bad, but he went through all that with Nicole, so he's just strict to prevent it from happening again."

She has previously stated that her favorite designers are Chanel, Givenchy and Balmain.

Sofia has made headlines in recent years for her friendship with Kendall and Kylie Jenner.