She said: "I remember the paparazzi and the s**t people would say to Nicole, and she wouldn't respond.
"I'm going to be real with you: It. Doesn't. Bother. Me. As long as I'm happy."
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Having Lionel as a father means Sofia has been around famous people all her life, but she still gets starstruck by some of his pals.
She recalled: "One night he intercoms me, like, 'Come have dinner in the studio'.
"So I go down and it's my dad and Pharrell Williams. I'm like, 'I can't just sit here and casually have a dinner with you two! I'm so sorry, I've got to go back upstairs.' "
But now she's legally an adult, Sofia is ready to move out of the family home.
She insisted: "It's time to go."
However, the Dancing on the Ceiling hitmaker will miss having her around because she's a big influence on his wardrobe.
She said: "My dad can leave the house looking a little crazy. I have to tell him to change.".
- Bang! Showbiz