October 18, 2010 by: Bridget Daly
Richie Sambora may be a rockstar, but he also prides himself on being a strict parent.
Hollyscoop talked EXCLUSIVELY to Sambora at his White Trash Beautiful Spring 2011 fashion show at Sunset Gower Studios, which also featured Report Signature shoes, and he told us about working with his daughter Ava, but keeping her on the straight and narrow at the same time.
“It’s so much fun,” Sambora said of working with Ava, who is one of WTB’s models. “I did a photo shoot with her a few years ago. I just said to the photographer, “Can you take some pictures for me, for my house of my daughter?’ And she went ‘Dad can I model?’
White Trash Beautiful Photo Gallery
“The only modeling she has really done has been at my shows. That is where we are right now--her priorities are schoolwork and also I believe in maintaining the innocence of children. Before that when she is 18 or 19 she is going to do what she wants to do and I’m going to support her and help her through it.”
Sambora admitted to us that living out of Hollywood in Calabasas (home to celeb family the Kardashians) makes it easier to raise Ava. “I’m a very hands-on dad,” Richie admitted. “I have a relationship with my daughter where I talk to her just as I’m talking to you right now. I set up boundaries and I’m pretty strict.”
And that means discouraging his daughter from following in his rockstar footsteps! I wouldn’t encourage [her getting into acting or muic] because both businesses are fledgling at the moment,” he pointed out.
“The record business is trying to find its way through the muck and mire of people sharing music and stealing music. The acting business is fledgling because of the reality shows there is less opportunities for both of those occupations. I wouldn’t encourage it, she has to finish school, that is what she has to do; she knows it and agrees with me.”
Richie’s advice for Ava? “Be very afraid and work very hard at your craft,” he said. “There’s so many people trying to get in…It’s getting harder and harder all over, in every industry in every business.”
He’s got that right! We love seeing this other side to Richie Sambora—who knew a rockstar would turn into such a strict dad?!
Check out our exclusive interview with Richie below.
Hollyscoop talked EXCLUSIVELY to Sambora at his White Trash Beautiful Spring 2011 fashion show at Sunset Gower Studios, which also featured Report Signature shoes, and he told us about working with his daughter Ava, but keeping her on the straight and narrow at the same time.
“It’s so much fun,” Sambora said of working with Ava, who is one of WTB’s models. “I did a photo shoot with her a few years ago. I just said to the photographer, “Can you take some pictures for me, for my house of my daughter?’ And she went ‘Dad can I model?’
White Trash Beautiful Photo Gallery
“The only modeling she has really done has been at my shows. That is where we are right now--her priorities are schoolwork and also I believe in maintaining the innocence of children. Before that when she is 18 or 19 she is going to do what she wants to do and I’m going to support her and help her through it.”
Sambora admitted to us that living out of Hollywood in Calabasas (home to celeb family the Kardashians) makes it easier to raise Ava. “I’m a very hands-on dad,” Richie admitted. “I have a relationship with my daughter where I talk to her just as I’m talking to you right now. I set up boundaries and I’m pretty strict.”
And that means discouraging his daughter from following in his rockstar footsteps! I wouldn’t encourage [her getting into acting or muic] because both businesses are fledgling at the moment,” he pointed out.
“The record business is trying to find its way through the muck and mire of people sharing music and stealing music. The acting business is fledgling because of the reality shows there is less opportunities for both of those occupations. I wouldn’t encourage it, she has to finish school, that is what she has to do; she knows it and agrees with me.”
Richie’s advice for Ava? “Be very afraid and work very hard at your craft,” he said. “There’s so many people trying to get in…It’s getting harder and harder all over, in every industry in every business.”
He’s got that right! We love seeing this other side to Richie Sambora—who knew a rockstar would turn into such a strict dad?!
Check out our exclusive interview with Richie below.
