Justin Bieber Dumps Sofia Richie: Did Cheating Or Her ‘Hot And Heavy’ Antics Cause Split?


Justin Bieber and Sofia Richie went from a seemingly casual friendship to a romance that’s being described as “hot and heavy.” Just as fans were adjusting to viewing Sofia as Justin’s newest conquest, the Biebs has decided to dump the 18-year-old model. What went wrong, and who, if anyone, is to blame?

Just as with the most recent celebrity couple breakups that went viral, including Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston and now Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, reports of what ruined Richie’s and Bieber’s relationship are contradictory. E News cites one source who claims that it was always casual, while another contends that it was “super-hot and heavy,” while yet a third source blames the media mania.

“They were never officially together, but more casual hanging out and having fun,” stated one of the sources.

Sofia Richie got dumped by Justin Bieber. What went wrong?
Sofia Richie got dumped by Justin Bieber. What went wrong? [Image by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP Images]

But another one of the insiders claimed that the fling flame fizzled because while Sofia participated in the “hot and heavy” aspect of their romance, Bieber just wasn’t into it.

“It was super-hot and heavy, and because Justin doesn’t want a relationship right now, he wanted to cool things down.”

The constant spotlight shining on Bieber and Richie from the media took its toll, according to another of E‘s sources. Consequently, that insider emphasizes that they are holding onto their friendship, taking their relationship in reverse by changing it from romance to platonic pals.

“They are still friends though and will continue to see each other like they did before they were dating,” clarified that source. “They are taking a backseat though on the romance side of things and just focusing on being friends at this time.”

Justin Bieber reportedly has no desire for a "hot and heavy" relationship with Sofia Richie.
Justin Bieber reportedly has no desire for a “hot and heavy” relationship with Sofia Richie. [Image by Kevin Winter/Getty Images]

As for Sofia’s side of the story, however, her comments revealed that she viewed their relationship as something “special.” The 18-year-old, who is music guru Lionel Richie’s daughter, first became viewed as Justin’s girlfriend when the two were seen together repeatedly, with a romantic vacation in Mexico to celebrate Sofia turning 18. The two piled on the PDA throughout their trip.

“We have a special relationship,” admitted Richie. “Justin is very easy to talk to, and that’s hard to find with people in Los Angeles.”

One of E‘s insiders revealed that Sofia had secretly been hoping the fling would turn into something serious.

“Sofia would like to be exclusive and hopes it will lead into that shortly. She has always had something for Justin.”

But before the breakup, a report claimed that Richie never had a chance with an exclusive relationship with Bieber, who allegedly feels that monogamy isn’t really his dating style and demanded an “open” relationship that would allow him to cheat. Did that cause their romance to be ruined?

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An insider told OK that Bieber informed Sofia that she should not expect to have an exclusive romance with him.

Justin reportedly explained to Richie that he enjoys dating multiple women simultaneously. Before their split, the source also revealed that the 22-year-old clarified that if she agreed to that arrangement, she could stay on his “roster” of women. But the pact didn’t go two ways.

“This is classic Justin, he’s free to hook up with other girls,” noted the source, “but if Sofia so much as looked at another guy he’d go ballistic.”

Moreover, OK reported that Richie’s friends were concerned that she was the one “giving into Bieber’s demands way too much,” with the insider describing her as following his orders.

“She’s totally under his spell and thinks he walks on water. Whatever Justin wants from her, he gets.”

Now that it’s over, Richie has posted a cryptic image on her Instagram account showing Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. Is she comparing her split from Bieber to Brangelina’s drama?

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Yahoo Celebrity described Sofia as “freaking out,” with Richie using an expletive to caption a picture of Angelina and Brad together. Her alleged freak-out is being linked to getting dumped by Bieber just six weeks after they supposedly made their romance official on Instagram and only a month after their vacation in Mexico.

With both Richie’s romance with Bieber and Jolie’s marriage to Pitt collapsing within such a short period, Sofia summed up her feelings in her caption of Brangelina.

“We’re all f**ked,” wrote Richie.

However, Sofia may have been expecting too much from Justin, according to People‘s insider.

“These girls all go crazy for him, but he’s not settling down,” revealed the source. “It’s virtually impossible where he’s at in his life and career for anything to last with these girls.”

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