Sofia Coppola's Daughter Romy Alleges Babysitter Gave Her Weed When She Was 11 Years Old

Trying to charter a helicopter for a dinner date apparently was the tip of the iceberg for Romy Mars’ chaotic childhood. The 19-year-old daughter of Sofia Coppola and Phoenix frontman Thomas Mars just gave her followers an inside look on her upbringing, and it looks less like a filtered Parisian dream and more like a high-stakes indie coming-of-age script. In a series of candid responses on Instagram, the daughter of Hollywood royalty alleged that her childhood was shaped by a revolving door of babysitters, one of whom reportedly introduced her to marijuana at just 11 years old.

The admission came after a follower took to the comment section of a recent Instagram post to ask about Romy's childhood. "Can you tell us about ur experience of smoking weed at 11 years old?" Romy, who is big sister to Cosima, 16, was happy to oblige. The standout memory was a late-night fire escape session that sounds more like a scene from Euphoria than The Virgin Suicides.

According to Romy, the encounter happened during a routine bedtime. “I was in my Dylan’s Candy Bar robe after a nice bath and went to where my babysitter was sleeping to say goodnight and she offered it to me.” Most 11-year-olds are negotiating for ten more minutes of Disney Channel; Romy says she was navigating the complexities of adult relationships. "We smoked together on the fire escape and talked about her boyfriend's mommy issues until I fell asleep."

It’s a startling image: a pre-teen in a luxury candy-themed bathrobe getting a crash course in illicit substances and psychoanalysis. While the internet is currently reeling from the casual delivery of the story, it fits the dry, self-deprecating brand Romy has built since she became a household name in 2023 for getting grounded after trying to use her dad’s credit card to rent a helicopter from New York to Maryland.

Mom Sofia Coppola recently went on the record with Elle to praise her daughter’s online presence, seemingly unfazed by the public airing of their family laundry. Sofia referred to Romy’s digital footprint as a “persona,” telling the magazine, “She’s a performer in a way that’s really fun for me to see.”

As Romy continues to share more about her childhood her recollections give a rare look at life inside the Coppola-Mars home. If Sofia sees a performer, the world sees a young woman reclaiming the narrative of a childhood spent in the middle of a Hollywood dynasty. Romy has her mother’s eye for detail and her father’s rock star attitude; she’s using her gifts to pick apart the public image fans have spent decades speculating on.