Atiana De La Hoya Details Childhood Estrangement From Dad Oscar De La Hoya in Documentary

Atiana De La Hoya recently spoke out is about her lack of a relationship with father Oscar De La Hoya while she was growing up, largely being raised by mom Shanna Moakler and stepdad Travis Barker.

By Hayley Santaflorentina Jul 26, 2023 4:12 PM
| Updated Jul 26, 2023 4:12 PM
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Atiana De La Hoya is getting candid, and her words pack a punch. 

The 24-year-old reflected on her distant relationship with dad Oscar De La Hoya as a child, leaving her to largely be raised by her mom Shanna Moakler, and her then-husband Travis Barker.

"I think a lot of people knew him better than I did because they watched his career," Atiana explained, per US Weekly, in part two of Oscar's documentary The Golden Boy. "So my idea of him wasn't necessarily from our relationship, but it was more from who I was told he was."

She also shared she would only see her dad "every so often, maybe, like, once a year," detailing one such occasion. 

"I remember—I think it might have been fourth grade or something—and we were supposed to get dinner and then go to Color Me Mine because I loved art," Atiana revealed. "And I remember trying to think of, like, what I would say. Like, ‘Am I going to call him dad?' And I remember going to Color Me Mine and he painted, like, a cheeseburger and I had the cheeseburger in my room for… it's probably still somewhere, to be honest."

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Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's Lakeside Family Vacation

For his part, Oscar has recently opened up about his headspace after Atiana's birth and why he made the decision to distance himself. 

"I basically ran away," the former boxer admitted on the Allison Interviews podcast July 20. "I was scared. I was fearful. I did try to be a father full time for a few years, and it was beautiful. It was amazing to raise a little girl but there came a point where you say to yourself, ‘Wait a minute. You're not worthy of this.'"

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But while she might not have a close relationship with Oscar, Atiana and Travis have remained tight over the years despite his split from Shanna in 2008—and it's clear his new wife Kourtney Kardashian is getting to know the 24-year-old too.

In March of this year, the couple each took to Instagram to celebrate Atiana's 24th birthday. The Poosh shared pictures of Atiana to her Instagram Story, writing, per People, "birthday girl! I pray that all of your birthday dreams come true. May you feel special and loved and celebrated on your day! You are such a light and I am sooooo happy to have you in my life! I love you!"

Travis also shared a selfie with Atiana, over which he wrote, "I love this picture of us. Happy birthday @atiaandelahoya I love you."

And for him and Kourtney, who are currently expecting their first baby together, the couple has made it clear their blended family means everything. (Kourtney is mom to Mason Disick, 13, Penelope Disick, 10, and Reign Disick, 8 with ex Scott Disick while the Blink-182 drummer is dad to Landon Barker, 19, Alabama Barker, 17 with Shanna.)

To see all the times their blended family came together, keep reading.

Celebrating Dad

Kourtney Kardashian and husband Travis Barker were joined by his son Landon Barker—who he and ex Shanna Moakler share alongside daughter Alabama Barker and Atiana De La Hoya, her daughter with Oscar De La Hoya—at GQ's Men of the Year party in November 2022.

Mom & Me Mirror Selfie

Penelope Disick—who Kourtney and ex Scott Disick share alongside sons Mason Disick and Reign Disick—appeared with her mother in a 2024 vacation selfie from Australia.

Australian Summer

Reign and Penelope enjoyed some fun in the sun during their 2024 family trip to Australia for Blink-182's tour.

Kravis Down Under

Kourtney and Travis stopped for photo ops while in Australia.

Boys Club

In honor of Landon's 20th birthday in October 2023, Kourtney shared a throwback photo from six years earlier of the then-teenager hanging out with Mason.

Girl Gang

Alabama snapped a silly selfie with Atiana, Kourtney and Penelope, during The Kardashians star's May 2022 wedding with Travis.

Here Comes the Bride

Kourtney took a break from her wedding festivities in to pose for a selfie with Alabama.

Meet the Kardashian-Barkers

All in the family: Alabama, Reign, Travis and London joined Kourtney at the April 2022 premiere of The Kardashians.

Front Row

Kourtney's oldest son Mason, Alabama and Atiana tagged along for Travis and Kourtney's front row outing at the AMIRI fashion show in February 2022.

Alabama and Penelope

'Tis the season to share sweet throwbacks. Kourtney celebrated Alabama's Christmas Eve birthday in 2022 with an older snap of the birthday girl and Penelope.  

Birthday Bunch

Kourtney, Travis, Alabama, Atiana, Landon and Reign posed at Disneyland for Kourtney's birthday outing in April 2022. 

Magic Kingdom

Why, yes, it was the happiest place on earth to mark Kourtney's 43rd birthday.

The Three Mouseketeers

Landon, Atiana and Kourtney found the magic for this fun snapshot.

A Fashionable Family

Kourtney and Travis took Alabama to Tommy Factory's New York Fashion Week show in September 2022.

A Portrait by Penelope

Penelope the artist! Travis shared her drawing of him in a March 2022 post.

Family Portraits

On Christmas Eve 2021, a newly engaged Kourtney (with Penelope) got merry with her soon-to-be husband and his crew. 

Fun and Games

Travis and Penelope enjoyed a game of checkers, while Kourtney and matriarch MJ Houghton observed the action.

The Sweetest Age of All

For Alabama's 16th birthday in December 2021, Kourtney and Travis surprised her with balloons that spelled out "BAMA 16."

Sharing the moment, Travis captioned the post, "I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!"

TikTok Fun

Travis appeared with Kourtney and Penelope in a 2021 TikTok video posted to the mother-daughter pair's joint account.

Welcome to the Fam

"So happy for you guys," Travis' daughter Alabama wrote on a photo celebrating the couple's October 2021 engagement. "I love u both!"

Amusement Park Fun

Landon joined his dad and Kourtney for some Halloween 2021 fun at Knott's Scary Farm in Southern California.

All the Halloween Activities

Kourtney recruited her son Mason for a trip to Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights with Travis and his daughter Alabama in 2022.

Frankenstein Friends

Atiana posed as the Bride of Frankenstein to Reign's Frankenstein's monster during the spooky outing.

Costume Cutie

Penelope horned in on the fun in a devil costume as the crew headed to the Los Angeles immersive jack-o-lantern experience Nights of the Jack in 2021.

A Memorable Moment

During their Nights of the Jack adventure, Alabama captured Travis and Penelope sharing a sweet moment as he walked around carrying her on his shoulders.

The Ultimate Throwback

Even before they were dating, Travis and Kourtney were friends for years. Just look at this throwback photo of Mason, Landon, Alabama and Penelope from 2017.

Rockstar Training

Dare we say this birthday present rocks? Travis gifted Penelope a state-of-the-art drum set for her ninth birthday in July 2021.

Family Photo

The couple made their own fireworks when they celebrated the Fourth of July at Disneyland with Landon, Alabama and Reign in 2021. 

Twinning

Atiana and Kourtney plowed ahead in matching snow gear during their first family trip to Utah's Deer Valley in April 2021.

Snow Day

Who needs to hit the slopes when you've got snowmobiles? Alabama joined in on the fun with Kourtney and Atiana.

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