When adopted in 1997 in Bulgaria by Sylvie Vartan and her husband, American producer Tony Scotti, Darina was 7 months old. She then joined a blended family since her mother already had a son: David Hallyday, born from her marriage to Johnny and then 31 years old. Despite their big age difference, the half-brother and sister have forged strong bonds.
In a new interview with Jordan de Luxe, relayed by the magazine Star TV of December 4, 2021, Darina Vartan-Scotti confides that her half-brother “is the most talented person“that she knows.”I entrust everything to him, I love him very much. It’s like a second daddy, added the 23-year-old. We share the same passion for documentaries and crime. We love to watch it!“Perhaps David Hallyday was able to support his young stepsister when she was bullied at school, he who also carried the heavy status of” child of “all his life …
Darina is also close to her cousins Ilona and Emma Smet (26 and 24 years old), the daughters of David Hallyday and Estelle Lefébure. Although she is technically their aunt, Darina considers them rather “like sistersShe also has for cousin Cameron (17 years old), the son that David Hallyday shares with his wife Alexandra Pastor.