Robert De Niro is supporting his daughter after she got here out as transgender.
The Academy Award winner, 81, addressed his daughter Airyn De Niro’s determination to inform the world she started hormone remedy final yr and resides her life as a trans girl at 29 in her first-ever interview with Them revealed on Tuesday, April 29.
“I loved and supported Aaron as my son, and now I love and support Airyn as my daughter. I don’t know what the big deal is,” De Niro advised The Submit in a press release on Wednesday, in the future after Airyn’s story made headlines. “I love all my children.”
Airyn — who was born with the identify Aaron — is among the two kids De Niro shares along with his ex, mannequin Toukie Smith. They’re additionally mother and father to Airyn’s twin brother, Julian.
De Niro’s help for Airyn isn’t any shock.
The “Taxi Driver” actor’s late father, painter Robert De Niro Sr., lived as an brazenly homosexual man after struggling along with his sexuality, which reportedly induced the tip of marriage when the star was a toddler.
The artist died from most cancers in 1993 at age 71.
His son has stored his legacy alive, even showing in the HBO documentary “Remembering the Artist: Robert De Niro, Sr,” wherein he learn his father’s diary entries aloud.
The award-winning actor additionally obtained the GLAAD’s Excellence in Media Award in 2016 for his help of the LGBTQ+ neighborhood.
Airyn spoke about her mother and father in her popping out article.
“Obviously, no parent is perfect, but I am grateful that both my parents agreed to keep me out of the limelight,” she advised Them of her upbringing. “They wanted it very private; they have told me they wanted me to have as much of a normal childhood as possible.”
She additionally made it clear that whereas she hopes to observe her mother’s path into performing and modeling, Airyn doesn’t wish to be referred to as a nepo child.
“I wasn’t brought up having a side part in one of dad’s movies or going to business meetings or attending premieres. My dad was very big on us finding our own sort of path. I would want [success] to happen on my own merit,” De Niro’s daughter shared.
Airyn additionally opened up about what made her courageous sufficient to observe her fact.
“I think a big part of [my transition] is also the influence Black women have had on me,” she defined. “I think stepping into this new identity, while also being more proud of my Blackness, makes me feel closer to them in some way.”
She added that being a trans girl means “being honest and open, especially [in] public spaces like social media.”
After seeing so many trans ladies come out and be glad, she thought, “‘You know what? Maybe it’s not too late for me. Maybe I can start.’”
Airyn desires her story to encourage others.
“There’s a difference between being visible and being seen,” De Niro’s daughter stated. “I’ve been visible. I don’t think I’ve been seen yet.”
De Niro has seven kids from a number of completely different moms, with the oldest of his youngsters being 57 and the youngest 2.
