Robert De Niro’s Daughter Breaks Silence on Her Transgender Journey in Emotional Interview
- Robert De Niro’s daughter, Airyn De Niro, decided it was time to open up about her transgender identity to stop public and media speculation.
- She spoke about how her family dealt with her queerness in a new interview.
- The aspiring actress also shared the struggles of being gay in high school and how there are prejudices within the LGBTQ+ community as well.
- Airyn is one of seven children born to Robert De Niro.
Robert De Niro’s daughter, Airyn De Niro, is introducing herself to the world as a transgender woman
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Airyn was born to the Taxi Driver star and actress Toukie Smith in 1995. She is one of seven children fathered by the legendary actor.
The 29-year-old sat down for an interview with LGBTQ+ magazine Them and spoke about being femme-presenting since middle school.
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Airyn came out as a gay boy in high school and eventually decided to begin hormone therapy, which she started in November, 2024.
The aspiring model and voice actor said she decided to open up about her transgender identity when British tabloid Daily Mail carried an article about her last month.
“Robert De Niro’s nepo baby son shows off shock transformation with heels and pink hair in rare sighting,” screamed the headline, covering the story of her meeting her famous father at a hotel .
Airyn decided to talk about her transgender identity to take control of the narrative about her
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“Not only did they get information wrong about me… They just sort of reminded me that people really don’t know anything about me,” Airyn told the magazine.
