Robert de Niro: Daughter Airyn comes out as a trans

The daughter of Robert de Niro (81), Airyn (29), has outed it as a trans. It is said by the actress that she decided to start hormone therapy in November last year.

Although Airyn feels closer to her identity, she also explained that she was worried about her close relationships: part of her is worried that her family may still see her as the person I was before the transition, “said the 29-year-old.

For the actress, it was apparently prominent personalities such as Lavererne Cox (52), Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (34) and Jools LeBron, who inspired her to go her own way. “If trans women are honest and open, especially in public spaces like social media, and when you see them in their success … then I think: do you know what? Maybe it is not too late for me,” she says about her inner process. “Maybe I can start with it.”

The 29-year-old also gave insights into her childhood. She explained about tabloids, which she described as a “Nepo Baby” because of her father,: “I did not grew up with having a supporting role in one of Papa’s films, going to business meetings or visiting premieres. My father was very careful that we were finding our own way.” She wanted to be successful on her own. “Of course no parent is perfect, but I am grateful that my two parents agreed to stay out of the spotlight,” she said about Robert de Niro and her mother, Toukie Smith (72). “They told me that they wanted me to have a childhood as normal.”

Airyn de Niro, who works as an actress and model, has six siblings. A son and daughter come from the first marriage of Robert de Niro and the actress Diahnne Abbott. The couple divorced in 1988. After that, De Niro was in a relationship with the model Toukie Smith between 1988 and 1996, twins come from this relationship – Airyn still has a brother of the same age. In 1997 de Niro married the actress Grace Hightower, with whom he has a son and a daughter. After separating the couple, the Hollywood star was able to look forward to another child: in April 2023, daughter Gia was born, mother is the girlfriend of the actor, Tiffany Chen.