Robert De Niro’s daughter Airyn has proudly shared her new identity as a trans woman and expressed gratitude toward her famous parents for giving her a “private” childhood
Robert De Niro’s daughter has come out as a transgender woman.
Despite the international fame of Robert and his former partner Toukie Smith, they managed to provide their children with a relatively secluded childhood and their daughter Airyn has publicly expressed her thanks.
She explained: “I am grateful that both my parents agreed to keep me out of the limelight, they wanted it very private, they have told me they wanted me to have as much of a normal childhood as possible.”
Now aged 29, Airyn has confessed that she now feels a desire to be “seen” following her personal revelations. Recently, she spoke against rumours surrounding her life, clarifying that speculation made her realise people were clueless about her true self.
Airyn spoke to Them and discussed her decision to commence hormone therapy and transition in November last year: “Trans women being honest and open, especially [in] public spaces like social media and getting to see them in their success…I’m like: ‘You know what? Maybe it’s not too late for me,” reports the Mirror.
She continued: “I think a big part of [my transition] is also the influence Black women have had on me. I think stepping into this new identity, while also being more proud of my Blackness, makes me feel closer to them in some way.”
In a previous conversation, Robert mentioned that he strives to be a good father, hoping his children will find happiness.
Airyn revealed that during her formative years, she was frequently told she was “too much” or “not enough” – criticisms that ranged from being “too big, not skinny enough, not Black enough, not white enough.” She claimed bullies would taunt her and say she was “too feminine and not masculine enough” before her decision to transition.
Despite being a renowned movie star, Robert was often seen doing the school run. One parent once told the New York Post: “He’d bike over with a bodyguard to pick Helen up every day after school. He looked like a dishevelled old man but he was a really doting dad and his daughter loved him.”
Airyn has chosen to forge her own path in life and she has previously auditioned twice for the video game League of Legends, which she enjoyed playing with friends.
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