Robert De Niro’s daughter is talking her fact.
At 29, Airyn De Niro is popping out as a trans lady and discussing the shocking motivation that led her to comply with by way of together with her gender journey, which included starting hormone remedy final November.
Talking candidly with Them in her first-ever interview, the film star’s daughter, whom he shares with ex Toukie Smith, shared that Halle Bailey’s “The Little Mermaid” in 2023 had a big impact on her.
Within the article, De Niro stated the turning level got here when she made her first appointment at a black hair salon after seeing Bailey within the traditional movie’s live-action adaptation.
“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.”
De Niro — who was born with the identify Aaron — shared that being a trans lady means “being honest and open, especially [in] public spaces like social media.” Seeing so many earlier than her succeed solely added to her want to come back out.
“I’m like, ‘You know what? Maybe it’s not too late for me. Maybe I can start,’” she shared.
De Niro additionally mentioned rising up with well-known dad and mom who stored her out of the highlight.
Her father, 81, has obtained 9 Oscar nominations and two wins below his belt. He has appeared in additional than 120 initiatives, together with traditional motion pictures like “The Godfather Part II” (1974), “Taxi Driver” (1976), “The Deer Hunter” (1978), “Raging Bull” (1980) and “Meet the Parents” (2000).
Her mom, 72, is a mannequin and actress.
Whereas De Niro revealed she hoped to comply with in her mother’s footsteps as an actress and mannequin, she disclosed why she doesn’t need to be referred to as a nepo child — saying her dad and mom labored laborious to maintain her out of the highlight.
“Obviously, no parent is perfect, but I am grateful that both my parents agreed to keep me out of the limelight,” she instructed the outlet. “They wanted it very private; they have told me they wanted me to have as much of a normal childhood as possible.”
She added: “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.”
Addressing her personal physique points, De Niro stated, “I didn’t even fit that beauty standard, which is thin, white, muscular, or just super fit, masculine. I was always told I was too much of something or not enough of something growing up: Too big, not skinny enough. Not Black enough, not white enough. Too feminine, not masculine enough. It was never just, ‘You’re just right, just the way you are.’”
She hopes that by sharing her story she can assist others to push ahead.
“There’s a difference between being visible and being seen,” she clarified. “I’ve been visible. I don’t think I’ve been seen yet.”
De Niro’s celebrity father has a complete of seven kids, together with Airyn and her twin brother, Julian.
Her siblings embrace Drena, 57, Raphael, 48, Elliot, 27, Helen, 13, and Gia, 2, all from the actor’s earlier relationships.
