The revelation that Robert De Niro’s daughter is transgender was recently made public with much fanfare.
Airyn De Niro recently gave an interview to Them, an online LGBTQ media source, in which she broke the news to the world that she is “stepping into this new identity.”
The woman, who is 29 years old, suggests that there is a distinction between being seen and being seen. She asserts that she has always been visible, but she has not yet been seen.
Due to the fact that she is one of Robert De Niro’s seven children, Airyn brought up the fact that she was referred to as a “nepo baby” in the tabloids. Both she and her twin brother, Julian, are De Niro’s offspring with actress Toukie Smith.
She claims that such publications are completely inaccurate, pointing out that her father, who won an Academy Award, never gave her a part in any of his films, nor did he ever take her to any of the premieres of movies or other events connected to the entertainment business.
She asserts that the great actor has always encouraged her to discover her own way in life and achieve success based on her own skills and abilities. She acknowledges that her parents are not perfect, but she expresses gratitude to them for protecting her from the spotlight so that she could enjoy a childhood that was relatively typical.
Additionally, throughout the course of the conversation, Airyn disclosed that she has been battling body dysmorphia, a mental health disease in which an individual is preoccupied with imperfections in their physical appearance.
In her childhood, she was told that she was “too big, not skinny enough, not black enough, not white enough, too feminine, not masculine enough.” She also remarked that she was “not skinny enough.” She goes on to say, “It was never simply a matter of saying, ‘You’re just right, just the way you are.'”
In her childhood, she was told that she was “too big, not skinny enough, not black enough, not white enough, too feminine, not masculine enough.” She also remarked that she was “not skinny enough.” She goes on to say, “It was never simply a matter of saying, ‘You’re just right, just the way you are.'”
