Robert De Niro Responds to Daughter Coming Out as Transgender

Robert De Niro is supporting his daughter after she got here out as transgender … telling TMZ she has his full love and help.

The legendary actor tells us … “I loved and supported Aaron as my son, and now I love and support Airyn as my daughter.”

Robert provides … “I don’t know what the big deal is … I love all my children.”

As we reported … Airyn got here out as a transgender lady this week in an interview with Them — a web based LGBTQ+ media outlet — telling the world she’s “stepping into this new identity.”

Robert has 7 children … and Airyn was born Aaron along with her twin brother, Julian. Their mom is actress Toukie Smith.

Airyn additionally opened up about scuffling with physique dysmorphia, a psychological well being situation the place somebody obsesses over flaws of their look.

She mentioned rising up, she was instructed she was “too big, not skinny enough, not Black enough, not white enough, too feminine, not masculine enough” and provides, “It was by no means simply, ‘You’re good, simply the best way you’re.’”