Robert De Niro showed continued support for his transgender daughter Airyn, 29, in an interview with Entertainment Tonight on Wednesday.
“As long as they’re not hurting themselves, doing anything that’s destructive or anything like that, you have to support them. Period,” the actor said. 8
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Airyn — who was born with the name Aaron — came out as a trans woman in an interview with Them in April, and her famous father gave her his immediate support .
“I loved and supported Aaron as my son, and now I love and support Airyn as my daughter. I don’t know what the big deal is,” De Niro told The Post in a statement at the time.
“I love all my children,” he added. 8
De Niro, 81, shares Airyn with his ex, model Toukie Smith. They are also parents to Airyn’s twin brother