Robert De Niro gets special message from daughter after she comes out as trans

Robert De Niro’s daughter has thanked him for being so accepting after she came out as trans.

Earlier this week, Airyn De Niro publicly came out as a trans woman in an interview with Them, revealing she began hormone therapy in November 2024.

The Goodfellas actor – who shares the 29-year-old with model Toukie Smith – later offered a heartwarming message, insisting he that he has always loved and supported her.

In a new video social media, Airyn took a moment to shout out those who had reached out after the chat made headlines around the world.

‘I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who sent me all their love and support. Friends, family, strangers, old peers from school, thank you for reaching out, it means a lot,’ she began, before thanking interviewer Ava Pauline Emilione and Laverne Cox by name.

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