Robert De Niro is expressing his love and support for his daughter Airyn De Niro, after she recently shared publicly for the first time that she is transgender.

Robert De Niro is supportive of his trans daughter, Airyn De Niro. In a statement, he told Variety how he feels about his child, whom he shares with Toukie Smith, being transgender. “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,” he said. “I love all my children.”

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.