One Of Robert De Niro's Twins Discloses Life-Altering Decision

LOADINGERROR LOADINGRobert De Niro’s daughter Airyn came out as transgender in a news article Tuesday, saying she began hormone therapy in November.“I think part of me is concerned that [my family] will maybe still think of me as the person I was before the transition,” she told the outlet Them.Advertisement But she is confidently moving forward.“There’s a difference between being visible and being seen,” Airyn said.“I’ve been visible.

I don’t think I’ve been seen yet.”Airyn De Niro and twin brother Julian were born to the Oscar-winning actor and then-girlfriend Toukie Smith in 1995.Her parents helped her keep a low profile growing up, she said.

Recent tabloid reports about her feminine appearance forced her into the public eye.“Not only did they get information wrong about me … they just sort of reminded me that people really don’t know anything about me,” she said to Them.Advertisement Airyn, who’s an aspiring actor, has been “femme-presenting” since middle school, the outlet wrote, and came out as a gay man in high school.Her decision to move forward with a transition was fueled by her desire to maintain her femininity as she aged and the positive stories of others who transitioned.“Trans women being honest and open, especially [in] public spaces like social media and getting to see them in their success … I’m like, you know what? Maybe it’s not too late for me,” she told Them.

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