Robert De Niro envió un mensaje de apoyo a su hija transgénero: ‘No sé cuál es el gran problema’

@pinknews Robert De Niro’s daughter has come out as trans. In an exclusive interview with Them magazine, Airyn De Niro opened up about navigating her transition journey and her identity. She said: “Trans women being honest and open, especially in public spaces…” helped her realise, “maybe it’s not too late for me.” A few media publications commented on Airyn’s ‘transformation’ after she was snapped by paparazzi last month, wearing heels and long pink locs - calling her look “rebellious” and “barely recognisable”. Commenting on this, the 29-year-old tells Them: “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 shared how her childhood experiences affected and shaped her into the woman she is today. She says that she was “ridiculed and excluded by her peers for being feminine, bigger-bodied and different in ways she could not yet describe.” As the child of Robert De Niro and Toukie Smith, Airyn also shared how growing up ‘biracial further complicated her search for belonging,’ although her parents were ive of her queerness. Airyn adds that she came out as a gay man in high school but faced ridicule for not fitting the mainstream beauty standard - white, thin, muscular and masculine. Her influences include black women such as Laverne Cox, Marsha P. Johnson, Jools Lebron, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Naomi Campbell and Raven Symone. The aspiring model and actor has established a signature look: pink locs and pink dresses or tops. “I think a big part of my transition is also the influence Black women have had on me,” she added in her interview with Them. Airyn shares that she has predominantly been kept out of the limelight, but is keen to share her story and be seen, particularly in the wake of Trump’s executive orders affecting the trans community. She wants “queer people of color and bigger-bodied people to have an Alex Consani” and “a Hunter Schafer.” #lgbtqia #trans #robertdeniro #alexconsani #airyndeniro ♬ The Champion - Lux-Inspira