Robert De Niro‘s daughter simply gave an enormous reveal … she’s transgender!

Airyn De Niro sat down for a latest interview with Them — a web based LGBTQ media outlet — to inform the world she’s “moving into this new identification.”

The 29-year-old says there is a distinction between being seen and being seen — claiming she’s at all times been seen however has but to be seen.

Airyn introduced up tabloid tales labeling her a “nepo child” as a result of she’s considered one of De Niro’s 7 youngsters — she and her twin brother, Julian, are De Niro’s youngsters with actress Toukie Smith.

She says these articles have all of it unsuitable … noting that her Oscar-winning dad by no means handed her a task in considered one of his movies, nor did he ever carry her to film premieres or different trade features.

She says the legendary actor at all times needed her to seek out her path in life and attain success on her personal advantage. She admits her dad and mom aren’t good, however thanks them for shielding her from the limelight, so she may have a considerably regular childhood.

Within the interview, Airyn additionally opened up about combating physique dysmorphia, a psychological well being situation during which somebody obsesses over flaws of their look.

She stated that rising up, she was advised she was “too massive, not skinny sufficient, not Black sufficient, not white sufficient, too female, not masculine sufficient.” She provides, “It was by no means simply, ‘You’re excellent, simply the way in which you’re.’”

Consequently, Airyn stated she started hormone remedy final November, drawing inspiration from her mom and different Black ladies.

She hopes to encourage folks like herself — Black, queer, and in larger our bodies — who do not match the mould of being “tremendous skinny or heroin stylish.”