03/05/2025
Samantha Allen writing in the LGBTQIA+ cultural magazine Them.Com reveals that legendary actor Robert de Niro is an out and proud ally of LGBTQIA+ people. Sam writes "De Niro has issued a statement of support for his daughter Airyn De Niro, who spoke publicly about her transition for the first time in an interview with Them. In comments sent to multiple entertainment and celebrity outlets, including People magazine, the Goodfellas star expressed his ongoing support for Airyn after coming out, saying, “I love and support Airyn as my daughter. I don’t know what the big deal is… I love all my children.” The BBC News Channel added "Airyn, daughter of De Niro and US actress and model Toukie Smith, also said the actress and LGBTQ advocate Laverne Cox had been an inspiration; and that she now hoped to help expand trans visibility and to honour her black queer ancestors." Wikipedia notes of Robert de Niro, "He is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for eight BAFTA Awards and four Emmy Awards. He was honored with the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2003, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2009, the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2011, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2019, and the Honorary Palme d'Or in 2025."
