In a new interview, Airyn de Niro reveals his gender identity and talks about independence, privacy and trans representativeness
NIRO AIRYNdaughter of the actor ROBERT DE NIROhe assumed herself as a trans woman in a new interview and also countered criticism for being called “Nepo Baby” – a term pejoratively used for children of celebrities who are supposed to benefit from parents’ fame.
Actor’s daughter with the model Toukie Smithwith whom he related between 1988 and 1996, Airyn He was born in 1995 and always had a life away from the spotlight. Recently, she was the target of sensational articles who used incorrect pronouns by referring to her and called her “Npo Baby” by posting photos of her with women’s clothes and hair.
In an interview with the site Them, Airyn commented on the articles:
In addition to publicizing wrong information about me, they just reinforced something I already know: people know absolutely nothing about who I am. ”
Discreet since childhood, Airyn He said he never used his father’s fame to promote himself:
I didn’t grew up with my father’s movies, nor did I go to business meetings or premiere. He has always made sure that we trave our own way. If it is to work, I want it to be by my merit. ”
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Today, besides working with acting and modeling, Airyn It also studies to become a specialized mental health therapist. “No father is perfect, but I’m grateful because mine always wanted me to have a childhood as normal as possible, away from public exposure,” he said.
The announcement of Airyn It comes at a delicate moment for the trans community, which has faced attacks and setbacks in the US and the UK. In 2025, the President Donald Trump He signed an executive order that defines gender exclusively as the one attributed in birth – a measure that resulted in civil rights losses, such as the alteration of gender markers in official documents. In the United Kingdom, a decision by the Supreme Court excluded trans women from the legal definition of “woman” in exclusive access spaces, generating outraged reactions from the cultural industry.
Despite the scenario, Airyn He claims to have been inspired by other transferable women on networks and the media: “See these women being open and authentic, conquering their spaces … I thought: maybe it’s not too late for me. Maybe I can start too.”
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Source: Rollingstone

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