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Liv Tyler Reflects on Discovering Steven Tyler as Her Father

The actress shared the emotional story of learning her true parentage and meeting her half-sister Mia Tyler at an Aerosmith concert during a recent podcast appearance.

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(L-R) Chelsea Tyler, Mia Tyler, Steven Tyler, Liv Tyler and Taj Tallarico attend the Steven Tyler...Out On A Limb Benefit Concert on May 02, 2016 in New York, New York.
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Overview

  • Liv Tyler revealed she discovered Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler was her biological father at age 11 or 12, after attending one of his concerts with her mother, Bebe Buell.
  • During the same concert, Liv met her half-sister, Mia Tyler, for the first time, describing the experience as 'looking in the mirror and seeing your double.'
  • Liv had grown up believing musician Todd Rundgren was her father, as he signed her birth certificate and acted as her de facto dad during Steven Tyler's struggles with addiction.
  • Liv shared that she later sought therapy to process the emotional complexities of the revelation and the effect it had on her relationship with Rundgren, whom she still loves and respects.
  • Both Liv and Mia reflected on their strengthened relationship and their unique family dynamic, which includes close ties with Steven Tyler and their other half-siblings.