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Liv Tyler Reflects on Discovering Steven Tyler Is Her Father and the Emotional Fallout

The actress recounts the shock of learning her true paternity at an Aerosmith concert, how it shaped her family relationships, and the enduring pain for Todd Rundgren.

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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 discovered at age 11 or 12 that Steven Tyler was her biological father during an Aerosmith concert, a revelation confirmed by a paternity test.
  • She grew up believing Todd Rundgren was her father, as he signed her birth certificate and acted as a father figure during her childhood.
  • Liv and her half-sister Mia Tyler first met at the same Aerosmith concert and were struck by their uncanny resemblance before learning they were related.
  • Todd Rundgren reportedly experienced significant emotional pain upon learning the truth, a dynamic that Liv acknowledges remains difficult to this day.
  • Liv shared that while she felt surrounded by love from both father figures, she sought therapy as an adult to process the complex emotions stemming from her family history.