Overview

• The 81-year-old actor named unconditional backing his No. 1 rule, insisting parents must support their kids’ choices as long as they avoid self-harm or destructive behavior.
• After daughter Airyn came out as a trans woman in April, De Niro reaffirmed that he loved and supported her as his daughter just as he always had.
• He describes two-year-old Gia as “pure joy” and credits girlfriend Tiffany Chen with shouldering most of the day-to-day parenting responsibilities.
• De Niro said he no longer changes Gia’s diapers but treasures early mornings watching toddler videos with her and giving her a bottle.
• He credits his upbringing and decades of raising seven children with shaping a philosophy centered on doing his best to support each child’s path and happiness.