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Airyn De Niro, Daughter of Robert De Niro, Comes Out as Trans

Airyn De Niro, the 29-year-old daughter of actor Robert De Niro, has come out as transgender, opening up about her experiences and hopes.

(Photo Credit: Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM)Airyn De Niro is a model, an actress, and an aspiring mental health counselor. In contrast, Airyn found — upon realizing that she is transgender — that she felt inspired by “trans women being honest and open, especially [in] public spaces like social media.” Transitioning as an adult can come with numerous difficulties, from the effects of having already gone through the wrong puberty to the potential alienation of peers and job opportunities.

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