Robert De Niro is expressing his love and support for his daughter Airyn De Niro, after she recently shared publicly for the first time that she is transgender.

Robert De Niro is supportive of his trans daughter, Airyn De Niro. In a statement, he told Variety how he feels about his child, whom he shares with Toukie Smith, being transgender. “I loved and supported Aaron as my son, and now I love and support Airyn as my daughter. I don’t know what the big deal is,” he said. “I love all my children.”

Robert De Niro tells PEOPLE that he 'loves and supports’ his daughter Airyn after she came out as a transgender woman. Airyn announced she was 'stepping into this new identity' in an April 29 interview.