New Delhi, May 1 -- Hollywood actor Robert De Niro has expressed his feelings for his transgender daughter, Airyn. Airyn, who was born as Aaron, is now 29 and started hormone therapy last year.

Airyn is one of De Niro's twin children with his ex-partner, model Toukie Smith. The actor has said he loves Aaron as his son and now loves Airyn as his daughter.

"I don't know what the big deal is," he told the NY Post.

"I loved and supported Aaron as my son, and now I love and support Airyn as my daughter. I love all my children," he added.

De Niro's own father, Robert De Niro Sr., lived openly as a gay man and passed away from cancer in 1993 at the age of 71.

At 29, Airyn De Nigro has come out as a trans woman. She began hormone therapy in ...