Robert De Niro has spoken out about celebrating his daughter Gia's first birthday.
The 80-year-old actor described how he raised his daughter with his girlfriend Tiffany Chen during an interview with Entertainment tonight, published on May 31. When asked about Gia's recent birthday, De Niro shared the small celebration her family had for her.
“I had a cupcake, it was very delicious, sweet,” he said.
the Irish The star went on to describe how happy his daughter, who was born in April 2023, makes him.
“Well, she is pure joy,” he said. “There is nothing about her, there is no judgment, there is nothing. She simply is what she is she and she is pure joy, for God's sake.”
He also acknowledged that although he continues to age, he remains committed to his busy acting career. “I mean, I try to stay active in everything and yeah, what else am I going to do?” he said.
In addition to Gia, De Niro is the father of six other children, whom he welcomed during previous relationships. The actor and his first wife, Diahnne Abbott, share daughter Drena, 51, and son Raphael, 46. In 1995, he welcomed his twins, Julian and Aaron, 27, with his ex-girlfriend Toukie Smith. He also shares his son Elliot, 25, and his daughter Helen Grace, 11, with his ex-wife Grace Hightower.
In May 2023, De Niro subtly revealed that he had welcomed his seventh child during an interview with Canadian Eastern Time. When interviewer Brittnee Blair said, “I know you have six kids,” he corrected her and said, “Seven, actually. “I just had a baby.”
After the interview, he also confirmed to Page six that your partner's pregnancy was planned. “How could you not plan that kind of thing?” he said. During an episode of CBS Mornings Days later, Gayle King shared new details from De Niro about the then-newborn, revealing that Gia was born on April 6, 2023.
Since then, De Niro has continued to open up about being an older father. After noting that he “feels great” to be a father again at his age, during a meeting withAARP In January, he talked about the happiness he feels when looking at Gia.
“Everything that consumes me or worries me simply disappears when I look at her. It's wonderful,” De Niro said. “When he grows up, who knows?”
As his eyes filled with tears during the conversation, the Taxi driver The star went on to express how meaningful the time she spends with her youngest son is. “But that sweet way he has of looking at you, of assimilating you, of thinking and looking and observing…” she added. “I want to be here as long as possible to enjoy it and enjoy it.”
During an interview with The Guardian In October, De Niro acknowledged that while fatherhood never “gets easier,” after being a father for quite some time, his partner has offered him great support in raising his son.
“It's okay. I mean, I don't do the heavy lifting. I'm there, I support my girlfriend. But she does the work,” he explained. “And we have help, which is very important.”
