He looks like his grandfather, and he no longer has the same energy… these and other things were said to Robert de Niro after announcing that he would have a baby at the age of 80; however, the actor has other facts.
After all the criticism he received, most of it negative, the Taxi Driver star opened up about what the experience has been like, and it’s a very different idea than the one people had about the subject. In an interview with AARP magazine, Robert de Niro said that his age has not prevented him from enjoying his seventh daughter, whom he recently had with Tiffany Chen, to the fullest.
He stressed that he is really happy and excited, so just looking at his little Gia Virginia makes everything so much better. “I’m an 80-year-old father and it’s great. Everything that consumes me or worries me, this or that, just disappears when I look at her (…) She has such a sweet way of looking at you and studying you,” the celebrity said.
Robert De Niro Loves Being a Dad but With no Responsibilities
During an interview for The Guardian, Robert De Niro explained that he thoroughly enjoys the experience of being a father, although he admitted that the drudgery of caring for his young daughter is left entirely in the hands of his partner. “It is what it is. It’s what it is. I mean, I don’t do the heavy lifting. I’m there, I support my girlfriend. But she does the work. And we have help, which is very important,” he said.
He also stressed that the relationship he has with each of his children is different, from the way he talks to them to the way he relates to the changes.
Who Are Robert De Niro’s Children?
Robert De Niro is the father of seven children, the result of several relationships he had. With his ex-wife Diahnne Abbott, he has Drena, 52, and Raphael, 46.
With Toukie Smith, he had twins Julian and Aaron, 27; with his other ex-wife Grace Hightower he had Elliot, 25, and Helen, 11; and last year, he welcomed Gia Virginia with Tiffany Chen.
This story was written in Spanish by Nayeli Párraga in Cultura Colectiva
