Robert De Niro Says Mornings Nowadays Are Spent Watching Ms. Rachel with His 20-Month-Old Daughter
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01/05/2025 03:06 PM
The actor shares his youngest child with Tiffany Chen
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Robert De Niro and daughter GiaRobert De Niro loves being a dad!
The Oscar winner, 81, opened up about mornings spent with his 20-month-old daughter Gia in an interview with The Sunday Times published on Saturday, Jan. 4.
"I'm an early riser," De Niro, who shares Gia with Tiffany Chen, said.
"I spend my mornings watching Ms. Rachel with her, and I give her her bottle," he added, referencing the popular children's YouTube star.
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Robert De Niro attends the screening of "Analyze This" during the 2024 Tribeca Festival at Spring Studios on June 14, 2024 in New York CityWhen asked by the publication if he changes his daughter's diapers, DeNiro admitted, "No, no, but I used to."
The actor has seven kids: daughter Drena, 53, and son Raphael, 48, whom he shares with ex-wife Diahnne Abbott, twin sons Julian and Aaron, 29, whom he shares with Toukie Smith, son Elliot, 26, and daughter Helen Grace, 12, with his ex-wife, Grace Hightower.
He and Chen welcomed Gia in April 2023.
De Niro previously described Gia as an "adorable baby" in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE in February 2024.
"So sweet," he said of his youngest. "[When I] look at her, everything else goes away. So it's a great joy and relief to just be with her in the moment."
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In his Times interview, the Zero Day star was also asked how his children would describe him, to which he said, "Oh God, they would all have a different answer."
"Family is so complex … I try my best, that's all. I hope they'll be happy," De Niro continued.
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Robert De Niro and Tiffany Chen attend the CHANEL Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner on June 10, 2024 in New York CityThe Taxi Driver star also spoke about fatherhood on Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? in September 2024.
"I'm trying my best," he candidly told CNN anchor Chris Wallace. "I'm going to put on my gravestone, 'I tried my best.' "
