“Every part that I am consumed with or fearful about simply goes away after I take a look at her. It is wondrous,” the 80-year-old father of seven mentioned, tearing up whereas discussing his child lady.

In an interview with AARP The Journal for its February/March 2024 cowl story, the 80-year-old actor acquired emotional whereas talking about his life as a dad to his 9-month-old child lady, Gia, whom he welcomed with girlfriend Tiffany Chen final April.

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“It feels nice,” De Niro mentioned of turning into a dad once more.

He started to get choked up as he continued. “Every part that I am consumed with or fearful about simply goes away after I take a look at her,” he shared. “It is wondrous.”

“When she will get older — who is aware of?” De Niro mentioned. “However that very candy method she has of you, taking you in, considering and watching and observing … “

De Niro and Chen welcomed daughter Gia Virginia on April 6, with the previous sharing the information the next month in an interview with ET Canada.

Whereas talking with CBS Mornings’ Gayle King a couple of days later, De Niro opened up about his child lady, sharing the primary picture of Gia with the outlet, in addition to particulars about her beginning.

King revealed the kid’s title is Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro and weighed in at 8 kilos, 6 ounces after her April 6 beginning.

King added De Niro advised her the infant was “deliberate” and each he and Chen “wished this child.” She added the 2 had been “over the moon” by her arrival — and mentioned, “she was introduced right here by love, so he’s very psyched and really enthusiastic about it.”

Along with Gia, De Niro can be dad to 6 different youngsters. The Oscar winner shares daughter Drena, 52, and son Raphael, 47, with first spouse Diahnne Abbott, twins Julian and Aaron, 28, with ex-girlfriend Toukie Smith and two youngsters — son Elliot, 25, and daughter Helen, 12 — with Grace Hightower.

De Niro’s AARP comes amid the 2024 awards season, during which the legendary actor has been receiving nominations and accolades for his function in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, together with a Finest Supporting Actor Oscar nomination. His 2024 Academy Awards nod marks his ninth Oscar nomination. De Niro has received two Oscars.