Robert De Niro and his girlfriend, Tiffany Chen, turned heads at a state dinner hosted by President Joe Biden. The dinner was in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
An Instagram photo of Robert De Niro and his partner, martial artist Tiffany Chen, has recently surfaced. The couple was attending a state dinner hosted by President Joe Biden. The photo has garnered mixed reactions from fans and critics.
Chen, 45, wore an elegant white dress. She paired the dress with black shoes and a black handbag. Chen completed the look with a neutral cardigan edged with black trim.
De Niro, at 80, complemented her in a classic black suit. Images of this appearance spread across Instagram and ignited fan reactions.
Many fans shared their love for the couple’s outfits and others their love for the couple. One fan noted that De Niro and Chen, “both look happy and in love.”
Another commented, “both look so proud & honored.” However, not all feedback was favorable. Some comments reflected disapproval. One said, “she looks like his caregiver” and “she looks 80.” Many shared their discomfort at the couple’s age gap.
More critical comments added, “disturbing on so many levels.” One observer even went so far as to note that De Niro was 35 when Chen was born.
An 87-year-old man shared his thoughts on the double standards in celebrity relationships. He stated that the public accepted celebrities dating younger people. However, if he did it he would be seen as a “dirty old man.”
Adding to the confusion, some fans mistakenly confused De Niro for Al Pacino. Fans commented on how both actors, as they’ve aged, seem to have younger romantic partners.
De Niro and Chen’s relationship has garnered public attention in many ways. The couple captures public attention with their appearance and their personal lives.
Their relationship gained public attention following sightings of them. Yet, their journey also included significant personal challenges. The couple navigated Chen’s health scare together. Their appearance came amid De Niro’s ongoing divorce battle with his estranged wife Grace Hightower.
The public saw the couple enjoying each other’s company a while ago. They were walking hand-in-hand, and sharing a kiss aboard a luxury yacht. This marked the beginning of their relationship.
This period in De Niro’s life was marked by personal upheavals. He was in the midst of a bitter divorce from Hightower, with whom he had a tumultuous on-and-off relationship since their marriage in 1997.