Liv Tyler needed therapy in the years after finding out her dad is Steven Tyler
Liv Tyler was initially overwhelmed with feeling loved after finding out Steven Tyler was her biological father but eventually sought therapy to deal with the news.
Liv Tyler needed therapy in the years after finding out her dad is Steven Tyler.
The 'Lord of the Rings' actress found out when she was "11 or 12" that the Aerosmith frontman was her biological father, having believed until then it was musician Todd Lundgren, and though at the time she was appreciative of all the "love" in her life, she needed help to process the news years later.
Speaking to Kate and Oliver Hudson on their 'Sibling Revelry' podcast, she said: "[When] you get older... your life starts to formulate and then you're like, 'Wait, I need to deal with this s***."
Liv's mom, Bebe Buell, broke the news during an Aerosmith concert and she recalled sitting for "what felt like three days" trying to come to terms with the shock afterwards.
She said: “We sat on a bench at this outdoor amphitheatre and she told me the whole story in the most sincere, beautiful way. I just was there with it and then we went backstage after the show.
“The first wave was shock. After that concert, we went home and my mom had a chaise lounge in front of a window. I remember sitting there for what felt like three days, but it was probably three hours, and coming to this conclusion of ‘Whoa, I have two dads and all this love.’
“It was very weird. I felt so much love. I was able to soak up the love that I could. I just was really excited about it because they're all so different and so lovely."
