Liv Tyler, the daughter of singer and model Bebe Buell, grew up unaware that her biological father was Steven Tyler, the frontman of Aerosmith. Buell had once dated Tyler during the 1970s but kept the identity of Liv’s real father a secret to protect her daughter from the chaos of fame and addiction.
Today, Liv and Steven share a close bond, but their journey to becoming father and daughter officially was anything but ordinary. Liv, now a mother herself and one of Steven’s four children, didn’t learn the truth about her biological father until her mother took her to an Aerosmith concert as a child.
Liv Tyler found out Steven Tyler was her father at his own concert
The revelation came at an Aerosmith show when Liv was around nine. As she watched the band perform, she spotted another young girl in the crowd who looked just like her. That girl turned out to be Mia Tyler, Steven’s daughter from a previous relationship with Cyrinda Foxe. The resemblance was so striking that Liv questioned her mother on the spot.
Bebe Buell’s reaction confirmed Liv’s suspicions. She burst into tears and finally told Liv the truth: Steven Tyler was her biological father. They sat together on a bench at the concert venue while Buell explained the whole story, a moment Liv still remembers vividly.
Liv Tyler thought Todd Rundgren was her father
Before the truth came out, Liv had always believed her father was musician Todd Rundgren. During Buell’s relationship with Rundgren, he had agreed to help raise Liv as his own. Although their relationship didn’t last long, just a few weeks, according to Liv, it was long enough to cement a father figure in her early memories.
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Reflecting on that period, Liv acknowledged that the situation was confusing. She said she still cares deeply for Rundgren and maintains a bond with the family she once had through him. However, once the paternity test confirmed that Steven Tyler was her biological father, everything changed. Liv moved to New York, and her connection to Rundgren faded.