‘A father is always gonna be sexually attracted to his daughter…’ A controversial remark made by Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler about his daughter, actress Liv Tyler, is once again making rounds on social media. The statement, published in Gavin Edwards’ 2006 book Is Tiny Dancer Really Elton’s Little John?, has resurfaced as the 78-year-old singer faces an unresolved California civil lawsuit alleging he sexually abused a teenager in the 1970s.
Tyler denies wrongdoing in the case brought by Julia Misley, who says she was 16 when their relationship began in 1973. A judge narrowed her lawsuit in April 2026 but allowed allegations involving California to proceed.
Despite the pending lawsuit, Tyler has returned to performing, joining Aerosmith at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on 29 October 2026. The concert marked the band’s first full live performance since 2023, following a vocal injury that forced the group to retire from touring. His daughter Liv, 49, and actress Alicia Silverstone introduced the band before the performance.
Tyler’s return to the stage comes as he continues to fight allegations of sexual abuse in court. At the Hollywood Bowl, the singer performed Aerosmith classics including ‘Dream On’, ‘Sweet Emotion’ and ‘Walk This Way’, with Dave Grohl joining the band on drums.The performance was part of a two-night concert event held on 29 October and 1 November 2026, even as Tyler’s civil lawsuit remains unresolved.
Creeps are out in force on this thread eh?
…where? There’s one creepy comment and it’s buried in downvotes
The other comments equating pedophiles and homosexuals weren’t creepy to you?
At the risk of getting banned myself, I don’t agree with that interpretation of their comment (and even if I did, “creepy” isn’t how I’d describe bigotry)
They were trying to draw a connection between Tyler thinking he’s hot and the obviously-closeted conservatives who say the gayest things imaginable while supporting anti-LGBT legislation.
I don’t like that comparison because Tyler is just an arrogant rockstar who thinks he’s the best. And I don’t like the comment because there’s no real reason to bring that up.
But I really don’t believe they were trying to equate pedophiles and homosexuals.
There is 0 indication that Steven Tyler is gay. Positing that closeted homosexuals become obsessed with women to hide their obsession with other men and children is directly conflating homosexuals and pedophiles.
This is homophobic.
I understand that interpretation but I still think they were referring specifically to the idea that he finds his daughter attractive because she looks like him, a man. That’s the “gay” thing he said.
I agree that the quoted sentence is pretty homophobic but I still wouldn’t call any of this creepy
This is a weird hill to die on.
…that creepiness isn’t the same thing as bigotry…?
No, that you’re defending that user despite his really clear homophobic stances.
But creepy and bigotry aren’t mutually exclusive anyway.
The ban only came after he tripled down on it and asked me to ban him btw.
It never fails to shake out a few sympathizers.