Caitlyn Marie Jenner (born William Bruce Jenner; October 28, 1949) is an American television personality and retired Olympic gold medal–winning decathlete.
Jenner played college football for the Graceland Yellowjackets before incurring a knee injury that required surgery. Convinced by Olympic decathlete Jack Parker's coach, L. D. Weldon, to try the decathlon, Jenner won the men's decathlon event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, setting a third successive world record and gaining fame as "an all-American hero".
Given the unofficial title of "world's greatest athlete", Jenner established a career in television, film, writing, auto racing, business, and as a Playgirl cover model.
Kristen Mary Jenner (born November 5, 1955) is an American television personality, entertainment manager, producer, businesswoman, and author. She rose to fame starring in the reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007–present).
She has four children from her first marriage to lawyer Robert Kardashian: Kourtney, Kim, Khloé and Robert, and two children from her second marriage to television personality and retired Olympic Games medalist, Bruce Jenner (now Caitlyn): Kendall and Kylie.
When Caitlyn and Kris Jenner announced they were parting ways, the split seemed very amicable on the surface. In a joint statement in October 2013, the couple of 23 years announced that although they were separated they would "always remain best friends and, as always, our family will remain our number one priority." Caitlyn then announced to the world that she was transgender in a powerful interview with Diane Sawyer in April 2015.
When Caitlyn Jenner first transitioned, her step-daughter Kim Kardashian's reaction was nothing but positive. "She's beautiful, and I'm so proud that she can just be her authentic self.
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