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.
Even after all these years, it seems like Caitlyn Jenner still doesn’t understand why she’s such a polarizing figure in the public eye — and specifically, within the transgender community.
How is this possible?! And what will it take to get through to her?? Related: Andy Cohen Addresses Those Persistent Cailtyn-To-RHOBH Rumors… The Olympic gold medalist and sports hero went on the Skinny Confidential Him & Her podcast this week for a brand new interview, and on the show, she opened up a good deal about her status as an outcast.
But rather than look critically at the unbelievable financial and social privileges she had even before making her transition back in 2015, Caitlyn still seems hung up on the politics of it all.
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