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.
Caitlyn Jenner and the Kardashian family’s bitter feud, explained
nypost.comSky’s docseries “House of Kardashian,” which is set to be released on Oct. 8.A trailer for the tell-all series teases an interview with Jenner, 73, claiming that her former stepdaughter Kim Kardashian “calculated” famefrom early on.“Kimberly calculated from the beginning, ‘How do I become famous?’” Jenner states.She also utters an evil laugh when asked what it was like working with Kris, who managed Caitlyn’s career after the Olympic decathlon in 1976.“I was happy to participate in the interview process to share my side which points to the strength, influence, and prowess my family has in captivating the world’s attention and keeping it over the years,” Caitlyn said in a statement on her decision to participate in “House of Kardashian.”“I am incredibly proud of all my children and stepchildren,” she added.Caitlyn is stepdad to Kim, Khloe, Kourtney and Robert Kardashian.
She and Kris are also parents of Kendall and Kylie Jenner. The exes announced their separation in October 2003.“We are living separately and we are much happier this way, but we will always have much love and respect for each other,” their joint statement read at the time. “Even though we are separated, we will always remain best friends and, as always, our family will remain our number one priority.”The Post has contacted reps for Jenner and the Kardashian family for comment.
Let’s take a look back at the history of Caitlyn vs. the Kardashians. The feud between Caitlyn Jenner and the Kardashians all started when Caitlyn told Diane Sawyer on “20/20” that she identified as a woman.
This was apparently the first time that Kris Jenner and the Kardashian/Jenner women heard Caitlyn say she was transgender. A few months after “20/20,” Caitlyn introduced herself.
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