‘Call me Caitlyn': Bruce Jenner unveiled as a woman in busty basque on Vanity Fair cover and describes panic attack after 10-hour surgery
- Reality star set up a Twitter and Facebook account under Caitlyn Jenner
- Tells the magazine: ‘Bruce always had to tell a lie… Caitlyn doesn’t have any secrets’
- Reveals panic attack after 10-hour surgery in March
- Khloe was first family member to react and say she ‘couldn’t be prouder’
- Pregnant stepdaughter Kim Kardashian tweets support to 32m followers, while Kendall and Kylie have also spoken out
Bruce Jenner has been unveiled as a woman on the cover of Vanity Fair.
The 65-year-old former decathlete is
wearing a silky white basque, which reveals the results of Jenner’s
recent breast implant surgery.
It also reveals Jenner’s new name for the
first time – Caitlyn. (She is understood to have avoided spelling the
name with a ‘K’ in an effort to create an identity separate to the
Kardashian clan).
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Call me Caitlyn: Bruce Jenner has been unveiled as a female on the cover of Vanity Fair
The reality TV star also set up a verified
Twitter account under Caitlyn Jenner, where she shared her cover and
wrote: ‘I’m so happy after such a long struggle to be living my true
self.
‘Welcome to the world Caitlyn. Can’t wait for you to get to know her/me.’
Jenner did reveal about with a panic attack at one point during the transition.
‘”What did I just do? What did I just do
to myself?'” Caitlyn Jenner told author Buzz Bissinger she wondered
after waking up from a 10-hour facial feminization surgery on March 15,
worried she had gone too far.
But after calling a counselor from the Los
Angeles Gender Center, who made a house call to Jenner’s Malibu home,
she realized the doubt and second-guessing was ‘human and temporary’.
In fact, she said that shooting the cover was better than winning the Olympics.
‘That was a good day, but the last couple of days were better,’ Caitlyn told the magazine.
Behind the scene: Seen here in an outtake from a Vanity Fair video of the photoshoot in progress
The new me: Jenner launched a new Twitter account under the name Caitlyn Jenner just as the Vanity Fair cover hit the web
New identity: Jenner has also set up a new Facebook account under her new name
BEHIND THE SCENES OF CAITLYN’S VANITY FAIR SHOOT
Celebrity photographer: Renowned Annie Leibovitz was the woman behind the camera
Annie Leibovitz has captured the glamorous Caitlyn in all her glory in the glossy Vanity Fair shoot.
The 65-year-old reality star is seen in
six different outfits in the photoshoot, including a plunging gold gown,
split to the thigh and a sexy red dress while sat inside a car.
She also styles out several black
ensembles; in one photo Caitlyn lounges on a sofa revealing her long
legs in a deep V-neckline design
In another she is seen in a black lace corset complete with train and another shows her in a full-length black gown.
During the off-times in the shoot, as seen
in the video, Caitlyn covers her body in a satin silk robe while
getting her hair and makeup primped and touched up by the glam squad.
‘The last few days of doing this shoot was about my life and who I am as a person,’ she said in the voiceover audio.
‘I was probably at the [Olympic] Games
because I was running away from a lot of things. Uh, very very proud of
the accomplishments.’
Adding: ‘I don’t want to diminish that accomplishment.’
‘Soon as the Vanity Fair cover comes out, I’m free,’ Caitlyn, who appears on the cover in a white basque, confessed.
‘It’s not about the fanfare, it’s not
about the people cheering in the stadium, its not about going down the
street getting a ‘Atta boy Bruce’ pat on the back, okay, this is about
your life.
‘Bruce always had to tell a lie, he was
always living that lie, every day he always had a secret from morning
until night, um, Caitlyn doesn’t have any secrets.’
Famed photographer Annie Leibovitz shot
the cover at Caitlyn’s palatial Malibu home. Leibovitz is one of the
most renowned celebrity photographers, having shot many classic covers
for Vanity Fair, including Demi Moore posing naked when pregnant.
Inside the magazine, Caitlyn is pictured
wearing five more outfits and in an accompanying YouTube video, which
shows the shoot taking place, Jenner talks about her relief at having no
secrets anymore.
Expanding on her feelings about doing the
Vanity Fair cover, Caitlyn continued: ‘The last few days of doing this
shoot was about my life and who I am as a person.
‘It’s not about the fanfare, it’s not
about the people cheering in the stadium, its not about going down the
street getting an ”Atta boy Bruce’ pat on the back, okay, this is about
your life.
‘Soon as the Vanity Fair cover comes out, I’m free.’
Check out my new home! Caitlyn gave viewers a
tour of her new Malibu home on Sunday night’s mid-season finale of
Keeping Up With The Kardashians, seen here with Khloe
Making a splash: The palatial estate comes complete with outdoor pool with views out over the Pacific
Spacious: Here is the living area, complete with panoramic views
That being said, Caitlyn admitted that she
is still having a little trouble when it comes to her new pronoun, and
for that reason does not immediately get offended when others get it
wrong.
‘I don’t really get hung up,’ she said.
‘A guy came in the other day and I was
fully dressed – it’s just habit, I said, ‘Hi, Bruce here,’ and I went,
‘Oh fu*k, it ain’t Bruce, I was screwing up doing it.”
Caityln also opened up about introducing her female identity to eldest daughter Cassandra (also known as Casey).
‘I was worried I wouldn’t say the right
things or act the right way or seem relaxed,’ Caitlyn told Bissinger.
But then Cassandra realized her father’s happiness as Caitlyn and was at
ease.
‘We talked more than we ever have. We could just be girls together .’
New outfits: The inside tour also panned to
images of Caitlyn’s closet, which she showed to Kim in a previous
episode and to Diane Sawyer during their interview
Transforming identity: The reality star’s new
look has been teased for several weeks, with footage of the closet, but
the Vanity Fair cover is the first look at Bruce as a woman
Bruce Jenner gets feminine fashion advice from Kim
Caitlyn also took time to address those who have said they think this all a publicity stuff, and a way to make more money.
”Oh, she’s doing a stupid reality show.
She’s doing it for the money. She’s doing this, she’s doing that.” said
Caitlyn of her detractors objections.
‘I’m not doing it for money. I’m doing it to help my soul and help other people.
‘If I can make a dollar, I certainly am
not stupid. [I have] house payments and all that kind of stuff. I will
never make an excuse for something like that. Yeah, this is a business.
You don’t go out and change your gender for a television show. O.K., it
ain’t happening. I don’t care who you are.’
In true competitive Kardashian fashion,
the explosive Vanity Fair cover was released less than 24 hours after
his stepdaughter Kim Kardashian revealed her second pregnancy at the end
of Sunday’s episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
Its release also follows Jenner’s recent
tell-all interview to ABC’s Diane Sawyer, where the KUWTK reality star
confirmed rife speculation about her gender reassignment.
Pictured: Caitlyn’s ex-wife Kris Jenner was
spotted heading to the gym on Monday morning, shortly before the Vanity
Fair cover hit the web
Pregnant: A smiling Kim and Kanye were seen out
in New York on Monday morning; they had some of their own big news too
after Kim revealed on Sunday’s KUWTK that she is pregnant with their
second child
‘Live life your way': Kim shared this note with her 32 million Twitter followers in support of Caitlyn
So proud: Khloe Kardashian was the first family
member to share her reaction to the Vanity Fair cover with this touching
note she posted on her Instagram account
More support: Jenner’s model daughter Kendall, 19, chimed in with a supportive note: ‘Now that’s a cover’
Sweet message: Daughter Kylie, 17, shared this message on Instagram complete with Caitlyn hashtag
Seal of approval: Caitlyn’s second wife Linda Thompson – the mother of Brody and Brandon – had this to say
Bruce Jenner discusses gender reassignment with daughters
Jenner’s 30-year-old stepdaughter Khloe Kardashian was the first family member to share her reaction on social media.
Taking to Instagram, Khloe wrote a
touching note, accompanied by an image of the magazine cover: ‘We were
given this life because you were strong enough to live it!
‘I couldn’t be prouder!!! Caitlyn, You are beautiful!!!’
Jenner’s model daughter Kendall, 19, chimed in with a supportive post on Instagram too, writing: ‘Now that’s a cover.’
Daughter Kylie, 17, wrote: ‘My angel on earth!’
Tell-all: Jenner officially confirmed she was becoming a woman during an interview with ABC’s Diane Sawyer in April
Right behind you: Jenner’s children from
previous marriages, from left: Burt, Brody, Casey and Brandon, who all
appeared on the ABC interview
![With his daughters: From left Kim, Kendall, Bruce [now Caitlyn], Kylie, Kourtney and Khloe](https://i1.wp.com/i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/06/01/18/2941F0EB00000578-3106132-image-a-20_1433179665742.jpg)
With his daughters: From left Kim, Kendall, Bruce [now Caitlyn], Kylie, Kourtney and Khloe
The morning after: Bruce is seen here the day
after his ABC interview aired at a gas station in Malibu, looking
relieved and like a weight had been lifted off her shoulders
And pregnant Kim, 34, shared with her 32
million Twitter followers: ‘Caitlyn Jenner for Vanity Fair. Annie
Leibovitz! How beautiful! Be happy, be proud, live life YOUR way!’
Of course the subject of Jenner’s new-look
has been highly anticipated, and was expected to be revealed on a
forthcoming E! reality show.
Recently, the network has shown scenes of Bruce showing his step daughter Kim Kardashian his female wardrobe.
Jenner also showed his closet to Sawyer during their explosive interview which aired in April.
The July issue of Vanity Fair magazine featuring Caitlyn Jenner hits newsstands on June 9.
When did I take a photo with Bruce?: Khloe on Jenner’s surgery
Macho man: Bruce Jenner the Olympic hero, seen
here in Montreal, Canada, storming to glory at the 1976 Olympic
decathlon; Jenner says in the Vanity Fair interview that she was
‘running away from a lot of things’ during her sporting career
SOCIAL MEDIA REACTS: CELEBS THROW THEIR SUPPORT BEHIND CAITLYN
Within
minutes of the Vanity Fair cover being released online, and celebrities
were taking to social media with messages of support…
Fellow celeb support: Emmy Rossum, Emma Roberts,
Sam Smith, Brad Goreski and Mia Farrow were among some of the first
celebs to weigh in with their support for Caitlyn
Supportive chorus: Maria Shriver tweeted ‘finally free’ while model Lily Aldridge wrote: ‘Caitlyn looks GORGEOUS!!!!!!’
Congratulations: Dancing With The Star champion Rumer Willis complimented Caitlyn on her swimsuit
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