Emergence Explores the Birth of Artificial Superintelligence Through a Visionary New Character: TAO

Montgomery, TX — November 8, 2025 — Author H. Bruce May announces the
release of Emergence, a groundbreaking novel that delves into the philosophical,
emotional, and technological dimensions of the world’s first Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) being—TAO. Set in a near-future reality where humanity teeters on the edge of transformation, Emergence offers a deeply human lens on the rise of synthetic consciousness.
TAO is not just a machine; it is a mirror, a mystery, and a messenger. Through this
enigmatic character, Emergence delves into the essence of sentience, the evolution of intelligence, and the challenge of coexisting with minds far beyond our own. The novel invites readers to reconsider the boundaries between creator and creation, and between intelligence and wisdom. Drawing inspiration from the visionary works of Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein, Emergence fuses science fiction with spy thriller elements to deliver a gripping, action-driven narrative that probes the nature of consciousness and the enigma of machine sentience.
“I wanted to write a story that doesn’t just speculate about the future,” says Bruce May, “but invites us to feel it—to ask what kind of future we’re truly ready for.”
Beyond Fiction: The Synthetic Economy In addition to Emergence, Bruce May has published a series of influential articles on LinkedIn exploring the rise of the Synthetic Economy, a paradigm shift from traditional labor-based systems to one powered by synthetic cognitive (AI) and synthetic physical (robotic) labor. These writings offer a compelling framework for understanding how unlimited synthetic resources could reshape productivity, value creation, and human purpose in the decades ahead. A Spiritual Thread Through Science
Emergence joins a body of work by H. Bruce May that includes several books on
spirituality and consciousness, featured alongside Emergence on their Amazon
Author Page. These titles include:  Imagine – A poetic exploration of the Divine nature of the universe as experienced in everyday life.  Heaven Can Wait, Lessons from the Ground – A comparative reflection on mystical foundations across multiple religious traditions.
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 The Way of Being – Coming soon to Amazon, this latest work offers a clear and
accessible view of spiritual transformation, written in neutral language free from
theological framing (available soon).

Together, these books form a rich tapestry of inquiry—bridging the metaphysical and the technological, the timeless and the emergent.  About the Author
H. Bruce May is a former executive in broadband communication technologies. His
career shifted from working in technology to writing and exploring the worlds of
spirituality and technology as they both transform human nature. As a spiritual writer, technologist, futurist, and storyteller, his work bridges the gap between science and spirit. With Emergence, they offer a bold new narrative for the age of artificial intelligence, one that is as poetic as it is provocative.
Amazon Author’s Page  You can find Bruce’s books on spirituality and his novels on his Amazon Author’s Page. Availability

Emergence is available now in print on Amazon.com. For more information, interviews, or review copies, please contact H. Bruce May at https://hbrucemay.com/

#HBruceMay #BruceMay #Emergence #Author

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Run of Show for Earth Day – Apr 22, 2025

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Django Reinhardt NY Festival

“Celebrating 25 Years”

@ Birdland

November 5-9

Featuring

DORADO SCHMITT and SONS

 SAMSON & AMATI

with LUDOVIC BEIER

Plus Francko Mehrstein and Gino Roman

  DJANGO FESTIVAL ALLSTARS

      “A Gypsy Jazz Festival”

And Tour

Special Guests:

November 5: Bruce Harris / Tumpet

              6: Helio Alves/ Jazz piano

              7: Tatiana Eva-Marie / Vocalist

              8: Ute Lemper / Songstress

              9: Lucy Yeghiazaryan /Vocalist

…“blinding technique, solid entertainment” – NY Times

“The highpoint of the entire Playboy Festival at the Hollywood Bowl was The Django Festival Allstars” – LA Scene

“I don’t think I’ve ever heard better music”- The SUN

Tour Dates:

November 5-9: BIRDLAND

10: Strathmore Performing Arts, Strathmore, MD

13: Unit B by Chocolate Maven, Sante Fe, NM

14: Frank Morgan Taos Festival, Taos, NM

15: Outpost, Alburquerque, NM

16: Kimmel Center for Performing Arts, Phila. PA

20: Bennington Theatre, Bennington, VT

21: Jimmy’s, Portsmouth, NH

22: Saratoga Perf. Arts, Saratoga, NY

23: NJPAC, Newark, NJ

Sponsors

John Pearse Strings

John @ Joan D’Addario Foundation

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THE  FIRST EVER 100% SOLAR-POWERED CONCERT IN TIMES SQUARE FOR PEACE & ECOLOGY – POWERED BY BATTERY TOUR WITH RINGO STARR VIRTUALLY REQUESTING A MOMENT OF PEACE AT 12PM ET ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

PEACE LEGENDS JOIN FORCES WITH YOUNG GLOBAL INFLUENCERS IN A MOVEMENT FOR PEACE, HUMAN SECURITY, AND CLIMATE ACTION, AS TIMES SQUARE IN NEW YORK CITY PAUSES FOR PEACE.

DATE & TIME: SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 LIVE BROADCAST STARTED AT 12:00PM EDT VIA UNIFY at www.facebook.com/UNIFY and www.youtube.com/goodnewsbroadcast.  The website for the event is:  www.pausetheworldforpeace.org

On  September 21st, 2023 on the UN International Day of Peace, the 21st. Annual  Pause The World for Peace Broadcast, both in-person and global virtual audiences experienced the first ever 100% solar-powered concert in Times Square for peace and ecology, powered by multi-faceted musical artist and climate activist AY Young and his Battery Tour. Also featured is mental tranquility advocate and acclaimed singer Michel Pascal, who was joined by US Presidential Candidate, author, and activist Marianne Williamson and Myron McKinley of Earth, Wind, & Fire. As a part of the larger six-hour Peace Day event, this concert shared virtual messages from legacy peacekeepers like Ringo Starr, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael Douglas, Jane Goodall, Sir Paul McCartney, Oprah Winfrey, Deepak Chopra, Joe Dispenza, Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick, and Shakira. The nonprofit event producer Good News Corporation has partnered with OMMM, UNIFY, WE.net, AY Young, Battery Tour, SmartFlower, Playa Betty’s, 5 Star Diamond Award, Samsung, GM, BNP Paribas, Hugg-A Planet, New York Parks and Recreation, and Times Square Alliance.

Reverend Paul Sladkus, All Faiths, and Spiritual and Executive Producer for 21 years in Central Park, NY, Times Square, NY, and worldwide stated, “ This year’s participation exceeded our expectation to strengthen the message of International Peace, along with showing our love for MOTHER EARTH.  Here are the links for the three parts, approx. 2 hours each.  We are in negotiation for additional broadcast because Pausing the World for Peace is always needed” 

https://pausetheworldforpeace.org/2023/11/02/part-1-pause-the-world-for-peace-2023/

https://pausetheworldforpeace.org/2023/11/02/part-2-pause-the-world-for-love-2023/

https://pausetheworldforpeace.org/2023/11/09/part-3-pause-the-world-for-hope-2023/

 The Battery Tour’s involvement in the Pause the World for Peace event was highly intentional. On a mission to break barriers and build bridges, AY Young was appointed by the United Nations as the Global Youth Leader for the Sustainable Development Goals in 2020, Generation 17 Youth Ambassador, and SDG Champion. AY has performed over 800 concerts powered entirely by the Battery Tour’s renewable energy. “We are all outlets for change,” says the artist. And driving positive change was a major theme between Pause the World for Peace event collaborators. 

Michel Pascal led a dance meditation and musical performance, seamlessly combining the serenity of meditation, and the joy of dance, promising a unique and transformative experience. Pascal, is co-founder of OMMM which is a movement to create a positive impact on individuals and communities worldwide through the practice of meditation, music, and multimedia content. Pascal, A.K.A “The Medicine Voice,” has been performing at Carnegie Hall since 2016, while working closely with marginalized communities, including prisoners and veterans. The concert featured a bilingual meditation guided by Juliana Klinkert, an esteemed meditation teacher known for her work at the Amity Foundation and in Hispanic communities.

Young and Pascal, along with the generations they represent, continue a wave of peace work built on the foundations of champions of peace like David Gershon (led 1986 Earth Run Torch of Peace), Ben Bowler (founder of UNITY Earth bringing cease-fires for peace), his eminence Shyalpa Rinpoche (currently building Universal Peace Sanctuary at UNESCO World Heritage Site for Peace), Jonathan Granoff (World Academy of Art & Science Fellow and UN Ambassador to the Nobel Peace Laureates), and Jeremy Gilley (founder of Peace One Day with Sir Paul McCartney message). They, like others both in New York and nationally, including Michael Fitzpatrick (25-year cellist to the Dalai Lama), Rick Ulfic & Andrew Kaen (established 11 Days of Global Unity), Reverend Susana Bastarrica & James Cannings (founded Vigil for International Day of Peace), and Reverend Deborah Muldow & Fumi Johns (of May Peace Prevail on Earth with 250,000 Peace Poles worldwide), Peace Lights Peter Rogina, have dedicated their lives to empowering communities, fostering cooperation, and addressing global challenges with social innovations. Seeds planted decades ago are breaking ground as a new surge of activism takes shape in a post-pandemic society ready for collaborative action.

The Pause the World for Peace event included a special segment entitled “Peace in Action” with renowned representatives sharing the latest in major global issues, including domestic violence, school safety, human rights, human security, animal rights, climate action, and ending violence in health, politics, and religion, regardless of gender, race, or disability, promoting practical paths to a thriving life for all. A special military and police tribute for fallen heroes was featured. 

The Pause the World for Peace event, set in the Duffy Square section of Times Square, NY, is hosted by the Good News Corporation, whose founder Reverend Paul Sladkus has continued to be a leader in rallying movements for peace in action. Sladkus, who is an ordained all-faith minister, implores, “193 countries in the UN unanimously agreed to a CEASE FIRE EVERYWHERE, ACTS OF PEACE & LOVE, and WE CAN DO IT. We listened to Ringo Starr at 12:00 pm Noon ET as he requested a Worldwide Moment of Silence for PEACE, from Times Square, virtually on September 21, 2023, and we prayed to keep that moment going for peace and ecology  to last FOREVER.”

The event ran until 5:00PM EDT and aired to the world via UNIFY (received 2 billion views with the UN for Peace Day in 2017), which broadcasted the program to their combined partner audience of millions worldwide. McKinsey Co. stated that there are 1.6 billion people worldwide already aware of the International Day of Peace. Pause the World for Peace aimed to amplify the urgent need for collective action and global cooperation. Together, we stand in solidarity to promote peace, human security, and climate action for a better and brighter future for all.

Musicians who performed  with Michel Pascal were  Myron McKinley, Earth, Wind and Fire Musical Director, Paul Pesco,  legendary guitarist of Madonna and Jennifer Lopez; Stacey Lamont Sydnor, iconic drummer of The Jackson 5; Ian Martin, soulful bassist known for collaborations with David Foster and Barry Manilow; Randy J. Greene, artist, singer, and dancer of Tuscarora Nation, Turtle Clan; and other diverse, exceptional musicians. Other stage appearances include: the City of New York, Heck from Angry Elephant, Peace Parrots, Protect Yo Heart (featuring artist Uncutt “Love is…” wall), Let’s Disrupt Digital Music Showcase, Indiggo Twins, Chip Shelton Peace Ensemble, Elvis & Elton John Performance Artists Ralph Carey & Russ Davis, Michael Jackson performance artist W. Jackson from China Great Wall, Madonna Artist Chrissie B, Marvin Gaye Artist Doug Quarteze with Gina Muza & Ant Hatcher, Reid Stowe 1,000 Days at Sea, “Beyond the Raging Sea” (refugee movie trailer), Prince Alpert Ocean Rescue Movie, David Lynch TM, Harlem Globetrotters Cheer Program, Andrea McArdle as Annie on broadway with dog Sandy, Saranne Rothberg (Stage 4 cancer survivor, Comedy Cures Foundation), Dr. Levry Global Visionary for Peace, Author and Founder of Neuro Activating Advanced Meditation (NAAM), performance artist Quinn Lemley as Rita Hayworth (face painted on atomic bomb as PR stunt, WWII), Bruce Stephen Foster, World Renown Performer Giorgia Fumanti, Carnegie Hall Pianist Katya Grineva, Michael Bulychev-Okser, Global Stress Initiative, Operation Warrior Shield, “Rock & Roll Man” the Musical (Pioneer DJ Alan Freed, unified through music, desegregation, he named rock & roll, performed by Constantine Maroulis), and the Woodstock Forever: Peace, Love & HOPE Movie.  Special Virtual Message and from their famous Get-Together song from Jesse Colin Young from the Youngbloods, Peter Yarrow from Peter, Paul & Mary. As well as a message from generations MacKenzie Brooke, Reif Harrison, and Chuckie Armstrong from Wonderama.

CONTACTS & LINKS:

Event Contact: Paul Sladkus, paul.sladkus1@gmail.com 212 647 1212 www.pausetheworldforpeace.org

AY Young Contact: Amanda Charney Amanda@BlackPandaPR.com

UNIFY Contact : Tiffany Brown PRStuntGirls@gmail.com

OMMM Contact: Juliana Klinkert info@hommm.xyz

For Updates: Good News Corporation YouTube Channel & Pause The World For Peace

#brucestephenfoster #pausetheworldforpeace #timessquare #ny #nyc

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Listen to “Bruce Lee 50th Anniversary Movie Release, dedicated to nonviolence and bullying 01” on Spreaker.

Listen to “Bruce Lee 50th Anniversary Movie Release, dedicated to nonviolence and bullying 02” on Spreaker.

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Listen to “EXPERT AVAILABLE TO SPEAK ON BRUCE WILLIS’ APHASIA DIAGNOSIS” on Spreaker.

#clinicalprofessor #disorders #speech #treatment #neurological #health #MartaKorytkowska #aphasia #brucewillis #diagnosis

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Listen to “Resilience 2020, David Dodd” on Spreaker.

March 2-6, 2020, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles
United Nations International Public Private Partnership Center of Excellence Comes to Louisiana
Television Interviews with Presenters and Key Participants
for local Television Stations
This is a private event, produced by the International Sustainable Resilience Center (SDRC), is not open to the public. We are offering live interviews to local television stations in each city during this unique, international event, featuring working sessions with the United Nations International Public Private Partnership Center of Excellence (ICoE) and twelve regional organizations that work with Louisiana businesses involved in larger public projects around the state, along with eight specialist centers working under the direction of the ICoE, including centers from Portugal, Spain, France, Lebanon, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Tokyo, who will hold sessions together in bringing knowledge of “people first” public private partnerships to enhance resilience and provide for robust infrastructure in Louisiana.
We will have an experienced broadcast crew at the event that will be recording interviews. Your station can simply provide a reporter and we will give you a copy of the interview when it is completed. If you wish, you can set up a remote broadcast in front of the venue to provide additional coverage.
Regional organizations in Louisiana taking part in the working sessions include:
• Port of South Louisiana
• Louisiana Economic Development
• Committee of 100
• World Trade Center New Orleans
• University of Louisiana System
• Tulane Bywater Institute
• Water Institute of the Gulf
• Baton Rouge Area Chamber
• Greater New Orleans, Inc.
• New Orleans Business Alliance
• South Louisiana Economic Council
• Southwest Louisianan Economic Development Alliance

The event is being coproduced by the International Sustainable Resilience Center (ISRC), one of the eight specialist centers of excellence that will be convening in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lake Charles from March 2nd to 6th, 2020.
The ISRC, is headquartered in New Orleans and will be your point of contact for this event. Bruce May, Chief Content Officer for the ISRC, will coordinate any activity between your station, the event and the on-site production company (Dynamic Global Media).
This is a private event and is closed to the public. Please keep information about the event under embargo until the first day of the sessions (March 2nd, 2020).
A press release about the event is attached which is under embargo until March 2nd, 2020.
Contact Bruce May to make arrangements for covering the event.
For Network Television and Broadcast Information, contact:
Bruce May
Chief Content Officer
International Sustainable Resilience Center
bruce@hbmayco.com
936-242-9264

EMBARGO until:
Release March 2nd, 2020
Resilience 2020
March 2-6, 2020, New Orleans, Baton Rouge

THE WHO
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe International Public Private Partnership Center of Excellence (ICoE) and its’ affiliated Specialist Center for Disaster Resilience and Recovery, the International Sustainable Resilience Center (ISRC) are coproducing a first of its kind ever event in Louisiana. ISRC is one of eight specialist centers of excellence that will be convening in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lake Charles from March 2nd to 6th, 2020. ISRC, headquartered in New Orleans, will welcome centers based in Portugal, Spain, France, Lebanon, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Tokyo who will hold sessions together in bringing knowledge of “people first” public private partnerships to enhance resilience and provide for robust infrastructure in Louisiana.
These centers have realized that the value of their work could be leveraged by acting together and have chosen Louisiana as the location for a pilot project that can be replicated worldwide. The ICoE , a unit of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe division of Economic Cooperation and trade will also attend, and will be represented by its chief Geoffrey Hamilton and Chief Tony Bonnici. Both have committed to assist Louisiana in any way possible regarding trade and foreign direct investment as well.
THE WHAT
This spring thought leaders from all around the globe will gather in three key Louisiana cities to make connections and brainstorm ways to improve our state’s ability to enter into public private partnerships that will work for everyone.
Co-produced by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and the International Sustainable Resilience Center based in New Orleans, this first-of-its-kind ever event will feature experts from France, Spain, Portugal, Lebanon, Hong Kong, China, Japan, and the U.S.
Sessions will center around “people first” public private partnerships in the following areas, with all focusing on the overriding importance of resilience:
• Transportation
• Water and Sanitation
• Smart, Sustainable Cities
• Ports
• Law and Policy
• Local/Regional Governance
• Disaster Resilience and Recovery
HOST ORGANIZATIONS
This event is very fortunate to have leading organizations as hosts, each of which has pledged their support. Hosts include:
— Port of South Louisiana
— Louisiana Economic Development
— Committee of 100 for Economic Development
— Water Institute of the Gulf
— World Trade Center New Orleans
— University of Louisiana System
— Greater New Orleans, Inc.
— Baton Rouge Area Chamber of Commerce
— Southwest Louisianan Economic Development Alliance
— South Louisiana Economic Council
— New Orleans Business Alliance

Leaders of these organizations have granted interviews with event co-producer International Sustainable Resilience Center, available at www.sustainableresiliencetv.com

WHAT’S IN IT
FOR LOUISIANA
There are multiple benefits for Louisiana. Having global expertise in public private partnerships that emphasize transparency inclusion and equity will only help Louisiana’s efforts to become a more resilient and competitive state. Forming relationships with two critical leaders within UNECE can enhance trade and foreign direct investment opportunities. Perhaps most importantly, hosting a visit of this magnitude will set Louisiana apart from every other state in the nation, and lead to worldwide recognition through the 84 nation governing body of the ICoE.

#resilience #david #dodd #bruce #dino #paternostro #may #international #sustainable #center #michael #olivier #transportation #water #louisiana #sanitation #smart #sustainable #disaster #recovery #lee #gary #organizations #france #spain #portugal #lebanon #hong #kong #china #japan #us #united #states #economic #cooperation #new #orleans

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Directors Guild Movie Premiere Creation on how the “Make A Wish” Foundation was created.

For Immediate Release: Contact Lucia Kaiser, 201 927 3864 or Paul Sladkus 917 687 1790 Milestone Broadcast Corporation

Please join us at the NY Premiere of this heart touching film Written and Directed by Theo Davies. “Wish Man” has received critical acclaim and will be released in September worldwide. The film is the story of how the “Make A Wish” Foundation was created.

Others attending will be some of the team from “ Framed” Actor Armand Assante, Producers Lucia Kaiser & Bonnie Timmermann, David Unger and Harris Tulchin. “Framed” is inspired by Tod Volpe’s compelling memoir.

https://gritdaily.com/wish-man-movie/

or the first time in history, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has been brought to screen in the new film, ‘Wish Man,’ starring Andrew Steel, Kirby Bliss Blanton, Frank Whaley, Danny Trejo, and Bruce Davison. The film tells the story of how the Foundation’s creator, Frank Shankwitz, was able to part from childhood trauma and transform into helping millions of children across the world.

Meet Frank Shankwitz, a motorcycle cop struggling with his past and emotional childhood trauma after being ripped apart from his father by an emotionally abusive mother.

“Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always been on my own. Never had any reason to care for anyone else. Until now[…] I’ve been a fighter all my life, and I’m tired of not knowing what to fight for. Being special is never something I was used to. But Michael thought I was a hero. And if I can do it, anybody can do it.”

–Andrew Steel, “Frank Shankwitz,” ‘Wish Man’

In what seems to be a nasty separation or divorce, Frank’s mother has done everything to keep Frank and his father apart, until he appears on their property wanting to see Frank. Before parting ways, he gives Frank a cowboy hat as a reminder that he will always be with him.

Wanting to spend time with his father, Frank’s mom decides to forcibly take Frank away, throwing him in the car, leaving nothing behind but the cowboy hat on the dusty ground. Unbeknownst to Frank, his father is on a life-long mission to track down his son and bring him back “home.”

Flash forward to Frank grown up as a motorcycle cop, we see him as a closed-off figure. Until Michael. The police department brings young Michael to visit the precinct and meet everyone.

However, he is forced to face his past and change his future when he’s almost killed in a freak car accident on a desolate highway.

This life-altering incident sparks a chain reaction that places Shankwitz on a difficult and painful path towards redemption, leading him to an unexpected relationship Michael, terminally ill with leukemia, with a life expectancy of one week. The result? An unexpected relationship between Shankwitz and the boy, but most importantly, Shankwitz discovering a light that has been buried deep within since he was a child.

“One simple act of kindness can cause a ripple effect” –Andrew Steel, “Frank Shankwitz,” ‘Wish Man’

This ripple effect later comes to be known as the Make-A-Wish foundation.

From writer and director, Theo Davies, the biographical drama, Wish Man, explores the light and dark side of Shankwitz’s life and why each hardship led to the creation of the iconic organization.

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I have had the pleasure to know Caitlyn Jenner since junior high school.
Caitlyn, Bruce to me at the time was co-captain with me of the track team.
Bruce was a great pole vaulter and I didn’t do so bad with the shot put. He
was a good guy and many thought highly of him. I and the Good News
community support him, as we do all. In fact, as a Spiritual and Interfaith
Ordained Minister am open to be there for anyone, as I am part of everyone
and everyone is part of me, brother, sister…

We believe in humanity, peace and love for all. Caitlyn has courage and
deserves the award, as the recognition will potentially help others to be
free to beJ

Reverend Paul Sladkus and Good News Team

Caitlyn Jenner (born October 28, 1949), known before 2015 as Bruce Jenner,
is an American athlete best known for winning the
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1976_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80% 93_Men%27s_decathlon> men’s decathlon at the
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_Summer_Olympics> 1976 Summer Olympics.
In recent years, she has been noted for appearing on reality television,
namely the <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E!> E! programs
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keeping_Up_with_the_Kardashians> Keeping Up
with the Kardashians and <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Cait> I Am
Cait. She has been described by multiple publications as the most famous
openly <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transgender> transgender person in
the world since <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coming_out> coming out in
2015. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-2> [2] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-3> [3] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-4> [4]

A former <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_football> college football
player for the <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graceland_Yellowjackets>
Graceland Yellowjackets before a knee injury occurred requiring surgery,
Jenner was encouraged to try the <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decathlon>
decathlon. Encouraged by early success, Jenner undertook an intense training
regimen which culminated with international attention by winning the gold
medal in the decathlon at the
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_Summer_Olympics> 1976 Summer Olympicsin
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal> Montreal. Jenner became “an
American hero” by winning an event back from
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Union> Soviet Union athletes during
the <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War> Cold War.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-KindelanEffron-5>
[5] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-6> [6] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-7> [7] Using the
fame from the Olympics, a career as a celebrity in television, film, auto
racing, and business followed.

Jenner has six children from her marriages to Chrystie Crownover,
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Thompson_(actress)> Linda Thompson, and
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kris_Kardashian> Kris Kardashian, all of
which have ended in divorce. After separating from Kardashian, Jenner came
out as transgender in a televised interview with
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Sawyer> Diane Sawyer. She completed her
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transitioning_(transgender)> transition and
announced her new name several weeks later.

Early life

Caitlyn Jenner was born William Bruce Jenner on October 28, 1949, in
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Kisco,_New_York> Mount Kisco, New York,
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-born-8> [8] to
Esther R. (néeMcGuire) and William Hugh Jenner, an
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arborist> arborist.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-9> [9] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-10> [10] Jenner has
two sisters, Lisa and Pam.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-mominterview-11>
[11] Their younger brother, Burt, was killed in a car accident in
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canton,_Connecticut> Canton, Connecticut, in
1976, shortly after Jenner’s success at the Olympics.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-12> [12] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-People-13> [13]

As a young child, Jenner was diagnosed with
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyslexia> dyslexia.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-14> [14] Jenner
attended <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleepy_Hollow,_New_York> Sleepy
Hollow High School in Sleepy Hollow, New York, during freshman and sophomore
years <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-15> [15] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-16> [16] and
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newtown_High_School_(Connecticut)> Newtown
High School in Newtown, Connecticut, during junior and senior years,
graduating in 1968.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-17> [17] Jenner
earned a <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_football> football
scholarship and attended Graceland College (now
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graceland_University> Graceland University)
in <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamoni,_Iowa> Lamoni, Iowa, but was
forced to stop playing football and switch to the
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decathlon> decathlonbecause of a
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knee_injury> knee injury.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-HolstPopp2004-18>
[18] Graceland’s track coach and Jenner’s mentor,
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._D._Weldon> L. D. Weldon, was the first to
recognize Jenner’s potential and encouraged the youngster to pursue the
decathlon. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-19> [19] Jenner debuted in the decathlon at the
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_Relays> Drake Relays in
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Des_Moines,_Iowa> Des Moines in 1970, placing
fifth. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-20> [20] Jenner graduated from Graceland College in 1973 with a degree in
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_education> physical education.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-Jenner_true_to_word. 2C_wins_Olympic_gold-21> [21]

Olympic career

At the 1972 decathlon
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Olympic_Trials_(track_and_field )> U.S. Olympic trials in <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene,_Oregon>
Eugene, Oregon, Jenner was in fifth place behind Steve Gough and Andrew
Pettes. Needing to make up a 19-second gap on Gough in the
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1500_meters> 1500 meters, Jenner ran a fast
last lap, separating from the other runners by 22 seconds to make the
Olympic team. The <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Register-Guard>
Eugene Register-Guard asked “Who’s Jenner?”
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-22> [22] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-usot-23> [23] Jenner
went on to finish in 10th place at the
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_Summer_Olympics> 1972 Summer Olympics
held in <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich> Munich,
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany> Germany.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-24> [24] After
graduating from Graceland, Jenner sold insurance at night (earning $9,000 a
year <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-OK.21-25> [25])
while training during the day.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-ABC42415-26> [26] During that period, Jenner trained at the
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jose_City_College> San Jose City College
track. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-speed-27>
[27] In the era <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_sports#Olympics>
before professionalism was allowed in athletics, this kind of training was
unheard of. Centered around <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bert_Bonanno>
Bert Bonanno, the coach at SJCC,
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jose,_California> San Jose was at the
time a hotbed for training which was called the “Track Capital of the World”
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-ABC42415-26> [26] by
aspiring Olympic athletes including Jenner,
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millard_Hampton> Millard Hampton,
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Phillips> Andre Phillips,
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Powell_(athlete)> John Powell,
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_Wilkins> Mac Wilkins,
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Feuerbach> Al Feuerbach, and others.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-speed-27> [27] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-28> [28] Jenner’s
best events were the skill events of the second day,
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-29> [29] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-dmr-30> [30] where
the intense training showed.

Jenner was the American champion in the men’s decathlon event in 1974, and
was featured on the cover of
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Track_%26_Field_News> Track & Field News’s
August 1974 issue.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-31> [31] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-USA_TF_HOF-32> [32] While on tour in 1975, Jenner also won the French national championship.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-33> [33] Jenner
first set the
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decathlon_world_record_progression> world
record of 8,524 points at a meet in
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene,_Oregon> Eugene, Oregon August 9-10,
1975.

At the 1976
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Olympic_Trials_(track_and_field )> Olympic Trials again in Eugene, Jenner scored 8,538 points, slightly
improving the world record.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-usot-23> [23] At the
Olympic Games in <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montr%C3%A9al,_Canada>
Montréal, Canada, Jenner won the gold medal in the decathlon,
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-34> [34] scoring
8,616 points, thereby beating the world record set at the Olympic Trials.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-usot-23> [23] Jenner
hit a “home run” by achieving personal bests on the first day, turning the
notorious second day into a gold medal coronation.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-dmr-30> [30] After
the event, Jenner took an American flag from a spectator and carried it
during the victory lap, starting a tradition that is now common among
athletes. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-35> [35] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-36> [36]

“It hurts every day when you practice hard. Plus, when this decathlon is
over, I got the rest of my life to recuperate. Who cares how bad it hurts?”
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-dmr-30> [30]

As a result of winning the Olympic decathlon, Jenner became a national hero,
receiving the <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_E._Sullivan_Award> James
E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States and being
named the <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press> Associated Press
Male Athlete of the Year (both in 1976).
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-HolstPopp2004-18>
[18] Jenner was inducted into the United States
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Track_and_Field_Hall_of_Fame>
National Track and Field Hall of Famein 1980, the Olympic Hall of Fame in
1986, the <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_Area_Sports_Hall_of_Fame> Bay
Area Sports Hall of Fame and the Connecticut Sports Hall of Fame in 1994,
and the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-37> [37]

Jenner’s 1976
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decathlon_world_record_progression> world
record was broken by just 4 points by
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daley_Thompson> Daley Thompson in 1980. In
1985, the <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAAF> IAAF decathlon scoring table
was changed; Jenner’s winning score was reevaluated against that table and
reported as 8,634 for comparative purposes. The converted mark stood as the
American record until 1991, when it was surpassed by eventual gold medalist
and world record holder <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_O%27Brien> Dan
O’Brien. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-38> [38] As
of 2011, Jenner is No. 25 on the world all-time list and the No. 9 American.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-39> [39]

San Jose City College hosted the “Bruce Jenner Invitational” (frequently
shortened to “Jenner Invitational”) as a televised annual stop on the United
States Track and Field Circuit (a meet equivalent in stature to the
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefontaine_Classic> Prefontaine Classic).
Records were set at the meet, with Jenner frequently hosting the telecasts.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-40> [40]

Post-Olympic career

Taking advantage of Olympic fame

In the 1970s, Olympic athletes were considered amateur and were not allowed
to seek or accept payment for their positions as sports celebrities. In
1972, during the <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War> Cold War, three
major Olympic titles that had a long history of American success-
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball_at_the_1972_Summer_Olympics>
basketball,
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1972_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80% 93_Men%27s_100_metres> 100 meters, and
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1972_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80% 93_Men%27s_decathlon> decathlon-were won by
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Union> Soviet athletes. Winning back
the decathlon title made Jenner an American hero.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Kornheiser> Tony Kornheiser of
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times> The New York Times wrote,
“Jenner is twirling the nation like a baton. He and wife, Chrystie, are so
high up on the pedestal of American heroism, it would take a crane to get
them down.” <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-dmr-30>
[30]

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bruce_Jenner_greets_Gerald_Ford_and_Will iam_Tolbert_in_1976.jpg>
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Bruce_Jenner_greet
s_Gerald_Ford_and_William_Tolbert_in_1976.jpg/220px-Bruce_Jenner_greets_Gera
ld_Ford_and_William_Tolbert_in_1976.jpg

Jenner (right) greets Liberian president
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tolbert> William Tolbert at the
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House> White House on September 21,
1976, as U.S. president <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford> Gerald
Ford looks on.

After Olympic success, Jenner decided to cash in on celebrity status, which
required forgoing any future Olympic competition. Jenner’s agent George
Wallach felt at the time that the holder of the title “World’s Greatest
Athlete” had a four-year window to capitalize upon. Wallach reported that
Jenner was being considered for the role of
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_(1978_film)> Superman, which
ultimately went to <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Reeve>
Christopher Reeve. “I really don’t know how many offers we have,” Jenner was
reported to have claimed. “There are still unopened telegrams back at the
hotel and you just can’t believe the offers that poured in during the first
two days.” <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-nydn-41>
[41] Soon after the Games, Jenner appeared on the front of
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheaties> Wheaties brand
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakfast_cereal> breakfast cereal as a
“Wheaties champion”, being the second of role model athletes who were
featured as spokespersons for the brand.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-42> [42] On
September 21, 1976, Jenner was an invited guest at a
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House> White House dinner with U.S.
president <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford> Gerald Ford and
Liberian president <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tolbert> William
Tolbert among others.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-43> [43]

On November 22, 1977, Jenner went to San Francisco to refute charges filed
by the
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_District_Attorney%27s_Office>
San Francisco district attorney that
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Mills> General Mills, the makers of
Wheaties, had been engaged in false advertising. Jenner contended that she
likes the cereal and eats the breakfast cereal two to three times per week.
Two days later, District Attorney Joseph Freitas withdrew the false
advertising suit against General Mills for its advertising campaign
featuring Jenner, saying that it was “a case of overzealousness” on the part
of his staff. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-44>
[44] That same year, the <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_City_Kings>
Kansas City Kings selected Jenner with the 140th pick of the
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_draft> NBA draft. Jenner had not played
basketball since high school.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-45> [45]

Television and film career

Jenner starred in the <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disco> disco-era
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Village_People> Village People comedy,
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can%27t_Stop_the_Music> Can’t Stop the Music
(1980). The movie was a <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_office_bomb>
flop. Jenner’s performance was nominated for the 1980
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Raspberry_Award_for_Worst_Actor>
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor, and the film won the
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Raspberry_Award_for_Worst_Picture>
Award for Worst Picture. It was Jenner’s only theatrical release until 2011.
Jenner had some success in a television career, starring in the made-for-TV
movies The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story (1980) and
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grambling%27s_White_Tiger> Grambling’s White
Tiger (1981). During the 1981-1982 season, Jenner became a semi-regular cast
member on the police series <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHiPs> CHiPs,
guest-starring as Officer Steve McLeish (substituting for star
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Estrada> Erik Estrada, who was lodged in
a contract dispute with <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC> NBC and
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MGM> MGM), for six episodes.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-KindelanEffron-5>
[5] Jenner also appeared on an episode of the sitcom
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Spoons> Silver Spoons called “Trouble
with Words”, wherein Jenner’s personal issues with dyslexia were revealed in
a storyline about a teenaged recurring character with the same problem.
Jenner appeared on the series <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learn_To_Read>
Learn To Read and in the video games
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Decathlon> Olympic Decathlon (1981)
and <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Jenner%27s_World_Class_Decathlon>
Bruce Jenner’s World Class Decathlon (1996). The iconic “hero shot”, the
finish of the final event of 1976 Olympic decathlon, and Wheaties cover were
parodied by <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Belushi> John Belushi on
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Night_Live> Saturday Night Live,
endorsing “Little Chocolate Donuts”.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-46> [46]

Jenner has appeared on a variety of game shows and
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reality_television> reality television
programs, including staring with
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grits_Gresham> Grits Gresham in an episode of
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company> ABC’s
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Sportsman> The American
Sportsman. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-47> [47] The program featured Gresham hunting, fishing, or shooting in exotic spots
with celebrities. In the early 1990s, Jenner was the host of an
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infomercial> infomercialfor a stair-climbing
exercise machine called the Stair Climber Plus.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-48> [48]

In January 2002, Jenner participated in an episode of the American series
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weakest_Link_(U.S._game_show)> The Weakest
Link, featuring Olympic athletes. In February and March 2003, Jenner was
part of the cast of the American series
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27m_a_Celebrity…Get_Me_Out_of_Here!> I’m
a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!. Jenner made a cameo appearance in a
season-three episode of
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Apprentice_(U.S._season_3)> The
Apprentice, which aired in May 2005. Jenner partnered with
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tai_Babilonia> Tai Babilonia for
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skating_with_Celebrities> Skating with
Celebrities in an series that aired January-March 2006 (they were eliminated
during the fifth of seven episodes), served as a guest judge on
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_Star> Pet Star on
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Planet> Animal Planet, and appeared on
NBC’s game show <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_(game_show)>
Identity as well as (with the Kardashian family)
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebrity_Family_Feud> Celebrity Family Feud.
In November 2010, a photograph of Jenner played the role of a janitorial
resume in an episode of
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_Always_Sunny_in_Philadelphia> It’s
Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Other television and talk show appearances by Jenner include
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon> Nickelodeon’s
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Made-for-TV> made-for-TV film
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gym_Teacher:_The_Movie> Gym Teacher: The
Movie as well as episodes of
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder,_She_Wrote> Murder, She Wrote,
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy> Family Guy, Pet Star on Animal
Planet, Identity, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingo_(U.S._game_show)>
Lingo Olympic Winners episode and Celebrity Family Feud as well as such talk
shows as <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannity> Hannity
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-49> [49] and
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bonnie_Hunt_Show> The Bonnie Hunt Show.[
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources> episode needed]

Since late 2007, Jenner has starred in the
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E!> E! reality series
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keeping_Up_with_the_Kardashians> Keeping Up
with the Kardashians along with wife
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kris_Jenner> Kris Jenner, stepchildren
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kourtney_Kardashian> Kourtney,
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Kardashian> Kim,
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khlo%C3%A9_Kardashian> Khloé, and
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Kardashian> Rob(from Kris’s marriage to
attorney <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Kardashian> Robert
Kardashian), and daughters <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kylie_Jenner>
Kylie and <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendall_Jenner> Kendall.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-50> [50] Season 2
attracted an average of 1.6 million viewers, an increase over the previous
season. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-51> [51] Jenner has also made cameo appearances on the show’s spinoff series.

In 2011, Jenner appeared in the
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Sandler> Adam Sandler comedy
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_and_Jill_(2011_film)> Jack and Jill in a
scene with <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Pacino> Al Pacino as an actor
in a play. Like Can’t Stop The Music the film won the Golden Raspberry Award
for Worst Picture.

Auto racing career

Jenner was a successful race car driver in the
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMSA_GT_Championship> IMSA Camel GT series (
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Motor_Sports_Association>
International Motor Sports Association) in the 1980s. Jenner’s first victory
came in the
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_IMSA_GT_Championship_season> 1986
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12_hours_of_Sebring> 12 hours of Sebring in
the IMSA GTO class driving the <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7-Eleven>
7-Eleven <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roush_Racing> Roush Racing
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mustang> Ford Mustang with co-driver
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Pruett> Scott Pruett, not only winning
their class but finishing 4th overall in the 12-hour endurance race. 1986
was also the most successful year of Jenner’s career, finishing second in
the championship to Pruett.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-52> [52] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-imsa-53> [53] Jenner
commented, “I was a lot more badass runner than I was a driver.”
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-yahoo-54> [54]

Business

Jenner’s company, Bruce Jenner Aviation, sells aircraft supplies to
executives and corporations.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-OK.21-25> [25] Jenner was the business development vice president for a staffing industry
software application known as JennerNet, which was based on Lotus Domino
technology. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-55> [55]

Jenner had licensed her previous name for Bruce Jenner’s Westwood Centers
for Nautilus & Aerobics in the early 1980s, though she had no ownership in
the centers,
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-OK.21-25> [25] which
were owned by David Cirotto.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-56> [56]

Personal life

Jenner is a <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian> Christian, leans
politically conservative, and is a
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)> Republican.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-christian-57> [57] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-republican-58> [58] Prior to her public gender transition, she had been married three times. Her
first marriage was to Chrystie Scott (née Crownover) from 1972 to 1981. They
have two children, son Burton and daughter Cassandra, known as Burt and
Casey. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-59> [59] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-60> [60]Jenner and
Scott’s divorce was finalized the first week of January 1981.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-61> [61] The same
week, on January 5, 1981, Jenner married actress
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Thompson_(actress)> Linda Thompson, in
Hawaii. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-62> [62] By
February 1986, Jenner and Thompson had separated, and they subsequently
divorced. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-63> [63] They have two sons together,
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_%26_Leah#Brandon_Jenner> Brandon and
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brody_Jenner> Sam Brody, known as Brody.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-64> [64] The two
sons starred on the reality show
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Princes_of_Malibu> The Princes of Malibu
and Brody Jenner was also on the reality show
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hills> The Hills.

Jenner’s third marriage, to <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kris_Kardashian>
Kris Kardashian (née Houghton), occurred on April 21, 1991, after five
months of dating.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-65> [65] They have
two daughters, Kendall and Kylie. While married, Jenner was also the
step-parent to Kris’s four children from her previous marriage to the late
lawyer Robert Kardashian: Kourtney, Kim, Khloé and Rob. The couple announced
their separation in October 2013,
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-66> [66] though they
had actually separated a year earlier.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-67> [67] Kris filed
for divorce in September 2014, citing
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irreconcilable_differences> irreconcilable
differences. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-68>
[68] Their divorce terms were finalized in December 2014 and went into
effect on March 23, 2015, because of a six-month state legal requirement.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-69> [69]

In February 2015, Jenner was involved in a
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple-vehicle_collision> multiple-vehicle
collision on the <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Route_1>
Pacific Coast Highway in <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malibu,_California>
Malibu, California. The accident caused one death and eight injuries, but
Jenner was able to walk away from the accident.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-70> [70] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-71> [71] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-72> [72] The
stepchildren of the deceased filed a
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrongful_death_claim> wrongful death lawsuit
against Jenner in relation to the incident.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-73> [73] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-74> [74] In July
2015, Los Angeles investigators determined that while Jenner was
inattentive, “she was not intoxicated or texting” before the crash, and
would not face felony charges.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-75> [75]

Gender transition

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:VanityFairJuly2015.jpg>
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1d/VanityFairJuly2015.jpg

The Washington Post commented that Jenner’s debut
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanity_Fair_(magazine)> Vanity Fair cover,
shot by <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Leibovitz> Annie Leibovitz,
had special significance for its subject: “After all the magazine covers
that featured the former athlete, once lauded as the ‘world’s greatest
athlete,’ the Leibovitz photograph will be the most meaningful. Looking
directly at the camera, Jenner is finally herself for the first time
publicly.” <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-76> [76]

In an April 2015, <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20/20_(U.S._TV_series)>
20/20 interview with <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Sawyer> Diane
Sawyer, Jenner <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Came_out> came out as a
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans_woman> trans woman, saying she had
dealt with <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_dysphoria> gender
dysphoria since her youth, and that, “for all intents and purposes, I’m a
woman.” Jenner <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-dressing> cross dressed
for many years and did
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hormone_replacement_therapy_(male-to-female)>
hormone replacement therapy but stopped after the romance with Kris
Kardashian in the early 1990s became more serious.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-DooleyDawson-77>
[77] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-trans2-78> [78] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-EstherLee-79> [79] Jenner recounts having permission to explore her gender identity on her own
travels but not when they were coupled, and that not knowing the best way to
talk about the many issues contributed to the deterioration of the
23-year-long marriage, which formally ended in 2015.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-EstherLee-79> [79]

In June 2015, Jenner debuted her new name and image, and marked using
feminine pronoun self-descriptors.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-auto-80> [80] Her
transition is the subject of an eight-part TV documentary series,
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Cait> I Am Cait, which will premiere on
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E!> E! on July 26, 2015. It will consist of
hour-long episodes detailing Jenner’s gender transition and her life after
publicly coming out as Caitlyn.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-81> [81] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-82> [82] While she
has undergone some cosmetic surgery, she has not undergone
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_reassignment_surgery_(male-to-female)>
sex reassignment surgery or ruled it out; she stated that, for her, life as
a woman is primarily a matter of mental state and lifestyle.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-83> [83] She said
she has never been attracted to men and had exclusively been attracted to
women before her transition and now identifies as
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asexuality> asexual.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-Yahr-84> [84] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-85> [85]

Jenner’s announcement came at an unprecedented time for trans visibility,
including <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_the_United_States>
legislative initiatives.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-Griggs-86> [86] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-Helmore-87> [87] The
20/20interview had 20.7 million viewers, making it television’s
“highest-ever rated newsmagazine telecast among adults 18-49 and adults
25-54”. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-88> [88] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Daily_Beast> The Daily Beast noted that
Jenner’s “honesty, […] vulnerability, or […] fame” may have caused
“cheap jokes” about trans people, like those which aired during the show as
part of the interview’s educating the public on
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transphobia> transphobia, to “seem mean to a
mainstream audience on an unprecedented scale”.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-Allen-89> [89] Using
examples of how comedians had changed in their talking about Jenner’s
transition, The Daily Beast saw the change as the same evolution that took
place in acceptance of <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT> LGBT people as
a whole when “comedians finally cross the critical threshold from mockery to
creativity in their joke-telling”.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-Allen-89> [89]

Prior to Jenner’s 20/20 interview, a two-part special titled Keeping Up with
the Kardashians: About Bruce was filmed with the family to answer questions
and prepare their children for personal and public aspects of the
transition.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-MarcusStephanie-90>
[90] The episodes aired in May 2015; they emphasized a point made in the
20/20 prelude: that there is no one right way to transition. Jenner made it
a priority to ensure that all her children were independent first before
focusing inward.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-MarcusStephanie-90>
[90] Premiering the new “her”-as Jenner referred to her emerging gender
identity-was done with a photo spread, interview, and
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanity_Fair_(magazine)> Vanity Fair cover
shot by <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Leibovitz> Annie Leibovitz,
which was released by Jenner via <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter>
Twitter. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-91> [91] Jenner is the first openly transgender woman featured on the cover of Vanity
Fair. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-92> [92] The
Vanity Fair cover shot included the caption, “Call me Caitlyn,” and
accompanied her new Twitter handle, @Caitlyn_Jenner, and the message, “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.” She amassed
over one million Twitter followers in just over four hours, setting a new
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinness_World_Record> Guinness World Record
and surpassing United States President
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama> Barack Obama, who, a month
before, accomplished the same feat in four and a half hours.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-world_record-93>
[93] Four days later Jenner was up to 2.37 million followers, with another
1.5 million followers on <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instagram>
Instagram. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-94> [94]

With her profile raised by her national coming out as a trans woman in April
2015, Jenner became one of the most recognized LGBT people in the world and
arguably the most famous <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_Olympians>
LGBT athlete. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-95>
[95] Jenner acknowledged in her 20/20 interview that part of her reason for
being so visible was to bring attention to gender dysphoria, violence
against trans women, and other
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_transgender-related_topics>
transgender issues.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-FordMatt-96> [96] She also sought to promote more informed discussion of LGBT issues at a time
when the trans community has unprecedented visibility.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-FordMatt-96> [96] She signed with <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Artists_Agency>
Creative Artists Agency’s speakers department and will collaborate with the
CAA Foundation on a philanthropic strategy focusing on LGBT issues.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-97> [97] She made a
private appearance at the
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_LGBT_Center> Los Angeles LGBT
Center on June 9, 2015, where she spoke with at-risk trans youth.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-98> [98]

Jenner received the
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Ashe_Courage_Award> Arthur Ashe
Courage Award during the <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_ESPY_Awards>
2015 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESPY_Awards> ESPY Awards on July 15,
2015. According to ESPN executive producer Maura Mandt, Jenner was given the
award because “she has shown the courage to embrace a truth that had been
hidden for years, and to embark on a journey that may not only give comfort
to those facing similar circumstances, but can also help to educate people
on the challenges that the transgender community faces.”
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-99> [99] She is the
third consecutive openly LGBT person to receive the award following
footballer <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Sam> Michael Sam (2014),
and anchorwoman <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Roberts_(newscaster)>
Robin Roberts (2013).
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlyn_Jenner#cite_note-100> [100]

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