The former Olympian Bruce Jenner unveiled her female identity on Vanity Fair’ s cover earning praise from family, friends and President Barack Obama for going public with her transformation.
Jenner launched a new Twitter account as @Caitlyn_Jenner, which garnered her 1 million followers within hours, beating the US President Barack Obama’s record for the fastest growing micro-blogging account of all time.
“I’m so happy after such a long struggle to be living my true self. Welcome to the world Caitlyn,” she wrote.
“It takes courage to share your story,” Obama tweeted in response to Caityln’s first tweet. “Your story matters in the fight for LGBT rights,” he added.
Jenner, 65, posed in a one-piece outfit on the cover with the headline “Call Me Caitlyn“.
In the interview to the magazine, Jenner said she felt as Bruce she was lying to the world and this cover shoot will change everything.
“As soon as the Vanity Fair cover comes out, I’m free. Bruce always had to tell a lie. Every day he always had a secret from morning till night. Caitlyn doesn’t have any secrets,” she said.
The reality star has a public appearance planned for July 15 at ESPN’s ESPYs in Los Angeles during which Jenner will be awarded the “Arthur Ashe Courage Award”. The Kardashian and Jenner children are scheduled to be present for the event.
“How beautiful! Be happy, be proud, live life YOUR way!,” tweeted step-daughter Kim Kardashian.
“Now that’s a cover. Be free now pretty bird.” tweeted Kendall Jenner.
