Caitlyn Jenner: what’s your story?

Beyond Today

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4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2019

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

She’s the most famous transgender woman in the world. Today she’s best known for being part the Kardashian-Jenner dynasty, but at one time she was most famous for being the world’s greatest athlete after winning gold in the decathlon in the 1976 Olympics, competing as Bruce Jenner. In 2015 she transitioned and renamed herself Caitlyn. We may be seeing a lot more of her as it’s rumoured she is this year’s big signing in ITV’s I'm A Celebrity. We speak to Simon Mundie, who presents the BBC Sounds sport podcast Don’t Tell Me the Score. Simon went to meet Caitlyn at her home in Malibu where she told him about the moment she won gold, transitioning and why she’s happier now than ever before. Presenter: Tina Daheley Producers: Philly Beaumont and Jessica Beck Mixed by Nicolas Raufast Editor: John Shields

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts.
0:06.6	Hello, I'm Tina Dehealey and this is Beyond Today, a space to ask one big question
0:11.9	about one big story every weekday.
0:15.0	Today we're asking, what's your story, Caitlin Jenner?
0:29.8	I have the great double, Olympic Decathlon champion champion and glamorous woman of the year.
0:34.8	She's the most famous transgender woman in the world.
0:38.8	It's been quite a journey. Today we know her as part of the
0:42.8	Kardashian Jenner Jenner dynasty, but once she was famous for being the greatest
0:47.6	athlete in the world after winning gold in the Decathlon as Bruce Jenner in the 1976 Olympics.
0:55.0	I'd give speeches and talk about the games.
0:58.0	I would stand up there and look out at the audience and just think, will I ever be able to tell my whole story?
1:06.0	She transitioned in 2015 and in that same year she renamed herself Caitlin.
1:12.0	Since then she's become a trans activist and
1:15.6	we're about to see a lot more of her as it's rumored she's heading into the
1:19.6	I'm a Celebrity Jungle as this year's big signing. That starts in a few weeks time.
1:25.0	Hi Simon.
1:27.0	Hi, Why did you want to meet Caitlin-Jenna?
1:30.0	Good question.
1:31.0	So...
1:32.0	Why did she want to meet you?
1:33.6	Easier to answer.
1:34.7	Simon Mundi presents a sports podcast on BBC Sounds. He's just back from LA where he met Caitlin.
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