Bruce Jenner Says Kim Kardashian has been the ‘Most Accepting’ of his Transition

By Cheri Cheng - 25 Apr '15 11:21AM
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Bruce Jenner has revealed that his stepdaughter, Kim Kardashian, has been the "most accepting" of his decision to transition into a woman.

The 65-year-old Olympian told Diane Sawyer on "20/20" Friday night that Kim has been the easiest family member to talk to and it is all due to her husband, Kanye West.

Jenner said, "[Kim] goes, 'You know what really turned me around in thinking about this?...Kanye. I went, 'Oh. Ok.' They were talking about it and he said to Kim, 'Look, I could be married to the most beautiful woman in the world, and I am. I could have the most beautiful daughter in the world. I have that. But I'm nothing if I can't be me. If I can't be true to myself, they don't mean anything."

"Kimberly has been by far the most accepting and the easiest to talk to about it," he added. Jenner revealed that Kim caught him once when he was trying on a dress but at that time, both of them just swept the awkward situation under the rug.

After the interview, Kim continued to show her support for Bruce by tweeting, "Love is the courage to live the truest, best version of yourself. Bruce is love. I love you Bruce. #ProudDaughter."

According to Jenner, the rest of the family has been supportive but they have been concerned about how his transition will affect their lives. For Kourtney, she is worried about how she can help her three young children understand Jenner's transition. Khloé, who many believed would have the easiest time, is actually struggling as well due to the fact that she has lost a lot in her life.

"You would think out of all the kids, Khloé's was the most fun, open-minded," Jenner said. "And that's not the case with Khloé... She's had the toughest time with it because she's had a lot of losses in her life."

Earlier on Friday, before the interview aired, Kim revealed to "Entertainment Tonight" that the whole family would be watching it together.

She said, "At the end of the day, life is about being happy being who you are and I feel like we are so blessed to have the support system and the best family to really just support each other no matter what we're going through."

In the interview, Jenner came out as transgender.

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