The celeb we've long known as Bruce Jenner has made undergone a major transformation, and wowza, we're stunned. Photographed by Annie Leibowitz, staring back at us boldly in a chic white bathing suit, Caitlyn Jenner makes her debut on the cover of Vanity Fair.
Finally, after all the speculation, will he/won't he, will there be a name change, will there be surgery, will Jenner choose to be a he or a she -- at last we know. The Olympic athlete and reality TV star is officially a "she," and Caitlyn is a knockout.
Jenner shares the story of her journey with Buzz Bissinger in the July Vanity Fair. The one pull quote they're giving us --- besides "Call me Caitlyn" -- is this: “If I was lying on my deathbed and I had kept this secret and never ever did anything about it, I would be lying there saying, ‘You just blew your entire life.’ ”
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Amazing. We're thrilled for Jenner. She proves it's never too late to reach for your own personal fulfilment, to reveal your true self, to reach for your dearest longing. And that's what I hear in Jenner's announcement -- you can sense her longing to break free from hiding and be the full expression of a human being she knows she can be.
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"Caitlyn doesn't have any secrets," Jenner says. "As soon as the Vanity Fair cover comes out, I'm free."
My heart is soaring for her. As lovely as this cover is, what's most beautiful of all is that Jenner is finally being herself. She's an inspiration to all of us, not just to transgender people but to everyone with a secret dream, everyone holding back a part of themselves. It's never too late. Let that secret dream out, and see what unfolds.
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Images via Splash News, Vanity Fair