My body is my business: 7 celebrities who changed their gender and became even more popular

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Caitlyn Jenner

(English: Caitlyn Jenner, born October 28, 1949 in Mount Kisco, New York, USA) is an American television star.
Formerly William Bruce
Jenner, track and field athlete. As a man, Bruce Jenner gained international fame as a decathlete, winning a gold medal at the 1975 Pan American Games and the 1976 Montreal Olympics, setting a world record that remained unbroken until 1980.[4] Later he starred in various television films and programs.

Jenner suffered from gender dysphoria since her youth and began hormone replacement therapy, which she interrupted after her marriage to Kris Jenner (nee Houghton, formerly Kardashian). The marriage with her lasted for 23 years. In 2007, the couple and their children participated in the reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians.

After divorcing her wife in 2020, Jenner gave a television interview in which she came out as a transgender woman. In June 2015, Jenner announced her new name, Caitlyn, and the transition to using the pronoun “she.”[5] A number of news publications call Caitlyn Jenner the most famous transgender person in the world[6].

Biography[ | ]

Sports career[ | ]

In his youth, Jenner played American football, but due to a knee injury he was forced to switch to the decathlon[4]. Jenner's handler at Graceland University, track coach L. D. Weldon, was the first person to recognize his athletic potential and encourage him to take up the decathlon seriously.[7] Jenner made his decathlon debut in 1970 at a competition in Des Moines, Iowa, where he took fifth place.[8]

At the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Jenner finished 10th in the men's decathlon and second among non-European men, behind fellow countryman). After graduating from university, Jenner worked for an insurance company at night and trained during the day.[9] In an era when Olympic athletes could not be professionals, this training regimen was unprecedented.

In 1974, Jenner won the men's national decathlon and was featured on the cover of the August track and field issue of Track and Field News.[10][11] In 1975, Jenner also won the French national championship[12].

In August 1975, in Eugene (Oregon), he set a world record in the men's decathlon (8524 points), surpassing the achievement of Soviet track and field athlete Nikolai Avilov at the Munich Olympics. In June 1976, in the same Eugene, Jenner updated his world record (8538 points)[13]. According to modern scoring rules, both Jenner's records in Eugene are inferior to Avilov's achievement in Munich. A month later, at the Olympic Games in Montreal, he confidently won gold among men with another world record (8618 points), more than 200 points ahead of the silver medalist. This achievement of Jenner was higher than the result of Avilov and according to modern rules. In 1976, Jenner was awarded the title of US national hero[14][15].

At the end of the Montreal Olympics, Jenner took the American flag from a spectator and carried it during a lap of honor, starting a tradition that is now common among athletes.[16][17]

Thanks to his victory at the Olympic Games, Jenner became a national hero in the United States, receiving the James Sullivan Trophy as the best male amateur athlete in the United States in 1976 and the title of Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year.

The world record was taken from Bruce Jenner by Briton Daley Thompson in May 1980. Jenner held the US record until 1991, when he was broken by Dan O'Brien[18].

Career in film and television[ | ]

US President Gerald Ford (center) introduces Olympic champion Bruce Jenner (right) to Liberian President William Tolbert (left) at a White House reception.
September 21, 1976 In 1980, Jenner starred in the film “Can't Stop the Music.” For his role, Jenner was nominated for the first Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor. Jenner did not receive the award (Neil Diamond was recognized even worse for The Jazz Singer), but the film Can't Stop the Music itself received the award for worst film.

His television career was more successful. He has appeared in several television films, the series CHiPs and Learn To Read, and participated in game shows and reality shows. Since 2007, Jenner has appeared on the reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians along with his wife Kris, stepchildren Kourtney, Kim, Khloe and Rob, and daughters Kylie and Kendall. The second season of the program attracted an average of 1.6 million viewers[19].

In October 2020, Glamor

named Jenner as one of the women of the year[20].

Transgender[ | ]

At the end of April 2020, 65-year-old Jenner gave an interview in which he came out as a transgender woman[21]. At the time of this interview, he still used the name Bruce and the pronoun "he". He said that he suffered from gender dysphoria since his youth, practiced cross-dressing for many years and began hormone replacement therapy in the 1980s, but interrupted it when he met his future wife Chris.[22][23] In June 2020, Jenner publicly announced that she had changed her name to Caitlyn and that she was now using the pronoun “she.”[5] Her transgender transition was the subject of an 8-part documentary, I Am Cait

) on the television channel, which received positive reviews from critics[24][25] and was humorously described in the South Park episode "Stunning and Brave"[26]. As part of her transition, Caitlin underwent some cosmetic surgical procedures and does not rule out gender reassignment surgery in the future, but believes that living as a woman is primarily a matter of self-perception and lifestyle.[27]

The Wachowski sisters

Larry and Andy Wachowski, the world-famous directors who created the cult film “The Matrix,” also could not decide for a long time to make changes, although they always felt the need for them. “For many years, I couldn’t even say the words ‘transgender’ or ‘transsexual’ out loud... When I imagined that I would have to tell my parents and brother and sisters about this, it filled me with horror,” Larry said in an interview , who finally became Lana in 2012. Following him, in 2016, Andy also changed his gender. Lilly Wachowski (Andy's new name) was inspired to follow her feminine nature by her sister's courageous act. “In many ways I followed in her footsteps,” she admits.

Lana Wachowski with her brother, who later also came out (photo: printscreen instagram.com/hello__ru)

Personal life[ | ]

Caitlin is a Christian, holds conservative political views and supports the Republican Party.[28][29]

Bruce Jenner, as a man, has been married three times. His first wife was Christy Scott (from 1972 to 1981)[30], the marriage produced a son, Burton, and a daughter, Cassandra[31][32].

Immediately after his divorce from Christie, Jenner married 30-year-old actress Linda Thompson, a former friend of Elvis Presley[33]. The couple had two sons: Brandon and Brody.[34] Thompson and Jenner divorced in the mid-1980s.[35]

Jenner's third wife was Kris Kardashian in August 1991.[36] In 1995 and 1997, they had two daughters: Kendall and Kylie. In 2020, Kris and Jenner divorced[37].

Aidian Dowling

A successful YouTuber, bodybuilder, activist and advocate for transgender rights, and also a happy husband and father. In the past, as you might guess, he was a woman. But he doesn’t like to remember his life before his gender change. And why? According to him, he always felt like a man and today he finally feels in his place. On his own channel, he shares fitness tips and talks about the features of sports for transgender people. And among the guy’s main achievements is the cover of Men’s Health. He became the first transgender person to receive this honor.

Aidian has achieved success in his business (photo: instagram.com/alionsfear)

Notes[ | ]

1. Internet Movie Database - 1990. https://wikidata.org/wiki/Track:P345″>https://wikidata.org/wiki/Track:Q37312″>
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3. SNAC - 2010.
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4. ↑ 1 2 3 Holst, Don.
   American Men of Olympic Track and Field: Interviews with Athletes and Coaches / Don Holst, Popp. — , December 8, 2004. — P. 53–62. — ISBN 978-0-7864-1930-2.
5. ↑ 1 2 Leibovitz, Annie
   Introducing Caitlyn Jenner
   (unspecified)
   .
   Vanity Fair
   (June 1, 2015). Retrieved June 1, 2020.
6. Call me Caitlin The story of Olympic champion Bruce Jenner, who became the most famous transsexual in the world: The Vanity Fair
7. Jenner, Bruce.
   Finding the Champion Within: A Step-by-Step Plan for Reaching Your Full Potential. - Simon and Schuster, April 1, 1999. - P. 45. - ISBN 978-0-684-87037-3.
8. American Sports: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas / Murry R. Nelson. - ABC-CLIO, May 23, 2013. - P. 611. - ISBN 978-0-313-39753-0.
9. Dooley, Sean; Dawson, Margaret; Zak, Lana; Ng, Christina; Effron, Lauren; Keneally, Meghan (April 24, 2015). "Bruce Jenner's Journey Through the Years." ABC News
10. “1974 Covers (18-issue year)” Archived copy dated March 4, 2020 on the Wayback Machine. . Retrieved April 25, 2020.
11. USA Outdoor Track & Field Hall of Fame (unspecified)
    . . Retrieved April 2, 2014.
12. French Championships (undefined)
    . gbrathletics.com. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
13. Richard Hymans (2008). "The History of the United States Olympic trials - Track and Field". USA Track and Field
14. Don Holst, Marcia S. Popp.
    American Men of Olympic Track and Field: Interviews with Athletes and Coaches. — McFarland, 2004-12-08. — 220 s. — ISBN 9780786419302.
15. Giardina, Tony
    .
    Olympic Track & Field: Decathlete Ashton Eaton Is Next American Star, Bleacher Report
    . Retrieved July 9, 2020.
16. Revisiting Bruce Jenner's historic Olympic moment (unspecified)
    . ESPN. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
17. Murry R. Nelson, American Sports: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas
    (2013, ISBN 0313397538), page 612.
18. Dan O'Brien. eSpeakers, Inc. . Retrieved April 25, 2020.
19. Frankel, Daniel
    . 'Kardashians' gets third season (July 17, 2008). (unavailable link)
20. McBee, Thomas Page
    .
    Caitlyn Jenner, Olympic Hero and Trans Champion: “Maybe This Is Why God Put Me on Earth,” Glamor
    (October 29, 1015).
21. Bruce Jenner: 'I'm a Woman' (English). abcnews.go.com (April 24, 2015). Retrieved June 1, 2020.
22. Bruce Jenner: 'I'm a Woman' (unspecified)
    . /ABC News. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
23. Allen, Nick
    Bruce Jenner 'started transgender journey in the 1980s'
    (undefined)
    .
24. I Am Cait
    – Season 1 Reviews
    (unspecified)
    . Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
25. Lowry, Brian
    TV Review: 'I Am Cait'
    (unspecified)
    .
    Variety
    . Penske Media Corporation (July 21, 2015). Retrieved July 22, 2015.
26. Elizabeth Daley.
    Caitlyn Jenner Gets the South Park Treatment. Out (15 September 2015).
27. , (April 24, 2015). "Bruce Jenner - The Interview." ABC News.
28. Silverstein, Jason
    .
    Bruce Jenner admits to being Republican during '20/20′ interview, shocking some on social media, Daily News
    (April 25, 2015).
29. Schwarz, Hunter
    . Bruce Jenner said he's Republican. Only 21 percent of LGBT Americans are. (April 24, 2015).
30. Jenner, Chrystie
    . An Olympic Hero's Ex-Wife Finds Out Who She Is in the Wreckage of Her Marriage (January 12, 1981). Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
31. Ottum, Bob
    . Hey, Mister Fantasy Man (November 3, 1980). Retrieved May 16, 2015.
32. Burton William Jenner, Born 9/6/1978 in California (unspecified)
    . . Retrieved April 28, 2020.
33. Notes on People; Bruce Jenner Married 'Hee Haw' Entertainer; Hawaiian Wedding, The New York Times
    (January 7, 1981). Retrieved January 29, 2020.
34. Saad, Nardine
    .
    Brody Jenner joins 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians', Los Angeles Times
    (March 5, 2013). Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
35. After Five Years, Bruce Jenner and Second Wife Linda Find Happiness Is Not Working Out, People
    (February 10, 1986).
36. Jenner-Kardashian (April 23, 1991), page A2. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
37. Bacardi, Francesca
    Kris Jenner and Bruce Jenner's Divorce Finalized
    (unspecified)
    . E! (December 18, 2014). Retrieved January 29, 2020.

Valentina Sampaio

Valentina became famous throughout the world in 2019 - she became the first transgender model of the Victoria's Secret lingerie brand, which was previously known for its categorical and traditional nature. The Brazilian personified the symbol of freedom and equality, and her career took off sharply. “The fashion industry is a great way to be heard and seen... I hope my story will inspire others not to hide from their self,” the girl said frankly. Today Valentina does not even admit what name she was given at birth. “I always felt like a girl,” says Sampaio, who at the age of 10 asked to be called only Valentina.

Valentina is one of the most successful models in the world (photo: instagram.com/valentts)

Andrey Pejic

The famous fashion model Andrej Pejic showed himself as a girl since childhood, loved to try on his mother’s outfits and put on makeup. For a long time he hid his inclinations and dreamed of a sex change.

A successful modeling career helped him realize his desires. Pejic stood out for his androgenicity and participated in fashion shows of Marc Jacobs and Jean Paul Gaultier, and posed for popular magazines. In 2014, the model came out as a transgender woman, Andrea Pejic. The sex reassignment operation was successful and made the girl happy.

Laverne Cox

Today, Laverne is a true screen star and one of the most popular transgender celebrities. As a child, while still a boy, she had to face a lot of injustices and homophobic bullying. As a result, Laverne even attempted suicide at the age of 11. Her love for art and desire to help others like her helped her pull herself out of depression. Therefore, after changing gender, Cox considers it his duty to inspire others to change. “We're at a point now where more and more trans people want to come forward and say, this is me,” she told Time.

The actress is an ardent fighter for the rights of transgender people (photo: instagram.com/lavernecox)

Yaron Cohen

Yaron Cohen became a popular transsexual performer in the 90s. From an early age, he enjoyed the company of girls and playing with dolls. Yaron's main passion was music, and the release of the song “Dana International” brought him great popularity.

In 1993, the singer underwent gender reassignment surgery. According to his passport, Yaron became Sharon, and performed under the creative pseudonym Dana International. In 1998, Dana won the Eurovision Song Contest with her song “Diva”.

It's difficult for celebrities to reveal such personal details of their lives. But they understand that their revelations can help ordinary people cope with a similar problem, understand themselves and become stronger.