40 years after Bruce Jenner appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated as Bruce, the record-breaking Olympic star, Caitlyn Jenner will reportedly appears on the latest cover of Sports Illustrated wearing just an American flag and her Olympic medal to celebrate the anniversary of her win. Bruce Jenner set a world decathlon record at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games.
She said: “That was a great time in my life, but to be honest with you, it’s even a greater time in my life right now with what I’m trying to accomplish.”
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In the feature, which includes a 22-minute video, one of the world’s most famous athletes said that she finds more value in her role as a trans advocate than an Olympic athlete.
She made the decision to transition in 2014, at the age of 64, when she felt it was the right time for herself and for society. “This issue doesn’t deserve to be in the gutter anymore, ” she said.
The reality TV star admits “My life was distraction after distraction after distraction. Being a macho male was a way for me to try to convince myself that the woman living inside of me really isn’t living inside me.”
A source told Us Weekly: “Caitlyn will wear nothing but an American flag and her Olympic medal. She’s excited about it.”
