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  • Kendall Jenner Goes Backless, Practically Topless at 20th Birthday Bash

    Kendall Jenner wore a sexy jumpsuit to her 20th birthday bash on Monday night that was backless and the next-best-thing to topless, too. The black Sergio Hudson jumpsuit featured wide legs and fishnet insets, as well as a wide patent leather belt cinched at Kendall’s tiny waistline. The plunging V-neck reached her waist–leaving little from the waist up to the imagination.

    Tuesday is actually Kendall Jenner’s 20th birthday, but a group assembled at The Nice Guy in L.A. for a private party the night before.

    Sisters Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian West, Khloe Kardashian, and Kylie Jenner were on hand for the celebration, as was Kendall’s mom, Kris Jenner. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians gang weren’t the only celebrities on the guest list, however. Justin Bieber, Nick Jonas, Kanye West, Tyga, Gigi Hadid, and both Jaden and Willow Smith attended Kendall Jenner’s birthday bash.

    Anyone who knows anything about the Keeping Up With the Kardashians family knows the ladies love having their pictures taken. In keeping with that theme, Kendall’s party featured a photo booth. Some fun shots emerged from that photo booth Monday night, and found their way to Kylie Jenner’s Instagram account.

    “Happy birthday Kendall pot pie,” Kylie captioned this shot that features Kendall Jenner in the back row.

    A photo posted by King Kylie (@kyliejenner) on

    Do you suppose there will be another birthday celebration for Kendall Jenner on her actual birthday, November 3rd? She can’t possibly dress any sexier than she did on Tuesday night in that jumpsuit.

    Maybe the Jenner-Kardashian family will do something more low-key for Kendall. Do you think Caitlyn Jenner and Kris Jenner will attend a gathering for Kendall together?

    Happy 20th birthday, Kendall Jenner.

  • Candis Cayne Deciphers Caitlyn Jenner’s Real Sexuality

    Caitlyn Jenner has been getting a lot of moral support from her friends lately. Through her I am Cait reality show, the people got to see the friends who help her become the person she has always wanted to be and one of them is Candis Cayne.

    Cayne talked about Caitlyn Jenner’s glam look in a recent interview with Hollywood Reporter.

    “When you’re coming from a sports hero, you have to do a 180, you have to go the exact opposite,” she said of Jenner’s makeover.

    “They needed to show that side of Caitlyn, which is female, ultimately female,” Cayne explained.

    She has been an important part of I am Cait because her insights helped Jenner see the plight of trans-women and the issues they are facing. Cayne also revealed that she had experienced domestic violence at the hands of her boyfriends in the past.

    Just how much does she know Jenner?

    In the latest preview of I am Cait, Cayne revealed she felt Jenner is attracted to women.

    “I think that Cait is probably… my gut says that she is attracted to women.” This was after the two visited a gay bar for their reality show. Jenner, apparently, felt uncomfortable with the atmosphere of the bar because of the almost-naked men dancing at the venue. However, when a scantily-dressed woman appeared, Jenner seemed to express interest in her.

    Cayne added, “your sexuality and your gender are two completely different things … and it’s no one’s business.”

    She has been rumored to be dating Jenner recently but they have not cleared the issues yet. Last month, she asked Jenner on a date for their reality show. The two are very close friends, reports claimed.

    Forty-four-year-old Cayne is currently single ad has said that she thinks being a transgender woman has made it difficult for her to find her love.

  • Candis Cayne Defends Caitlyn Jenner’s Overt Glamour, Are They A Couple?

    Candis Cayne recently spoke out in defense of close friend Caitlyn Jenner’s overt glamour. Some have criticized the I Am Cait star’s look–especially her big reveal on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine.

    “When you’re coming from a sports hero, you have to do a 180, you have to go the exact opposite,” Cayne says. “If they’re gonna put her in a frumpy dress on the cover of Vanity Fair, nothing would have been gained by that. They needed to show that side of Caitlyn, which is female, ultimately female. And every girl has that in her, doesn’t she?”

    Candis Cayne is quick to agree with critics who diss Caitlyn Jenner, saying she is anything but an average trans woman. She defends her once again, however, since Bruce Jenner didn’t become Caitlyn Jenner until age 65.

    “Yes, Caitlyn had it easier financially,” Candis points out, “but she waited till she was 65.”

    Some believe Caitlyn Jenner and Candis Cayne are romantically involved, but that doesn’t appear to be the case. Candis Cayne seems more like a close friend with the experience Caitlyn needs to navigate this new world she has entered.

    Both Candis Cayne and Caitlyn Jenner meet with a matchmaker on an upcoming episode of I Am Cait. It’s unlikely they will be matched up with one another.

    It seems that Caitlyn Jenner is very luck to have a friend like Candis Cayne in her corner.

    Do you think there is anything else going on between the two?

  • Candis Cayne Dishes On Her Relationship With Caitlyn Jenner

    There has been much speculation about Candis Cayne and her relationship with Caitlyn Jenner.

    Some seem to think that the sidekicks are more than just friends. However, according to Candis, the transgender friends are just that — friends.

    While Candis Cayne has been supportive of Caitlyn Jenner as the former Olympian adjusts to her new life, their close relationship, as depicted on the E! docuseries, I Am Cait, she has reassured fans that the two are merely friends despite the media frenzy over whether they are a couple.

    Cayne was asked about their relationship status when she appeared on Access Hollywood on Wednesday.

    “Caitlyn and I are really good friends. I really love her a lot, and it’s been amazing being by her side through this whole process,” the actress said.

    Cayne, who invited Jenner for a sleepover at her L.A. home on Sunday’s episode of I Am Cait, also said that Jenner’s not really her type. Instead, the former drag queen dished on her real crush — Jon Stewart.

    And although fans may be disappointed that Jenner has not found a new love, Candis reassures everyone that she and Jenner will remain “really, really, really good friends.”

    She also defended her new pal, who has been criticized for the “fairytale” aspect of her transition.

    “She’s lived her whole life being transgender but never being able to do anything about it,” Cayne said. “That’s just as hard as somebody like me, who at 24 decided that’s what I wanted to do with my life in order to be okay with things. So I went through other struggles, but she did also.”

  • Caitlyn Jenner Confronted About The Family She “Left Behind”

    Caitlyn Jenner and ex-wife Kris had a tearful, confrontational sit-down recently, and it was all caught on camera for I Am Cait.

    Caitlyn and Kris haven’t had the smoothest relationship over the years, and once Caitlyn made her very public transition from Bruce Jenner, rumors began to fly around the web that Kris was very unhappy with the way Caitlyn was received, in part because she felt she had been slighted by this person who was garnering such love and support from people all over the world.

    Kris tells Caitlyn in a newly released clip that while she’s enjoying attention for being “sensitive” in this new life, Bruce was pretty different.

    “You’re sensitive and amazing to all these new people in your life. But you’re not so sensitive and amazing to the family that you left behind,” Kris says.

    When Kris explained that she feels like she was merely a “distraction” for Bruce while he figured out who he was, Caitlyn got upset and told her not to go there, explaining that she has always loved Kris and their children. However, Caitlyn did say in a recent blog post–which followed her AMA–that one of the reasons she didn’t begin her transition earlier was that life got in the way, including getting married.

    “I had all of the issues, but I was growing up in a very different time, and I had no information. Meanwhile, I had all of my diversions – sports … this … that … married … family – but after 65 years, here I was right back with the same problems that I had when I was 10 years old, and I had to finally do something about that,” Caitlyn Jenner wrote.

    Kim and Khloe Kardashian have both had talks with Caitlyn regarding her relationship with their mom and the way their divorce was handled, saying they want to be supportive without hurting Kris.

    “We want to support you and be there for you. We don’t think that entails you speaking negatively about our mom… let’s focus on the actual cause here, and let’s not drag our mom through the mud,” Khloe said.

  • Kris Jenner Talks Kourtney Kardashian’s Split from Scott Disick

    Kris Jenner has broken her silence on daughter Kourtney Kardashian’s recent split from Scott Disick. Some feared the Keeping Up With the Kardashians matriarch might push for a reconciliation since Disick is known to bring in viewers to the family’s reality TV show.

    Alas Kris Jenner came through as a mom over a businesswoman for a change and praised Kourtney’s ending of her decade-long relationship with the father of her three children, Mason, Reign, and Penelope Disick.

    “She’s kind of my hero right now–she makes good decisions,” Jenner said in an interview in the latest issue of Haute Living New York magazine.

    “She always puts her children first and is accepting, loving, and dedicated to her family–she doesn’t get easily ruffled,” Kris Jenner added. “This situation has made me realize how strong she is.”

    Kourtney Kardashian recently dumped Scott Disick after enduring years of his partying ways. On a recent trip to Monte Carlo, Disick was seen in several photographs with young Hollywood stylist Chloe Bartoli in some rather cozy situations. While Chloe Bartoli wasn’t the reason for the split she instead served as that proverbial icing on the cake for Kourtney.

    Kris Jenner went on in her interview to sing the praises of some of her other children in addition to Kourtney Kardashian.

    “I learned quickly that all my kids have the most amazing work ethic. They all stepped up to the plate and showed me that they were frickin’ amazing!” she said, noting a recent brainstorming session with Kim Kardashian West as an example of her work in growing the Kardashian family franchise.

    Kris raved about her fashion model daughter Kendall Jenner, too, dishing about a recent runway show in which Kendall walked for Chanel.

    “She walked out in the finale as the bride with Karl [Lagerfeld] himself,” Kris Jenner gushed, “and I thought, ‘Life doesn’t get better than this!’ I was so proud of her–my heart swelled.”

    Kris also opened up recently–for the first time–about former husband Bruce Jenner’s transitioning into Caitlyn Jenner. She had admitted earlier on to being very hurt by what she perceived as Bruce Jenner’s double life.

    “I just want everyone that I love in my family and in my life to be happy,” Kris told Haute Living New York, “and so my wish for Caitlyn is that she finds her joy.”

    If Kris Jenner truly feels this way, she will come to find peace in her heart over Caitlyn Jenner’s new life.

    Meanwhile it’s abundantly clear that Kris is proud of her children. It’s refreshing to see she supports Kourtney Kardashian’s recent split from Scott Disick instead of encouraging her to take him back for the sake of Keeping Up With the Kardashians.

    Are you a bit surprised by Kris Jenner’s stance about Kourtney and Scott?

  • Scott Disick Bummed at Brody Jenner Birthday Bash

    Scott Disick attended a pre-birthday bash for Brody Jenner on Wednesday, even though he is presently estranged from much of the Keeping Up With the Kardashians family. The avid partier only drank beer at the event, which is way out of character for Scott Disick.

    Sources at the party say Lord Disick was in a somber mood at Warwick in Hollywood–and he didn’t stay to celebrate very long.

    “He was in a very somber state, dark energy,” one source says. “There were girls throwing themselves his way, and he wasn’t having it at all.”

    “He huddled himself in the corner with his bodyguard,” the source adds. “He definitely wasn’t trying to draw any attention to himself. He didn’t really seem like he wanted to be there.”

    Brody Jenner was DJ-ing his own birthday bash, and Scott Disick offered him a birthday hug when he arrived at the event.

    Jenner is the half-brother of Kylie and Kendall Jenner–daughters of Caitlyn and Kris Jenner.

    It seems Scott Disick isn’t the only one estranged from Kris Jenner’s side of the family.

    “I don’t see them very often,” Brody he said during an interview last month. “I live out in Malibu, they live in Calabasas. That’s the one thing that people don’t really understand is that we live two completely separate lives. And everybody ties us in together as the Kardashians and the Jenners. I mean, [Kris and Caitlyn] got a divorce, so they’re not even technically my family anymore.”

    As for Kourtney Kardashian taking Scott Disick back, that doesn’t seem too likely. A rather cryptic Tweet lends itself to a sense of satisfaction with her decision to break things off with the father of her three children–Reign, Penelope, and Mason Disick.

    It looks like Scott Disick better get used to being miserable–or do something constructive with his life. Even though Kourtney Kardashian is encouraging him to have a relationship with his kids, it doesn’t look like she plans to resume the one they shared.

  • Kylie Jenner Bunny Causes Newsman To Blow A Fuse

    Kylie Jenner and her bunny rabbit finally drove a Florida news anchor over the edge.

    John Brown one of the anchors of “Good Day Orlando” sat next to his co-anchor Amy Kaulfeldt on Friday as Rumba 1003 radio host and broadcast guest Jenny Castillo talked about Kylie Jenner’s new bunny rabbit. Kylie has named the rabbit “Bruce.” Of course, Bruce Jenner was her father’s name before he transitioned to Caitlyn Jenner. Apparently, Kylie Jenner naming her bunny with her father’s former name was news.

    But not to John Brown. The newsman had finally had enough of the reality TV family mostly famous for being famous.

    “I’m having a good Friday, so I refuse to talk about the Kardashians today,” Brown said. He then got up from his seat on the couch next to Kaulfeldt, saying, “You’re on your own, Amy. I can’t do it. I’ve had enough Kardashians.”

    On-air staff tried to play Brown’s fed-up response to yet another Kardashian “story” off. Another anchor hopped in to fill Brown’s now-empty seat next to Kaulfeldt. But Jenny Castillo continued to address Brown, involving him in the story. Perhaps she was trying to recover the moment and play it off as a good-natured bit of fun.

    Castillo asked Brown, who was now off camera, but still wearing a live micrphone, “How would you like it if your daughter named her pet ‘John’? That’s exactly what Kylie Jenner did.”

    Brown was having none of it.

    “I don’t care about this family,” he said from behind the camera. “I’m sick of this family! It’s a non-story! You’re talking about this family every freaking day on this show.”

    Still, a deer-in-the-headlights frozen Amy Kaulfeldt tried to smile and carry on, only to have John Brown continue his screed against the seemingly endless Kardashian news cycle.

    “Nobody cares about this family anymore! I’ve had enough. It’s Friday. I want to have a good Friday. I don’t want to talk about the Kardashians! That’s enough of these guys. Did you listen to the research? Nobody cares about the Kardashians anymore!”

    Castillo then replied with a laugh, “The sad part about it is that I agree with you.”

    Brown’s reaction to yet another Kylie Jenner story reflects the feelings of many writers. With most reality TV material, when a show comes to the end of its seasonal run, the tabloid “news” stories around it stop for a while. Keeping Up with the Kardashians is different. Just as the main show comes to its seasonal end, spin-offs of the show kick in. Not only that, but the antics of the family are reported on as they happen daily, only to be revisited when the footage of them is broadcast in the following season.

    Brown did not back-pedal his stance, but but he did try to soften it some. He posted the video to his Facebook page later that day.

    “Here is the Kardashian rant. Sorry, I lost my mind a bit, although it was partially in jest! I did feel better though after I was done,” he wrote in the caption.

  • Leah Jenner, Brandon Jenner Welcome Baby Girl

    Leah Jenner and hubby Brandon Jenner welcomed their baby girl into their lives last week. Eva James Jenner was born on Wednesday, and is the couple’s first child. Dad Brandon is Caitlyn Jenner’s oldest son with ex-wife Linda Thompson.

    Earlier on Sunday, Leah Jenner announced the birth of their daughter via Instagram.

    “On Wednesday, July 22nd I became a Mom. It has without a doubt been the most profoundly beautiful time in my life but also emotionally, spiritually and physically challenging too….and I am so grateful for every second of it. Brandon and I are taking care of our healthy, little baby girl, Eva James Jenner,” she wrote.

    A photo posted by Leah Jenner (@leah_jenner) on

    Brandon and Leah Jenner confirmed in June that they were expecting a baby girl. The couple performs in a band together. He had already completed a song for his daughter before she was born. Leah Jenner comes by her musical talent naturally. She is the daughter of The Eagles guitarist Don Felder.

    Brandon and Leah Jenner have lots of family members to rely on to help with baby Eva in these early days. Brandon can always call upon half-sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner, or their big sisters Kourtney, Khloe, and Kim Kardashian.

    As with most new parents, however, Leah Jenner likely won’t want to put her new baby down. She will likely want to known she’s tucked safely in a cradle or bassinet, no more than a few feet away.

    Babies are so life-affirming, and they bring so much love into a couple’s world. Brandon and Leah Jenner must be positively consumed with love for their new little bundle of joy. Hopefully pictures will follow soon.

  • Candis Cayne, Caitlyn Jenner Attend Boy George Concert, Caitlyn Gets Standing Ovation

    Candis Cayne joined Caitlyn Jenner at a Boy George concert on Friday night, and joined in giving the former Olympian a standing ovation.

    “Caitlyn Jenner in the house for her first Boy George concert!” Jenner announced onstage to the standing O. “This is going to be a good group. Thank you so much.

    “Enough about me. Thank you for being here tonight. This is so much fun for me. Let’s hear it here at the Greek Theater for Boy George! Let’s get it going!”

    Caitlyn Jenner and Candis Cayne were spotted a short time later dancing to Boy George and Culture Club hits from the 1980s.

    Boy George said later, during an interview with Entertainment Tonight, that the standing ovation was exactly what he expected.

    “I expected a standing ovation for her and I wasn’t disappointed,” he said. “We need to celebrate the kinds of changes that are happening.”

    Candis Cayne is a transgender actress who has become very close friends with Caitlyn Jenner since her transformation. She attended Caitlyn’s post-ESPYs party earlier this month, when she made her famous acceptance speech for the Arthur Ashe Courage Award.

    Many suspected Candis Cayne and Caitlyn Jenner to be involved in a romantic relationship, but both say that isn’t true. The two are very good friends, and likely because of what each has endured, they have a very close emotional connection.

    Were you a Boy George/Culture Club fan in the 1980s? Would you love to have rocked out the their tunes along with Candis Cayne and Caitlyn Jenner on Friday night?

  • Caitlyn Jenner Opens Up About Ronda, Her Mom

    Caitlyn Jenner is not afraid to say what is on her mind. For a long time, Bruce Jenner had hung back, taken all the razzing about that ponytail, listened to Kris Jenner ribbing him about how he dressed.

    Caitlyn Jenner is having none of that. When rumor surfaced that she might be interested in Kris’ best friend Ronda Kamihira, Kim Kardashian asked about it.

    “I don’t need to explain my relationship to anybody,” Caitlyn responded. “Nothing is going on. Certainly my intentions are not to hurt Kris. I don’t want anybody upset, but Kris is not going to tell me who I can and cannot hang out with.”

    Now Caitlyn is opening up a bit more about Ronda and the nature of their relationship.

    “Years ago I confided in Ronda, and she really has been a friend that has supported me,” Caitlyn Jenner says in her new show I Am Cait. “Combined with [hairdresser] Courtney, I’ve really got a great support group. From that standpoint, I’m blessed.”

    In fact Caitlyn says it was Ronda who was her sounding board for deciding on her name. And “Caitlyn” was Ronda’s suggestion.

    “I kind of narrowed it down to a few of them, Caitlyn being one of them, and I actually was with Ronda,” she explained. “I was talking to her about this whole thing about two years ago, and she goes, ‘Well, I’ve always liked the name Caitlyn.’ And I went, at some point, you just have to kind of bite the bullet and say, ‘Boom, it’s done.’ ”

    While Caitlyn is reveling in her newfound honesty and freedom, she does have a concern that her mother may not quite be able to get her head around it all.

    “I just sit here and … wonder. Everybody is very positive, and everybody feels really good about all this stuff but, you know, I’m kind of waiting for Mom to go, in a quiet time, ‘Oh my god, what’s happening?’ ”

    Jenner’s mother, Esther, has said that she would come around eventually. “I’ve called [Caitlyn] Bruce since the day he was born. It’s going to take some time, but I will adjust.”

  • Jazz Jennings Is the Teen Caitlyn Jenner, And Her Show Is Reaching People

    Jazz Jennings is to teens what Caitlyn Jenner is to adults. The transgender teen sensation and the former Olympic decathlon are both raising awareness of how transgender folks are perceived and treated in today’s society.

    While Caitlyn Jenner has her I Am Cait show on E!, Jazz Jennings has I Am Jazz on TLC. Jazz Jennings stars in the 11-episode docuseries that shows how she deals with friends, dating and family.

    Fourteen-year-old Jazz Jennings was designated male at birth but was diagnosed with gender dysphoria at age five. Her transition has been in the public eye since 2007 and her book I Am Jazz has put her experiences growing up trans out to millions of readers.

    The new show is giving Jazz the opportunity to let even more people know the difficult time transgender folks have.

    “Being transgender has completely turned boys off from liking me,” Jennings says. “This one time this really cute boy liked me, and then once he found out I was transgender he started calling me ‘chick with a d—‘ behind my back.”

    Jazz Jennings also addresses the common objection by some who are uncomfortable with gender identity issues that being trans is a choice.

    “People think this was a choice, that one day I woke up and was like, ‘I’m a girl,’ but no – it’s just the way I was born. I’ve always been a girl.”

    “Everyone always thinks it’s about the surgery, what’s between your legs, but … this is about what’s between your ears – and being transgender is the process of learning to love yourself and accept your difference. People have to understand that it’s not just a medical journey.”

    “At age 2, I knew I was a girl, and I really just kept pushing that thought forward to my parents.”

    The parallel’s between herself and Caitlyn Jenner is not lost on Jazz Jennings. She looks up to the older woman as inspiration.

    “She’s just so brave and courageous to come out with the public eye looking upon her,” Jennings says of Jenner. “I think people are starting to open up their minds when it comes to accepting us for who we are, so I’m just so proud of her for being such a role model.”

  • Candis Cayne & Caitlyn Jenner: The New Transgender ‘It’ Couple?

    Transgender celebrity and reality star Caitlyn Jenner has been rumored to be dating Candis Cayne, a transgender performer.

    The two were seen together several times and Cayne even appeared in the latest TV ad for the former Olympian’s new reality show on E!, called I Am Cait.

    Nevertheless, people close to 65-year-old Jenner have asserted that the two were no more than friends.

    However, a source from the reality TV show has revealed that Jenner and Cayne will share an intimate moment on the show.

    The pair looked very romantic, according to the insider, and added that viewers might see Jenner and Cayne’s kiss as “tender and emotionally uplifting.”

    The source further informed Mirror that Jenner was so love-struck with Cayne that the reality star was insistent on including her in the show.

    It wouldn’t be a surprise if Cayne becomes a regular on I Am Cait, the insider also added.

    Cayne, who supported Jenner in receiving the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage during the ESPY Awards this year, was also spotted painting “the town red” with the reality star last weekend.

    The pair was first seen having dinner at Nobu, a Malibu hotspot last Friday.

    Then, Jenner and Cayne were reported to have partied at The Abbey, a known gay bar in West Hollywood last Saturday.

    Though Jenner came with her boydguard and other friends, the reality star remained close with Cayne throughout their stay at the bar.

    Other patrons at the bar were excited to see the stunning reality star, who was very hard to miss.

    Jenner arrived at The Abbey wearing an eye-catching “black leather wrap dress” and completed her look with a nameplate necklace, gold bracelet, black cardigan and heels.

  • Candis Cayne, Caitlyn Jenner Enjoy Emotional Connection

    Candis Cayne is Caitlyn Jenner’s new BFF. And while some folks think there is more going on between the two, it seems they’re strictly very close girlfriends.

    Appearing at the ESPY Awards in support of Caitlyn Jenner, there was no PDA. A source tells HollywoodLife, however, that the emotional connection is palpable.

    “You could see they had a very emotional connection with each other,” the source said. “It felt like they were twins. They were finishing each other’s sentences and talking about the same things at the same time. It was very interesting. Candis is definitely on I Am Cait and will be featured quite a bit throughout the season.”

    Candis Cayne was born Brendan McDaniel, along with a twin brother. She knew from a very young age that she and her brother differed greatly.

    “Ever since we were babies, we were completely opposite. He did football, basketball and soccer. He was into music like guitar. He was definitely a jock, and I was taking dance class,” Cayne said in a recent interview with People magazine.

    Candis Cayne was the first transgender actress to portray a trans character on primetime TV in the U.S. In 2007 she played the role of a transgender woman who had an affair with a character played by William Baldwin on the ABC series Dirty Sexy Money.

    Caitlyn Jenner serves as an example for young transgender males and females in today’s society. Candis Cayne served as an example of transgender actors gracing TV screens. It’s no wonder the two have a strong bond and an emotional connection.

    Are you looking forward to seeing both Candis Cayne and Caitlyn Jenner on the upcoming E! docuseries, I Am Cait?

    How wonderful that Caitlyn has a friend like Candis Cayne to help her acclimate to her new life.

  • Caitlyn Jenner Disrespected by DL Hughley, Even As He Defends Serena Williams

    Caitlyn Jenner isn’t going to win everyone over, and she probably already knows that. Revealing herself to the world as trans, and all the recognition that comes with that, has already done much for the lives of other trans folks.

    When Caitlyn Jenner received the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at the ESPY Awards recently, she took the opportunity to encourage others to reach out to trans people who may be having a hard time.

    “Sometimes it gets overwhelming, but with attention comes responsibility,” Caitlyn Jenner said. “As a group, as athletes, how you conduct your lives, what you say, what you do is observed by millions of people, especially young people.”

    “My plea to you tonight is to join me,” Jenner told the crowd. “Trans people deserve something. They deserve your respect. And from that respect comes a more compassionate country, a more empathetic society and a better world for all of us.”

    “All across this country, at this very moment there are young people coming to terms with being trans. They are getting bullied. They are getting beat up. They are getting murdered, and they are committing suicide. … If you want to call me names, make jokes, doubt my intentions, go ahead. The truth is I can take it. But for the kids out there coming to terms with being true with who they are, they shouldn’t have to take it.”

    “We have come a long way,” Caitlyn said. “But we have a lot of work to do.”

    While there were many snide remarks about whether Jenner should be given the Arthur Ashe award, most seemed to die down once the award was actually given. But D.L. Hughley couldn’t let it go.

    Hughley probably thought he had a reasoned approach to his opposition to Jenner’s receiving the award, but his words betray the very insensitivity that Caitlyn decried in her speech.

    Hughley said that Arthur Ashe thrived in “a very segregated profession, he fought AIDS with dignity and honor, and Caitlyn Jenner put on a dress. I don’t think it’s the same thing.”

    “I think Arthur Ashe and Caitlyn Jenner have very little in common,” Hughley argued.

    Hughley used the recent occasion of Serena Williams’ appearance being mocked to somehow justify mocking Caitlyn Jenner’s appearance, referring to her as “Bruce” again.

    “In the last month, we had the media telling us that Caitlyn Jenner was beautiful and that Serena Williams looks like a man,” Hughley said. “That was a little weird to me. The man looks like a woman, but the woman looks like a man. That’s ridiculous. Serena Williams is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen on a tennis court, and Bruce Jenner looks like every P.E. teacher I ever had.”

    He then posted a meme comparing Caitlyn Jenner’s looks to Mrs. Doubtfire.

    Ok.

    D.L. Hughley … you are wrong.

  • Vicki Gunvalson Slams Engagement Rumors, Names Wrong Source

    Vicki Gunvalson and Brooks Ayers are not engaged. Vicki Gunvalson wants you to know that, and she seems pretty upset that anyone would suggest such a thing.

    Real Housewives of Orange County star Vicki Gunvalson took to her Facebook page today, and broadcast that message via Twitter, to let everyone know that those outlets who tell you such “blatant lies” are wrong.

    “Contrary to this morning’s media reports I am NOT engaged nor planning to get married at this time. Brooks’ cancer diagnosis has nothing to do with the status of our relationship. It saddens me that media outlets like The Inquistr will publish such blatant lies to attract more visitors to their website. I have always been very honest and forth coming on the show, and with my fans ,and if something this important were true you would be the first to know.”

    Gunvalson specifically named The Inquisitr in her post. She also tweeted her ire at the outlet.

    But it looks like she is mad at the wrong source. The article she appears to be referring to specifically was titled:

    Briana Culberson Is Seeing Red: Could Vicki Gunvalson Get Married To Brooks Ayers?

    But within that article, it is made very clear that the source of the rumor is actually Radar Online.

    “According to a new Radar Online report, Briana Culberson is not thrilled with the idea of her mother possibly getting married again, especially not to a man who she really doesn’t like.”

    The article referenced past Inquisitr reports about Gunvalson’s relationship with Ayers, saying:

    “According to the Inquisitr, the relationship is supposedly better than ever, as the cancer has brought them closer. But maybe there is still a long way to the altar. Maybe Briana Culberson can relax a little because he doesn’t seem too eager to marry Vicki.”

    It was Radar Online that claimed to have an “insider” feeding them info on Gunvalson and Ayers.

    “Vicki has been talking marriage with Brooks, and wants to make it official,” an insider told Radar. “She truly believes that Brooks is meant to be her partner for the rest of their lives. Her kids are grown and have lives of their own, and she is head over heels in love with Brooks.”

    “However, Brooks isn’t ready to take the next step because of his cancer diagnosis,” the insider revealed. “He wants to be given the all clear from his doctors before marrying Vicki. He is ready to make his life in Orange County with Vicki permanent, but won’t do so until the cancer is gone or in remission.”

    The mix-up is somewhat understandable. Gunvalson may have been told by someone that they had read about the supposed engagement in Inquisitr. But there is a huge industry around reporting “news about rumors.” Some find this distasteful, but there is a very large audience for it. Many of those readers may well be the same people Vicki Gunvalson and the Real Housewives franchise counts on to keep their enterprises afloat.

    While many rumors turn out to be nothing, one of the largest news stories so far this year incubated and smoldered in the world of “news about rumor.” There were many reports that Bruce Jenner was planning to announce his life as a transgender woman. There was talk of reality TV shows starring Jenner. These reports were denied, decried, and derided.

    But Caitlyn Jenner is now everyday headlines, including her I Am Cait reality show.

    Maybe Gunvalson isn’t all that angry at Inquisitr or Radar Online. After all, they keep her in the public eye, and her show in conversations.

    Contrary to this morning's media reports I am NOT engaged nor planning to get married at this time. Brooks' cancer…

    Posted by Vicki Gunvalson on Friday, July 17, 2015

  • Caitlyn Jenner Tells Tyga He’s Too Old To Move In With Kylie

    Caitlyn Jenner reportedly met recently with Tyga, the rapper who has been romantically linked with her daughter Kylie Jenner in the past. Tyga has made big headlines in the past couple of weeks for rumors that he cheated on Kylie with transgender model Mia Isabella.

    “Tyga wanted to make it clear to Cailtyn that first and foremost, he loves Kylie,” an insider says. “He told Cailtyn that he’s not with her for the wrong reasons and that he doesn’t want her money.”

    “Tyga explained to Caitlyn that he’s never loved a woman like he loves Kylie and that he intends to spend the rest of his life with her,” the source said. “Tyga also addressed rumors that he’s cheated on Kylie with a transgender woman.”

    When addressing a woman who is perhaps the most famous transgender icon in America right now, one probably has to choose one’s words carefully. Sources say Tyga spoke of Mia Isabella as “a beautiful woman.” But he reportedly told Caitlyn Jenner, “he loves everyone and has no qualms with how others live their lives. He simply wanted Cailtyn to know that he never cheated on Kylie and that these reports are all lies.”

    In this meeting, sources say Caitlyn Jenner brought up “the age difference” between Tyga and Kylie Jenner. Tyga is 25, while Kylie Jenner is only 17. Caitlyn is said to have insisted that “it’s too soon for him to be living at her daughter’s house.”

    The source said Tyga had that covered.

    “[He] assured Caitlyn that he’s there to make sure she’s safe and that no funny business is going on,” the insider added.

    Times have changed. Tyga was talking to a transgender woman about whether or not he cheated on her daughter with another transgender woman. But the same concerns are still there, no matter who you are.

  • Leah Still: Dad Devon Still Brings ‘Beat Up Cancer’ Daughter Her ESPY Award

    Leah Still is the precious daughter of Cincinnati Bengals player Devon Still, who is known for her perseverance in the fight to “beat up cancer,” as she and her dad like to say. Devon Still accepted the Jimmy V Perseverance Award at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night on his and Leah Still’s behalf, and he brought the award home to Leah.

    The award is actually inscribed with both Devon and Leah Still’s names, but Devon insists it belongs solely to her daughter, for her determination in “beating up cancer.”

    He shared a picture of Leah Still holding the ESPY via Instagram.

    “This espy might have both of our names on it but this is Leah’s trophy! Like I said last night, what I do is easy, she has the hard job. Like a true fighter she showed true perseverance throughout her battle with cancer and I couldn’t be any prouder. #leahstrong,” he captioned the shot.

    A photo posted by Devon Still (@man_of_still75) on

    Leah Still was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma stage 4 cancer last year. Devon took a hiatus from football to stay by her side.

    “She’s fighting for her life. Sports is not more important than me being there while my daughter is fighting for her life,” he said at the time.

    Still gave an emotional speech at the ESPYs on Wednesday in honor of his little girl. His speech was as emotional and impactful as that of Caitlyn Jenner, who received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award.

    The ESPYs tugged at everyone’s heartstrings by awarding both Devon and Leah Still with the Jimmy V Perseverance Award earlier this week.

    One look at Leah Still holding that trophy, and all involved know they definitely made the right decision.

  • Brody Jenner Made a Sex Tape, But Says His Little Sisters Could Teach Him Things

    Brody Jenner isn’t about to let the girls have all the fun. The Keeping Up with the Kardashians franchise is strong enough to hold as many spin-offs as E! wants to throw at the public. So Brody Jenner is milking his four-part series Sex With Brody for all it’s worth.

    In a recent interview with The Daily Mirror, Jenner said it is easier for him to talk about sex on television than it is to deal with the kind of tabloid attention he gets just for his last name.

    “It’s about very taboo subjects which not a lot of people talk about,” added Brody. “I do get a grilling and some of it can be uncomfortable – but not as uncomfortable as when people write stories about me that simply aren’t true!”

    Sex With Brody will feature relationship therapist Dr. Mike Dow and actress Stevie Ryan alongside Brody Jenner. But it is Brody who has the face and name to push the show. Between Caitlyn Jenner and Brody’s sister Kendall and Kylie, he is primed for success.

    But does he think his little sisters could do a sex chat show of their own?

    “Do you seriously think they don’t know what’s up? They could teach me things! I mean, look at their older sisters [Khloe, Kourtney and Kim Kardashian]. Are you kidding me?”

    So, they could. But should they?

    “I’d be supportive if that’s what they wanted to do,” Brody Jenner said. “I’d congratulate them — especially if they did what I did and put an entire project together from beginning to end.”

    While step-sister Kim Kardashian seemed to launch her career on the back of a sex tape, Brody has chosen to do harder work. He does reveal that he has made a sex tape in the past. But you’ll never see it.

    “I literally filmed it when I was like 17-years-old,” Brody said. “I was a child and I got rid of it afterwards. I think a lot of kids that age have probably done the same. But I never had any intention of putting it out there.”

  • Caitlyn Jenner Getting That ESPY, Like It Or Not

    Not long after Caitlyn Jenner revealed herself to the world in a Vanity Fair photo shoot, the producers of the ESPY Awards — Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards — jumped up to announce that they were awarding the former Bruce Jenner an award.

    Caitlyn Jenner is specifically to be the recipient of the Arthur Ashe Courage Award, an honor that went to Michael Sam last year.

    Right away, the decision was greeted with applause and controversy.

    Bob Costas said of the award, “It strikes me that awarding the Arthur Ashe to Caitlyn Jenner is just a crass exploitation play, a tabloid play. In the broad world of sports—and this is not anything against Caitlyn Jenner—I am pretty sure they could have found someone who was much closer to actively [being] involved in sports who would have been deserving of what that award represents.”

    Now Maura Mandt, co-executive producer of the ESPYs, is responding to the criticism of the choice to award Caitlyn Jenner the Arthur Ashe.

    “I think Caitlyn’s decision to publicly come out as a transgender woman and live as Caitlyn Jenner displayed enormous courage and self-acceptance. Bruce Jenner could have easily gone off into the sunset as this American hero and never have dealt with this publicly. Doing so took enormous courage. He was one of the greatest athletes of our time.”

    Directly speaking to Costas’ assertion that the Arthur Ashe Courage Award should be for a more recently-active athlete, Mandt said, “That is what the Arthur Ashe Courage Award is about, somebody from the athletic community who has done something that transcends sport. One of the biggest platforms the Arthur Ashe Foundation has is educational, and I think in this choice we have the opportunity to educate people about this issue and hopefully change and possibly save some lives. I think that is why it was the right choice.”

  • Caitlyn Jenner Tells Why She Waited So Long

    Caitlyn Jenner is taking her job as most visible symbol of the LGBT community seriously. While Bruce Jenner was notoriously reclusive and shut out attention from press, Caitlyn Jenner welcomes questions and observation.

    On her website, Caitlyn Jenner has invited fans and the general public to “Ask Me Anything.”

    Based on some of the questions she has gotten thus far, Jenner has opened up in a blog post that reveals a lot about her journey.

    One observation that Caitlyn makes is that there are different “intensity levels” of being trans. Some come forward with it right away, others may carry it for decades.

    “For example, a boy at a young age – 4 or 5 years old – might refuse to wear guy clothes and will only wear dresses. Not as a one-time thing or as just dress-up play, but insistently, every day saying, “I’m a girl.” They can’t – and won’t – hide their true identity, even at that young age.”

    This was not Caitlyn’s journey. She opened up more on that.

    “Then there are others, like me, who can (kind of) live with it for a long time, even though it’s very uncomfortable.”

    Part of the reason Caitlyn says she lived uncomfortably with her true identity for so long was the time period in which she grew up.

    “I had all of the issues, but I was growing up in a very different time, and I had no information. Meanwhile, I had all of my diversions – sports … this … that … married … family – but after 65 years, here I was right back with the same problems that I had when I was 10 years old, and I had to finally do something about that.”