Posted on 02/05/2015 3:16:11 AM PST by 9thLife
One day in 1977, about a year after Bruce Jenner shattered a world record to win the decathlon gold medal at the Montreal Summer Olympics, he met up with his sportswriter friend Barry McDermott to play tennis in New York City.
McDermott suggested a match at his private club — but that wasn’t Jenner’s style. Privacy was never his priority.
The pair went to Central Park, where word quickly spread that Bruce Jenner (Bruce Jenner!) was playing on the public courts. McDermott remembers the crowd growing, as he had known it would, gawkers pressed against the chain-link fence, watching the handsome star athlete’s every move.
It wasn’t a bid for publicity, McDermott insists: Jenner — as celebrated in that era as Michael Phelps or Lance Armstrong at their peak — already had plenty of that. “It was more of a ‘Let’s hang out with the people instead of the elitists,’ ” his friend recalled.
Four decades later, Jenner is still hanging out with the people: the millions of viewers tuning in to “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” the popular E! reality franchise starring America’s most shamelessly oversharing celebrity family. Jenner — once the most famous of the clan — is largely a supporting player on the show and its four spinoffs, the weary, eye-rolling dad overshadowed by his preening ex-wife Kris, the self-proclaimed “momager,” and their many camera-friendly kids.
From left, Bruce Jenner, Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian and Robert Kardashian arrive at an event in May 2011. (John Sciulli/Getty Images for City of Hope)
But now the buff heartthrob of America’s disco era is poised again to be the center of attention, in a way few fans could have imagined in 1976.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
This might explain a.lot:
When asked about his transition, the 88-year-old Esther [Bruce's mother] said: “I never thought I could be more proud of Bruce when he reached his goal in 1976, but I’m more proud of him now. It takes a lot of courage to do what he’s doing.”Anyway, it's a fairly well written article, treating the oddity as it is and not just as the perversity-du-jour.
“It takes a lot of courage to do what he’s doing.”
It ain’t courage, lady. That man needs psychiatric help immediately. Just look at his eyes.
How is he related to the Kardashians? Is he a step parent, or a natural father. If he’s a father, why don’t they have his name?
He was married to Madam Kardashian....but he didn’t want to be referred to as Bruce Kardashian.
You have to admit...Kardashian is a pretty unique name.
Step parent to Kris Kardashian’s kids and he has a couple of his own with her.
Jenner’s mother should be worried about what’s in the water in California, i.e. Chazz Bono (formerly Chastity), Stephen Ira Beatty (formerly Katherine), John Pitt (formerly known as Shilo), Bob Tur, helicopter pilot and California newsman is now Zoey Tur. Someone should find out where this is all coming from.
Narcissism is a terrible disease, and is contagious. There is no cure.
He also has a couple with his first wife. His son Brody is quite the ladies man. His dad is a lady man.
Got to wonder what they put in Wheaties?
These people who want to become what they’re not by surgery don’t get it...surgery in these cases are only a form of self (through a doctor) mutilation.
Agreed!
There’s nothing new with this generation of pervs versus last century’s or the century before that. These narcissists NEED attention and will do anything to one-up themselves or others for publicity.
It’s the reflection of narcissus.
Jenner abandoned his pregnant first wife Christy, who had supported him while he trained for the Olympics. He married Linda Thompson, Elvis’ girlfriend, had children with her, then left her for Kris Kardashian. She had been married to OJ Simpson friend Robert Kardashian. 3 wives, 6 children plus 3 step-children.
“His son Brody is quite the ladies man. His dad is a lady man.”
And now he is a “lady man”
self destructing slowly
The 2 younger girls, Kylie & Kendall are his and do have his last name. The other 3 are his step-daughters
His first wife was Elvis’ last girlfriend or something.
.....and please take your bizarro family with you!
decades worth of daily exposure to liberal america turned him into a freak
if you need more reason to cut the cord feeding liberal propaganda into your brain (tv/cable), i can’t help you.
protect your family... cut the cord
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