Sunday, December 21, 2025
ADVT 
Hollywood

Choosing Name Was 'Hardest Thing' For Caitlyn Jenner

IANS, 03 Jun, 2015 01:49 PM
    Transgender former Olympian and reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner, who was known as Bruce Jenner before her gender transition, says she found choosing her female name "one of the hardest things in life".
     
    Caitlyn spent two years considering what she would be known as after her transformation, she even watched the Miss America pageant for inspiration, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
     
    "It's one of the hardest things in life -- choosing your own name," Caitlyn told Vanity Fair magazine.
     
    The 65-year-old reality star considered Heather or Cathy but then her assistant Rhonda suggested Caitlyn.
     
    To which Caitlyn said, "I love that name, too."
     
    Caitlyn then spent some time deciding whether to spell her name with a C or a K.
     
    The "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star is thrilled with her transformation and admits she looks "over-the-top better" as a woman than she ever expected.
     
    She said: "I had this one time where I had not had a mirror behind me and they put this mirror up behind when I was doing this shoot.
     
    "I had this rocking black outfit on, formal outfit, and I kind of, from a distance, looked in the mirror and I felt, 'Oh, my God.' That's the first time I'd ever really seen an image of me, of who I am. I mean over-the-top better than I thought it would ever be, especially at my age.
     
    "You know, you think it's kind of over with at that age. And seeing that image was powerful to me, you know, powerful. And I kind of looked at it and said, 'You know what? This is going to work. We're going to be okay with this, you know?' So yeah, we move forward. I am so excited about the future."

    MORE Hollywood ARTICLES

    Khloe Kardashian Goes All-white

    Reality star Khloe Kardashian looked flawless as she stepped out in an all-white dress here.

    Khloe Kardashian Goes All-white

    Alessandra Ambrosia Poses Topless

    Alessandra Ambrosia Poses Topless
    Victoria's Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio was seen posing topless for a photoshoot on a Malibu beach.

    Alessandra Ambrosia Poses Topless

    'Home' made JLo emotional

    'Home' made JLo emotional
    The 45-year-old, who has seven-year-old twins, confessed that while she found it easy to relate to the feelings a mother would have if she were to lose her child, it was also an emotionally draining experience

    'Home' made JLo emotional

    Kylie Jenner Steps Out Makeup Free

    Reality star Kylie Jenner, who is never seen without her lip liner and makeup bag, pulled off the bare-faced look on a shopping trip here.

    Kylie Jenner Steps Out Makeup Free

    Ashley Judd Pens Sexual Violence Essay

    Ashley Judd Pens Sexual Violence Essay
    Actress Ashley Judd has written a powerful and moving essay, condemning online threats of sexual abuse and violence, after she was trolled for posting her views on a university basketball game.

    Ashley Judd Pens Sexual Violence Essay

    Vin Diesel Emotional At 'Furious 7' Premeire

    Vin Diesel Emotional At 'Furious 7' Premeire
    At a premiere of the much-awaited "Furious 7" here, actor Vin Diesel got emotional while talking about his late friend and co-star Paul Walker.

    Vin Diesel Emotional At 'Furious 7' Premeire