Fact Or Fiction—15 New Revelations In Bruce Jenner's Ongoing Transformation From Man To Woman
Feb. 6 2015, Published 7:03 a.m. ET
Click through RadarOnline.com's gallery to find out what's fact and what's fiction in Bruce Jenner's incredible transformation from male to female.
EXCLUSIVE: Bruce Jenner takes his new trailer for a service while still wearing his wedding ring
FACT: Bruce Jenner is not gay. “It is quite complicated,” an insider told RadarOnline.com. “A lot of people think that his transformation has to do with the fact that he wants to have sex with men. If that was why he was doing this, then he would just come out as a gay man.” But “Bruce is not gay,” the source revealed. “He did not have sex with men while he was with Kris Jenner, and he does not have sex with men now.”
EXCLUSIVE: **PREMIUM RATES APPLY**NO USA PRINT UNTIL 8 AM PST WED FEBRUARY 5TH 2014** These are the exclusive images of Bruce Jenner leaving an LA plastic surgeons office after reportedly having a procedure to soften the appearance of his Adam’s Apple
Fiction: So Jenner must be a lesbian then. Nope! "Bruce is not going through this transition to be a lesbian, either," insisted the source. Indeed, the 65-year-old former Olympian has fathered six biological children – Kendall, 19, Kylie, 17, Brody, 31, Brandon, 33, Casey, 34, and Burt, 36 — with women. "Bruce obviously has loved to be with women in the past," the source says. "But sex is the farthest thing from Bruce's mind right now."
FICTION: Jenner is miserable now that his secret is finally coming out. Actually, it's quite the contrary—at least according to his stepdaughter, Kim Kardashian. She recently told Entertainment Tonight that he was the "happiest" she has ever seen him.
FICTION: Nobody in the Kardashian-Jenner family has officially confirmed Jenner's transitioning into a woman. Jenner's 88-year-old mom, Esther Jenner, told RadarOnline.com exclusively, "I just learned about his transition…Bruce filled me in, and we had a very long, long, long talk about it."
EXCLUSIVE: Bruce Jenner flying his helicopter with friends in Los Angeles
FACT: Despite whatever she says, Kris Jenner probably had a pretty good idea that her husband liked to dress as a woman. Cross-dressing rumors have dogged Jenner since Robert Kardashian's widow, Ellen, claimed she'd been told about it by Jenner's first wife, Chrystie Scott, and that both Scott and the reality star's third wife, Kris, had "tolerated" it.
Kris and Bruce Jenner get together for Easter Sunday
FACT: Jenner will undergo gender reassignment surgery. "The decision wasn't made overnight, but has been done thoughtfully over the past year," an insider close to Bruce told RadarOnline.com. "After having his Adam's apple removed, and beginning to take hormones, Bruce knew what he wanted to do. He has been in counseling as required by the surgeon, and his doctor believes Bruce is psychologically prepared to become a woman."
EXCLUSIVE: INF – Bruce Jenner rocks french manicured nails as he pumps gas into his SUV
FICTION: The long hair, nails and shaved legs are Jenner's first attempts to better match his outward appearance to his gender identity. In reality, "Bruce has already been living as a woman behind closed doors at his Malibu house" for quite a long time, an insider told RadarOnline.com. "Bruce is ready to legally change his name too," the source said. Publicly, "he'll change his entire identity, and will be recognized as a woman."
Bruce Jenner plays golf with son Brody Jenner
FICTION: Jenner's kids will start calling him "mom" after the surgery. "Bruce's kids know that this has nothing to do with them," a source noted to RadarOnline.com. "He does not want his children to start calling him mom, or anything like that. He is still their father and he is always just ‘dad' to them."
The Kardashian’s throw a charity yard sale
FACT: Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick are having a tough time with Jenner's news—but not because he's transitioning from male to female. "Scott thinks it is going to be a little weird to have to explain to the kids what is going on," a family source told RadarOnline.com of Mason, 5, Penelope, 2, and newborn son, Reign. "They are too young to understand," the source said. "As of right now, Bruce is ‘Pop-Pop' to Mason and they do not know how they are going to tell him that Bruce is going to look like a grandma."
*EXCLUSIVE* Bruce and Brandon Jenner enjoy Sunday brunch
FICTION: Jenner's mom was devastated when her son revealed he was transitioning into a woman. "I knew he was special from the time he was a little boy," Esther told RadarOnline.com in a world exclusive interview. "Right now, I am more proud of him for what he's allowing himself to do. I just love him like I always have…I support him whole-heartedly."
Bruce Jenner is spotted out and about in West Hollywood, CA while hanging out with step-daughter Kim Kardashian
FACT: Going through "intense therapy" last year helped Jenner come to grips with his gender identity. RadarOnline.com revealed that the formerly "ashamed" reality star was "liberated" to pursue a new path that includes a sex change operation and finally living life as a female. "The therapy was intense and continues to be a part of the transition," an insider close to Jenner told RadarOnline.com. "Bruce has embraced it and feels liberated finally to begin the life meant to be for him."
Bruce, Kylie and Kendall Jenner are a Golfing Trio
FICTION: Jenner is doing a big interview and creating a show just to make money and generate publicity. "The support just the last few weeks has been tremendous and Bruce has said if he had known the reception would have been so positive, he could have done it much sooner," a source revealed. "Bruce also wants to help other people dealing with gender identity. For so long he felt ashamed of who he was, and tried to change. If he can help one other person by doing this, well that would be awesome."
EXCLUSIVE: Kris Jenner and Bruce Jenner were seen leaving the movie theatre in Calabasas along with Kris Jenner’s mother Mary Jo Campbell and Kourtney Kardashian and her kids Mason and Penelope
FACT: Jenner's family, including his domineering ex-wife, Kris Jenner, will have no say in the new docu-series about his life that he's producing. "He is making sure that every single shot and every single aspect of the project goes exactly like he wants it to go," a production insider tells RadarOnline.com exclusively. But that doesn't mean Kris isn't doing her best to weasel her way in on the deal! "Kris is trying to call the shots, but Bruce is not having it at all," says the source.
*EXCLUSIVE* Khloe Kardashian gets some Father-Daughter Time with Bruce Jenner
FACT: Jenner has already begun shooting his show and the former Olympian will sit down with Diane Sawyer for an in-depth interview as soon as this weekend. Jenner was also photographed recently riding a golf cart with a full camera crew that was reportedly filming his every move for his E! docu-series.
Bruce Jenner joins step daughters Kim, Khloe and Kourtney for lunch
FACT & FICTION: Once Jenner shares his story, everything will be easier. "He just wants to handle this in the next few weeks with dignity and respect," an insider told RadarOnline.com. Still, "Bruce is continuing to see his therapist because there is a lot going on in his life with going public," added the source, who noted Jenner's transformation will be a lifelong process.