Caitlyn Jenner opens up in New H&M Campaign Video
After being announced as the new face for the 2016 sports line of H&M, Caitlyn Jenner appears in an interview with the brand as part of its ‘For Every Victory’ campaign.
Dubbed ‘Caitlyn Jenner: My Life’s Greatest Victories,’ the video sees the 66-year-old reality TV star/Olympic gold medalist open up about what it was like to come out as a transgender woman.
‘I’m (was) 34 and I thought ‘by the time I’m 40 I’m gonna transition’, I just can’t take this any longer. I got to about 39 and I just couldn’t go any further, she says. ‘When you have gender issues, you have a tendency to isolate yourself from people and you are certainly afraid to tell anybody. The first person I told was my first wife Chrystie, and this was actually after we had gotten married because I thought I had everything under control. She was kind of shocked, as most people are, but for me it was the most freeing moment ever being able to be honest with somebody about who you are.’
Speaking about the role sport has played in her life she said; ‘To me, sports was always this wonderful diversion from myself and about who I was. The greatest thing in my life I’ve ever done, barring the games, barring anything, children. I have never been more proud than you can be as a dad to see what they’ve been able to do with their lives; but yes, my kids are, by far, my greatest accomplishment. Better than a metal.’
In addition H & M also published a five-minute video with Caitlyn via YouTube, in which she describes her life milestones. The H&M ‘For Every Victory’ sports collection is in stores now.
Follow Fashion Model Directory on Pinterest, Facebook, Linked In and Twitter!
