to this from kris jenner. not only was i able to call him husband for 25 years and father of my children i am now able to call him my hero. for other big names, snooki lady gaga, bravery was the common theme. ellen tweeting he is saving lives and opening minds tonight. his decision is controversial but most applauding bruce jenner. the athlete, the father the husband, the person. and tonight, a towering example of self awareness. our thanks to bruce jenner and diane sawyer. and entire abc team for sharing this remarkable story. thanks for watching abc news. much more coming up on "good morning america" and as always we are on-line on our facebook page and at abcnews.com. good night, america. and have a great weekend. [dramatic music] ♪ ♪ >> hey! hey! hey! hey! [cheers and applause] i'm terry crews, and i'm ready to start handing out the cash right here on millionaire. [cheers and applause] today's first contestant comes from a big greek family and is hoping today to get a paycheck to match. you think it'd

to this from kris jenner. not only was i able to call him husband for 25 years and father of my children i am now able to call him my hero. for other big names, snooki lady gaga, bravery was the common theme. ellen tweeting he is saving lives and opening minds tonight. his decision is controversial but most applauding bruce jenner. the athlete, the father the husband, the person. and tonight, a towering example of self awareness. our thanks to bruce jenner and diane sawyer. and entire abc team for sharing this remarkable story. thanks for watching abc news. much more coming up on "good morning america" and as always we are on-line on our facebook page and at abcnews.com. good night, america. and have a great weekend. if there is anyone here whwho knows any reason why these two people should not be joined in holy matrimony, let them speak now or forever hold their peace. we will begin this morning... marie: excuse me. i need to say something. ♪ jungle love ♪ ♪ it's drivin' me mad ♪ ♪ it's makin' me cr

bruce jenner says he is a woman. but jenner did not give a new name and he doesn't mind if people use the pronounce he. the transgender people say that is her trying to make other people comfortable. they can relate to that and much more. bruce jenner says bruce has lived a lie his whole life. >> for all intensive purposes i am a woman. >> reporter: we gathered with the transgender community. teresa sparks says watching his story is like reliving his life. >> i transitioned in mid40s. whether it is your mid40s rather than mid60s and the question is why not? why not? why didn't i have the nerve to do it 20 years earlier. >> reporter: carmen stuart who works with transgender youth is inspired. >> the reason i didn't want to tell people is because if i could skip past this part of life and live but it is not helping other people. it is not looking up to the older people who did it like bruce jenner and not able to come out. it max me proud to be out. >> they are transgender married and the parents of a 2-year-old. >> br

bruce jenner says he is a woman. but jenner did not give a new name and he doesn't mind if people use the pronounce he. the transgender people say that is her trying to make other people comfortable. they can relate to that and much more. bruce jenner says bruce has lived a lie his whole life. >> for all intensive purposes i am a woman. >> reporter: we gathered with the transgender community. teresa sparks says watching his story is like reliving his life. >> i transitioned in mid40s. whether it is your mid40s rather than mid60s and the question is why not? why not? why didn't i have the nerve to do it 20 years earlier. >> reporter: carmen stuart who works with transgender youth is inspired. >> the reason i didn't want to tell people is because if i could skip past this part of life and live but it is not helping other people. it is not looking up to the older people who did it like bruce jenner and not able to come out. it max me proud to be out. >> they are transgender married and the parents of a 2-year-old. >> br

bruce jenner's journey. the story making headlines around the world. >> for all intents and purposes, i am a woman. >> he reveals his secret struggle. >> the one, real, true story in the family was the one i was hiding. >> his transition. the reaction on social media. and what his own family is now saying. >> kimberly has been, by far, the most accepting. >> also his plans for the future. >> in the next house, i'm building a glam room. >>> breaking overnight, earthquake. massive damage and deaths reported when buildings crumble in nepal. and now, the avalanche. the fear for hundreds of hikers caught at an everest base camp. their fate unclear. at this hour. >>> survival story, two women rescued from the wilderness in michigan, braving freezing temperatures and surviving on girl scout cookies and cheese puffs. how they were finally found. >>> and final countdown. ready for the royal arrival. the rumored due date now here. prince william still making official appearances. sara haines live in london as the worl

bruce jenner says he is a woman. but jenner did not give a new name and he doesn't mind if people use the pronounce he. the transgender people say that is her trying to make other people comfortable. they can relate to that and much more. bruce jenner says bruce has lived a lie his whole life. >> for all intensive purposes i am a woman. >> reporter: we gathered with the transgender community. teresa sparks says watching his story is like reliving his life. >> i transitioned in mid40s. whether it is your mid40s rather than mid60s and the question is why not? why not? why didn't i have the nerve to do it 20 years earlier. >> reporter: carmen stuart who works with transgender youth is inspired. >> the reason i didn't want to tell people is because if i could skip past this part of life and live but it is not helping other people. it is not looking up to the older people who did it like bruce jenner and not able to come out. it max me proud to be out. >> they are transgender married and the parents of a 2-year-old. >> br

. >>> bruce jenner's first wife speaks. coming forward to talk about their private family struggles, as their children come to terms with the new reality. >> it was such a shock. >> reporter: what it was like to be by his side during that exclusive interview and how it is all bringing them closer together now. ♪ >>> it has been ten years, but the dance party of "dancing with the stars" is still heating up. tonight, we are backstage for some epic surprises as they celebrate 20 seasons with a one-of-a-kind family reunion. but first the "nightline" five. >> zantac heart burn alert. stop. nexium can take 24 hours to work. zantac's different. zantac rushes relief in as little as 30 minutes for relief without the wait. try zantac. no pill relieves heartburn faster. >> everyone is talking about macy' family and friends event. the best brands including designer names that you love. tell your friends. macy's bulldog: you don't need superpowers to help someone. sometimes, all it takes is a warm heart and a cold nose. that's why mat

but we knew jenner was transitioning, we knew jenner had transitioned. he did it publicly on television as a kardashian cast member. the only thing jenner wasn't doing was addressing it. there's no stigma involved in being transgender, i don't think. i dealt with it and people have been very welcoming. not everyone. family friends, some of those people go -- leave your life but the reality is, this is nothing to be ashamed of. it should be celebrated that you can be your authentic self. so it was the dribs and drabs. even in the interview, i'm a transgender woman, but don't call me a woman, don't call me she. i found that to be very odd. i was confused. also issues of sexuality, where jenner made a point that you know i'm not gay and i'm not -- you know like that's a bad thing. but jenner doesn't fully seem to be informed on transitioning to female if you're attracted to women, you're gay. but she said that she was straight meaning that she loves women. so this is somebody that i don't think has been fully -- has not fully explored what it means to trans

oz and bruce jenner. first, dr. oz finally speaking out. >> i've longed believed that doctors should never fight their battles or each other in public but now i believe i must. >> but will that be enough to silence his critics and what's really behind the controversy? tonight, two of his tv colleagues are here. >>> plus, from olympic champion to a tv star and now maybe a new kind of champion. >> i want to know how this story ends. you know how does my story end? >> changing your life with the whole world watching but where is the line between pop culture and privacy? >>> we have a lot to talk about, including uneasy protests after the death of gray. police say they were detained for disorderly conduct and destruction of property. >>> now, to the controversy rocking one of the most popular shows on day time tv. and a man they call america's doctor used a big chunk of his tv show to raise questions about the doctors and their motives. good to see you. we have been waiting. how did he do? >> i think he could do as well

jenner says he's now a woman but did not give a name. he doesn't mind if they continue to use the pronoun he but some who watched the interview saying that's her trying to make people more comfortable. katie marzullo has reaction. >> bruce jenner says bruce has lived a lie his life we gathered with members of the transgender community to watch together. she said it's like reliving her own life. >> i transitioned in my mid-40s. but it through mid-60s. the question about why now is why not? the real question is why didn't i have the nerve to do it 20 years earlier? >> carmen stuart who works with transgender youth is inspired by jenner. >> more than anything, i didn't want to tell people if i could skip past this part in life and just live. but that's not helping other people. that's not looking up to the older people that did it before, like bruce jenner wasn't able to come out. you know, it makes me proud to be out. >> they're transgender, married and the parents of a 2-year-old. >> bruce jenner presented a complex, human picture of one

bruce jenner sits down with diane sawyer and tells the world that i am a woman. >> jenner says i have the soul of a woman. and it's time to tell the truth. >> i look at it this way, bruce always telling a lie. lived a lie his whole life about who he is. and i can't do that any longer. >> dan simon is following the story for us. dan, good morning. >> christi and victor, this was a riveting two-hour superb with jenner open with his struggle saying he's been lying his entire life. >> my brain is much more female than it is male. it's hard for people to understand that. but that's what my soul is. >> reporter: bruce jenner the olympic gold medalist turned reality star confirming the tabloid speculation that he's transitioning from a man to a woman speaking openly to diane sawyer in a highly publicized superb. >> are you a woman? >> yes, for all intents and purposes, i am a woman. people look at me differently, they see me as a macho male. but the heart and soul of everything i do in life, it is part of me, that female side is part of me. that's who i am. >> jenner firmly dismissing skepti

>>> bruce jenner's moment. those words to diane sawyer -- >> for all intents and purposes i am a woman. cht >> the conversation happening all over the country. tonight his famous family speaking out, too. and the never before seen moments from that interview. >>> and, survivor tale. sisters stranded in their car, lost for two weeks. the one thing they clutched that entire time. what they ate to stay alive and the chance reflection that finally led rescuers straight to them. >>> good evening. and thank you for joining us on this friday. i'm cecilia vega. we begin with the catastrophe you see behind me. a 7.82 magnitude earthquake. centered in nepal. the earth shaking for more than a minute. its reach so strong it killed people in four different countries. this is the historic nepal before and look at it after it was crowded with tourists at the time of the earthquake. the death toll rising at least 1400 killed. >>> and on mount everest, an avalanche smashing tents at this camp. killing at least ten climbers and

. >>> and the bruce jenner saga. hear new reaction to what many are calling a powerful and poignant interview about his future. >>> and a new and closer look. how is the white house going to reassess the u.s. drone program. will it slow down the number of attacks after this week's big revelation? >>> good morning, everyone. welcome to "weekends with alex witt." we are here in washington, d.c. and we have breaking news to shower. a powerful earthquake shook nepal's capital of kathmandu. this happened in the kathmandu valley. houses have collapsed huge cracks have split roadways. historic buildings and temples have been leveled and hundreds are feared dead. this is the worst quake to hit the region in more than 80 years. the magnitude 7.8 quake struck just before noon and was felt throughout the capital. and climbers on mount everest felt the shock. one climber has tweeted this everett base camp huge earthquake then huge avalanche from pumori. running from my tent unhurt. many many people up the mountain. we'll bring i

we have miguel almaguer first with more on jenner's transition. >> i am a woman. >> reporter: bruce jenner says now he can live the life he always wanted. with the interview with diane sawyer the 65-year-old is confirming he is becoming a woman. >> i look at it this way, bruce, always telling a lie. he's lived a lie his whole life about who he is and i can't do that any longer. >> reporter: a gold medalist and american icon and reality star jenner says he has finally g what the public never knew. >> my brain is much more female than it is male. it's hard for people to understand that. but that's what my soul is. >> reporter: from an early age, jenner says he was different and struggled to hide it. understanding why some would ponder suicide. >> i can see where people get to that. in the room. got a gun. boom! you know pain's over. it's done. i can't do something like that. i want to know how this story ends. >> reporter: transitioning into a new life jenner also discussed sexuality. >> i never was attracted to the guys or any of that kind of stuff. because sexuality was totally different t

in awe of bruce jenner's bravery. you definitely saved some lives. >> what i'm doing is going to do some good. and we're going to change the world. i really firmly believe that, that we're going to make a difference in the world with what we're doing. >> reporter: kate snow, nbc news, new york. >>> that will do it for us on this monday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and good night. >>> first a funeral then a day of protests and violence. good evening. thanks for joining us. >> a lot is happening at this hour. let's get you updated. that includes a curfew in baltimore and state of emergency. a die of riots is now a night of violence. so far today protesters have looted several stores and set some on fire along with many cars. many of the violent protesters are teenagers, school kids. hear are the latest numbers. 15 officers have been hurt. some of them seriously. the violence broke out a few hours after the funeral for freddie gray. that's the young man who died of a spinal in

bruce jenner's journey. the story making headlines around the world. >> for all intents and purposes, i am a woman. >> he reveals his secret struggle. >> the one, real, true story in the family was the one i was hiding. >> his transition. the reaction on social media. and what his own family is now saying. >> kimberly has been, by far, the most accepting. >> also his plans for the future. >> in the next house, i'm building a glam room. >>> breaking overnight, earthquake. massive damage and deaths reported when buildings crumble in nepal. and now, the avalanche.

jenner epitomizes that. keep talking at me -- continue my handle @alexwitt. >>> growing calls for a review of the u.s. drone program following president obama's admission this week that a strike in january accidentally killed two western mostages held by al qaeda. the president addressed the issue in a speech before the intelligence community on friday. >> we're going to review what happened. we're going to identify the lessons that can be learned and any improvements and changes that can be made. we all bleed when we lose an american life. we all grieve when any innocent life is taken. we don't take this work lightly. >> joining me now former democratic senator bob kerrey who served as a navy s.e.a.l. in vietnam and fellow medal of honor recipient retired colonel jack jacobs and military analyst. glad to have both of you here. senator, first, in the scope of military options there are drones on one end and there's sending in teams like the one that you were part of navy s.e.a.l.s., other special ops groups

i never saw anything. >> you know at one point, diane sawyer and jenner looked at pictures of jenner back when you coached him. let's take a look at this here. >> we see an athlete. you see what? >> a confused person at that time running away from my life. running away from who i was. >> with fear? >> big-time fear, yeah. scared to death, didn't know what my future held at that time. >> help everybody struggling with what this is. >> that is me. that is her. >> how does it make you feel bert knowing what he must have been going through during that intense olympic training? >> well i'm saddened by the fact he didn't feel like he could talk to me. not that i knew what i would have to do. but when you look at jenner his body of work so to speak, and that's not a play on words. because when you are a decathlon athlete, you have to have a master plan. and he had one. and it was win the gold medal. it was very difficult for him, because there was a lot of things going on. we were not russia. or the soviet union republic. where they took care of all of their athletes bruce didn't have that.

you know jenner was the last person to finally speak about bruce jenner's transition. like you said it had been speculated about for months. it was very clear he had thought exactly about what he wanted to say and how he wanted to say it. obviously he picked his interviewer as well diane sawyer. abc handled this expertly. they had 17 million viewers last night. that is by far the biggest rating for this show "20/20" in years. it's even higher than abc was expecting. it just goes to show what a landmark moment this is. >> and it really is an incredible journey because, jeff the interview also spent some time talking about the alarming correlation between transgender people and suicide. jenner sharing a story where the tabloids leaked that he was having an adam's apple reduction procedure and how humiliating that was, how desperate he felt. let's listen to what he had to say and how he put it. >> okay. >> that night i thought, oh it's like over. i was in this -- walking up and down this hall right here back and forth, back and forth, all night long heart's pounding. i th

jenner after his ratings grabbing tv tell all. >> why was kris jenner a no show in the special? now on extra. >>> bravo to bruce, support pours in from aroundglobe. >> he has found inner peace. >> kim kardashian's secret visit to his house brews's first two wives speaking out. and the stars reacting today. >> host urging bruce to cancel his reality show? >>> president obama roasts himself. >> some people still say i'm arrogant and aloof. some people are so tum. >> this is president obama's curly new hair, bradl

i just want to hug bruce jenner. i just want to hug everybody. it was such a loving moment to see this very humanized thing. i was having a conversation with friends in the philippines and they're, like, how the hell are we going to find an interview? the transgender people are hacking this just to find the information. >> this is such an icon, an historic iconic hero in american history athlete -- >> larry: he was all right! (laughter) >> you know, he was on tv for the last 40 years. now he's in the moment -- and i'm saying "he" because that's what they said to use. no one can say they don't know a trans person anymore. >> but this does not forgive the kardashians! it's going to take a lot more! those crazy fame-hungry thirst buckets! they made me actually care and scott is going to be there at the birth of his daughter or not? why do they do this to me? >> larry: is there anyone who thinks this was a pub publicity stunt? >> i don't know larry -- >> larry: even if it was, it still helps a lot of people right? >> it does. i'm sorry if i'm feeling

but not for jenner. jenner wants to continue being this macho, ultra macho, straight character. and it's inconsistent with hormone replacement therapy and it's inconsistent with sexual reassignment surgery, which she says she's going for. she danced around it, but she said she had two letters and that means -- the two letters means that she's seeing psychiatrists and they've written the sexual reassignment letters required to get the surgery. she has had psychiatric clearance to transition to female. so there you go. she's going all the way. she said it. so i don't know how you can have sexual reassignment surgery and you know, your sexuality flips a third of the time. >> so you've had that surgery. you and i have previously spoken about your sexual reassignment surgery. what advice would you give to bruce jenner about the surgery and that process? >> put the seat down in the middle of the night. my advice? my advice is really simple. everything changes. you start on hormones and things do change. but sexual reassignment surgery is like coming to the new world and like cortez in

words from jenner's children coming up later on "gma." george. >> thanks chris. we are joined by chrystie scott, bruce jenner's first wife. thank you so much for joining us this morning, chrystie. >> you're welcome. >> you know we all learned friday night that you were actually the first person that bruce jenner ever talked to about this way back in 1972. what did he say? >> you know, i can't remember the exact words because it was such a shock to me. but he opened up his heart and confessed and he had to share this deep dark secret and, he told me he always wanted to be a woman. and understandably i was speechless. i didn't really know what to say. i was really pleased that he shared that intimacy with me that he trusted me with his deepest, darkest secret but i don't remember the exact words. >> this is the first year of your marriage. you get the shock as you say. how do you wrap your head around it and go on to make a life make a family? >> it's so hard to wrap your head around it particularly because he was such a manly man. and he d

and jenner's journey. bruce jenner opens up admitting he's transgender. the dad says he's been hiding him true self-from the world and doesn't want to do it anymore, and we hear from kim kardashian for the first time. just part of her exclusive interview today, saturday april 25th, 2015. tad today with lester holt and erika holt. welcome to today on this saturday morning. >> did you watch? >> i watched. i am full disclosure exhausted this morning, but i think it was worth it and i think a lot of people walked away surprised in that they accept what he's saying. >> it was also well done in that it was not just this made for tv moment built up as some big event for bruce jen tore talk about it. it was very educational. >> it was. it felt brave and courageous. we're hearing today from a lot of celebritying today including ellen degeneres. she tweeted he's saving lives and opening minds. >> jimmy fallon speaking out as well saying this is one small step for man, one giant step for mankind. such positive support online. >> something we'll be talking about for

leon: and bruce jenner speaks. >> i feel like i'm going to be ok. leon: as we follow a transgendered woman's journey here in northern virginia, next. >> now abc 7 news at 11:00 am on your side. leon: disturbing footage of a violent assault in a metro station, the victim a 69-year-old man punched in the face in front of a group of commuters. alison: the police are searching for the suspect and they are hoping the surveillance footage will bring close. leon: roz plater has the top story. roz: surveillance cameras show the suspect getting off metro about here, taking a left turn towards pennsylvania avenue and 7th street. the markings on his clothing was so unusual, they are hoping 70 spotted him. the trouble started at about 1:00 in the afternoon. the 69-year-old man told the police that the younger man shoved him when they got off the train of the eastern market metro station, then all the way up the escalator, they argued. when he reached the upper platform, the younger man struck. >> he spits in the man's face and then punches him three times. the

. >> jenner's journey sharing his inner truth. >> for all intents and purposes i am a woman. >> now ready to move the conversation forward. his personal struggle putting transgender into the spotlight now. >> we're going to make a difference in the world with what we're doing. >> and the inspiration others are getting from his story. >>> and d.c. comics. hollywood comes to washington for the white house correspondents' dinner. our t.j. holmes on the red carpet with the stars. why was the president so mad? >> irresponsible -- >> whoa, whoa, whoa. >> the hilarious highlights this morning. >>> hey, good morning, everybody. let's get straight to our top story, the crisis on mt. everest. look at this new picture of a massive avalanche touched off by that magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit nepal on saturday and the avalanche slammed directly into a base camp filled with climbers. >> so much destruction. this morning a major new aftershock. magnitude 6.7 setting off new avalanches. these fresh pictures of efforts to treat and rescue the wounded just heartbreaking atop the world's highest mountain

bruce jenner lit up twitter. most of the tweets were support i, some snarky -- supportive, some snarky, but you just couldn't look away from the interview. the anticipation, the speculation, the secret and finally the interview. headlines have been swirling for months about bruce jenner coming out as a transgender woman. here are the highlights. diane sawyer asks are you a woman? bruce answers yes. for all intents and purposes, i am a woman. bruce also says i've always been very confused with my gender identity and then adds what i'm doing is going to do some good and we're going to change the world. jenner also says he's felt like this since he was very young. he's taken hormones in the past trying to transition but stopped. he also says he's heterosexual. he's attracted to women. experts found out gender identity is completely separate from sexual orientation. >> with this comes great responsibility. you have the responsibility to be their force in a way many of us can't. >> reporter: brian john ellicott is tra

boy, diane's interview with bruce jenner having such an impact. you just saw chrystie scott, his first wife, the first person he told. they watched the special together and we'll hear from her in a little bit but right now we do want to get straight to that devastating earthquake in nepal. look at these brand-new images. the death toll climbing above 3700 including at least 4 americans. >> that earthquake triggering an emergency on top of the world. about 150 climbers stranded by avalanches on mt. everest. their supplies running low. we have team coverage of these two unfolding situations. abc's terry moran filed this report on his way to the region. >> reporter: this is what it looks like to face death on top of the world. this dramatic video shot by climber jost kobusch triggered by the massive earthquake hitting base camp on mt. everest, piles of rushing snow burying everything and everyone in its path. >> are you okay? >> yeah. >> reporter: here the avalanche from another angle. the sound of the avalanche hitting the ground deafening. >> hurry

jenner in the olympics. as he told cnn's larry king ready to launch into stardom. >> i knew once the games were over with i'll pick the pieces up and go on with life. >> a life as a pitch man from wholesome wheaties to orange juice. aerobics videos followed. then the most athlete became. the actor. >> you can't stop the music. >> not exactlyshake peern roles. the o'limp yan who dazzled on the field bombed on the screen. in his personal life jenner's multimarriages led to six biological children and four stepchildren. his third marriage to chriskris kardashian into a household name. >> we just kind of looked at our family and ours was so much more interesting. >> "keeping up with the kardashians." >> are you ready? i'm going to feed it to you. >> thank you for that. joining me to talk about all of this is media correspondent brian stelter. also espn senior writer thank you for being here. let me begin with you. you wrote this incredibly moving piece say inging why we need to thereon bruce jenner's story. you

among them jenner's stepdaughter kim kardashian west. in an exclusive interview she told matt lauer how their family took the news. >> reporter: did this t take time? was the an adjustment period for family members to kind of get used to this idea? >> i think there is still an adjustment. and there is, you know family therapy. and we're really close. you know i see reports that say, you know this one doesn't support him and this one's over here and my mom feels this way. it's all really so made up. we all really support him. is it a hard adjustment? yes. you can see the rest of matt's exclusive interview monday morning on "today > up next a lesson in friendship from t new flonase allergy relief nasal spray outperforms a leading allergy pill. most allergy pills only control one substance, flonase controls six. so go ahead, inhale life. new flonase. six is greater than one. this changes everything. in small business you have to work hard, know your numbers, and stay focused. i was determined to create new york city's first self-serve froze

kylie jenner acknowledges needing time understandably. this has been are hard for me but you'll hear what i have to say when i'm ready to but this isn't about me i's so proud of you, dad. you are so brave my beautiful hero. not all of the reaction was positive. chris humphreys, now the ex-husband of kim card dash an a. he tweet had one sentence, he writes man i'm glad i got out when i did hash tag got to do you. so then he woke up the next morning mike and alex and retract that comment by saying i have and always will support bruce. the got to do you. now recognize i was too vague and a apologize for the the way this came across n his final tweet says fully support bruce. i don't know. jenner does say a first person he told was his then wife christie crownover in the 1970's. after that he married wendy thompson. she now says in an op ed piece that she would have never married him had she men but of course, she found out after the marriage. >> interesting. >> linda thompson linda thompson wasn't she married to, come on. >> i don't know. >>

. >>> new numbers out today show 17 million people watched bruce jenner reveal how he identifies as a woman. during an interview with diane sawyer -- >> what i'm doing is going to do some good. and we're going to change the world. i really firmly believe that. we're going to make a difference in the world with what we're doing. >> support for jenner resonated with members of the san francisco community. a small group reacted after watching his interview here at abc 7 news studios. >> it makes me proud to be out. >> he's trying to make other people feel better. it is okay to call me he but i don't want you to feel bad but she clearly identified as she. >> jenner also admitted he is a republican. log cabin republicans released a statement saying log cabin republicans congratulations bruce jenner in the courage he demonstrated being true to himself in his personal identity and his political identity. >>> jenner did not receive the same positive response from a former family member. kris humphries a professional basketball player and kim card yashans ex-husband said i'm glad i got out whe

that's not bruce jenner's story. nearly 39 years ago, he won his way into american hearts with a spectacular performance in the summer olympics' most grueling event. those used to bruce jenner on "keeping up with the kardashians" may think of him as an overmatched patriarch of reality show superstarlets. >> i'm bruce jenner. and i am a pushover for my family. >> reporter: yet on july 30, 1976, a 26-year-old jenner waved a u.s. flag after winning the olympic decathlon. a gold medal performance. earning him the title of world's greatest athlete. >> there was probably 500 people out there wanting an autograph. wow, things have changed here. >> reporter: things would keep changing. in the mid '70s athletic era big on rebels, the clean-cut, congenial jenner was a main stream marketer's dream. >> the guy goes, congratulations. you're a millionaire. i was living on $10,000 a year. okay? >> reporter: he endorsed cereal. cameras. an additional deal with abc sports would make jenner an on-air fixture for battle of the network

jenner opens up to diane sawyer for a two-hour exclusive special titled "bruce jenner the interview." brandy hitt has a preview. >> emotional roller coaster but somehow i'm going to get through it. reporter: it's the moment that millions have been waiting for. bruce jenner's revelation in an exclusive interview with abc's diane sawyer. >> i hope i'm going to be ok. i feel like i'm going to be ok. 2015 is going to be quite a quite a ride. >> please welcome diane sawyer. reporter: but as sawyer hit the morning talk shows, she wouldn't divulge exactly what the olympic hero is going to announce in tonight's two-hour special. >> he knows this is a big interview. he knows this is a big day for him. i want him to speak directly to all of you for the first time. but i will say it's an incredible moment in his life. reporter: jenner earned the title of world's greatest athlete nearly 40 years ago with his olympic gold medal in the decathlon. after decades of fame his large family is also now in the spotlight on e's "keeping up with the kardashians." >> i should probably be on the golf course.

. >> i'm bruce jenner. and i am a pushover for my family. >> reporter: yet on july 30 1976 a 26-year-old jenner waved a u.s. flag after winning the olympic decathlon. a gold medal performance. earning him the title of world's greatest athlete. >> there was probably 500 people wanting an autograph. wow, things have changed here. >> reporter: thingings would keep changing. in the mid '70s athletic era based on rebels the clean-cut jenner was a dream. >> he said congratulations. you're a millionaire. i was living on $10,000 a year. >> reporter: he endorsed cereal. cameras. an additional deal with abc sports would make him a network fixture. roles on "chips" and on "the love boat." he spent some of the '90s doing infomercials. >> you control the pace. >> reporter: yet during the 2000 games, from sydney his youngest daughters, kylie and kendall, were unaware their father had once been the greatest athlete. >> i gave my girl a hit here. daddy's got one of those things. no way, really? do you want to go get it? ye

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