Former U.S. Olympic hero Bruce Jenner: 'I am a woman'
In a one-on-one interview with ABC's Dianne Sawyer, former Olympic athlete Bruce Jenner said he's struggled with gender identity for most of his life.
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Jason Butt
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Former Olympic athlete Bruce Jenner revealed in an interview with ABC's Dianne Sawyer that he identifies with being a woman.
"For all intents and purposes, I am a woman," Jenner said. "People look at me differently. They see you as this macho male, but my heart and my soul and everything that I do in life -- it is part of me. That female side is part of me. That's who I am."
Jenner, 65, was hailed as one of the greatest athletes of his time. At the 1976 Olympics, Jenner tallied a then-world record 8,616 points in the decathlon.
Following his athletic career, Jenner dabbled in acting and auto racing before co-starring in the reality TV show Keeping Up With the Kardashians.
