On the 2015 ESPY Awards, Caitlyn Jenner was honored with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award, and when accepting her award, she gave an inspiring, and emotional speech directed towards the transgender community, as well as her family, thanking them for their support (scroll to the bottom of the page to see Caitlyn’s entire introduction and speech).
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“Wow, I have to talk after that? Thank you so much. It is so wonderful to be here tonight. The last few months have been a whirlwind of so many different experiences and emotions. But to tell you the truth, it seems like every time I turn around in life, I’m putting myself in these high-pressure situations—competing in the games, raising a family, but I’ve never felt more pressure than I have in my life than I have in the last couple of months. Picking out this outfit—OK girls, I get it,”, said Caitlyn Jenner beginning her speech.
She continued, “I trained hard. I competed hard. And for this, people respected me. But this transition was harder on me than anything I could have imagined. And that’s the case for so many others besides me. For that reason alone, trans people deserve something vital. They deserve your respect.”
“Here comes the tough part, I’d like to thank my family. I never wanted to hurt anyone else, most of all, my family and my kids. I always wanted my children to be so proud of their dad for what he was able to accomplish in his life. You guys have given so much back to me, you’ve given me so much support. I am so, so grateful to have all of you in my life. Thank you,” an emotional Jenner said.
In the crowd, all of her kids, except Robert Kardashian, cheered her on and got emotional with her speech. Kylie Jenner later posted a picture of the whole Kardashian-Jenner clan backstage.
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Watch Caitlyn Jenner’s entire speech from the ESPYs below.
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Caitlyn Jenner Honored At The ESPYs, Whole Kardashian-Jenner Clan Attend To Show Support
