First of all, I had been trashed in the tabloids for years.
I had paparazzi following me everywhere I went.
The life was really horrible.
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And I had told him my story 25, 30 years earlier.
And he never said a word to anybody.
Hes a good, trustworthy person.
Read Jenners speech below.
Our community deserves to be up here [hand high], done right.
We are human beings.
And the society we live should be up here.
I couldnt have found a better person.
We both wanted Diane to do this.
Diane you did this episode.
you’re free to only tell your story the first time once.
And it was done perfectly not just for me, but for the community.
And it really started this last year off for me on such a positive note.
And it just really started it off.
And Im so indebted to Diane, to ABC, to Mark.
To everybody involved with it.
Because, boy, it has been quite a ride for the last year.
And there is nothing better in life, than living your life authentically.
