Caitlyn Jenner wore her 1976 Olympic gold medal on the cover of the recent edition of Sports Illustrated magazine. The cover marks the 40th anniversary of the last time Jenner appeared on SI. In 1976, Bruce Jenner won gold in the Olympic decathlon and today she appears as Caitlyn Jenner on the cover. She is seen wearing a jumpsuit covered in sparkles along with her medal. Back then, Jenner saw a reflection in the mirror that she didn’t like. “It disgusted me. I was big and thick and masculine. The rest of the world thought it was this Greek God kind of body. I hated it. But it’s what I was given, so I just tried to do the best I could with it, she told SI.
She put the medal on now because, “It’s a picture that brings attention to this issue. That’s the important thing. That’s why I wore the medal,” she said. Jenner uses the interview to encourage the magazine to write about issues concerning gender and sports, reports vanityfair.com. The profile includes a 22-minute documentary called Jenner: 40 Years After Gold, which features Caitlyn speaking about her journey.
“I loved Bruce,” she tells. “I still love him today. I like what he did and the way he set an example. I’m proud of that part of my life. But this woman was living inside me, all my life, and it reached the point where I had to let her live and put Bruce inside. And I am happier, these last 12 months, than I’ve ever been in my life,” she said.
