‘I Am Cait’ meant to show transgender 'new normal' on E!
Bruce Jenner 's transformation in to Caitlyn Jenner will culminate in the launch of her E! reality series, I Am Cait, on Sunday. It's been quite the curated rollout: In April, Jenner gave an exclusive interview to ABC's Diane Sawyer on 20/20. Then came Jenner's turn as Vanity Fair's July cover girl. She made more headlines with a moving speech at the ESPY awards July 15. "It's about what happens from here," Jenner said on stage. "It's not just about me. It's about all of us accepting one another." The next step in Jenner's story begins Sunday, with the premiere of the reality series. It comes with mixed reviews from transgender community advocates. Jenner's transition exhibits her "privilege" of wealth and celebrity, said Angelica Ross, the CEO of TransTechSocial Enterprises. But Ken Jiretsu, a transgender activist from Baltimore said that showing the normalcy of a family with a transgender parent on an E! series exemplifies that transgender families are "just like everybody else.” USA TODAY TV critic Robert Bianco says it's worth watching — at least once. I Am Cait airs at 8 p.m. ET on E!.
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