Caitlyn Jenner named Barbara Walters' most fascinating person of 2015
- 8 years ago
Caitlyn Jenner was named Barbara Walters' most fascinating person of 2015 in her annual special, "10 Most Fascinating People," which aired on ABC Thursday.
The tribute capped off a groundbreaking and often tumultuous year for the Olympic-champion-turned-transgender-celebrity.
Walters credited Jenner with creating a "seismic shift in the gender universe," while simultaneously calling out elements of her very public transition that have attracted controversy.
"She became a champion for people who had long been pushed to the margins of society," Walters said.
"Famous and familiar, she raised awareness and acceptance of transgendered people.
Through her own transformation, Caitlyn Jenner transformed society this year.
And that, for us, makes her the most fascinating person of 2015."
The tribute capped off a groundbreaking and often tumultuous year for the Olympic-champion-turned-transgender-celebrity.
Walters credited Jenner with creating a "seismic shift in the gender universe," while simultaneously calling out elements of her very public transition that have attracted controversy.
"She became a champion for people who had long been pushed to the margins of society," Walters said.
"Famous and familiar, she raised awareness and acceptance of transgendered people.
Through her own transformation, Caitlyn Jenner transformed society this year.
And that, for us, makes her the most fascinating person of 2015."