Jenner explained: "Kim told me story, she said, 'You know what really turned me around? Kanye.'
“They were talking about it and he said to Kim, 'Look, I could be married to the most beautiful woman in the world, and I am. I could have the most beautiful in the daughter in the world. I have that. But I'm nothing if I can't be me. If I can't be true to myself, they don't mean anything.'"
While the whole Kardashian-Jenner clan have supported the former Olympic athlete’s decision, Jenner admitted that Khloe has found it the hardest.
"Khloe is taking it hard, you would think out of all of them she is the most fun, open minded, she has had the toughest time with it, she has had a lot of losses in her life,” he said. “She lost her dad at a young age, and Lamar.
"It's tough on all of the girls, I understand that and I wouldn't rush that issue."
A number of celebrities, including Lady Gaga and Rob Lowe, also posted positive messages, while Jenner’s former wife Linda Thompson has penned a blog on the matter on the Huffington Post.
“Ater having harbored his secret, and feeling in my heart and mind that I have protected him through these years, I can now breathe a little easier, knowing he now has found the strength and the courage to fulfill his dream.” she writes “He can finally realize his need to be who he authentically is, who he was born to be. That takes tremendous courage. For that I commend him.”
NOTE: While the interview detailed Jenner's decision to come out as transgender, he is yet to indicate whether he would prefer to use female pronouns, or a new name, so this article uses male pronouns.
Bruce Jenner: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds
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Bruce believes his dyslexia helped him win a gold medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, where he also set a new world record in the Decathlon.“If I wasn’t dyslexic, I probably wouldn’t have won the Games,” he said. “And I never would have realised that the way you get ahead in life is hard work.” (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Following his Olympic win, Bruce became an American hero and sporting role model, which saw a whole host of Bruce-related merchandise hitting the shops including dolls, clothing and a board game. But you know you’ve REALLY made it when millions can wake up and have breakfast with you every morning, thanks to your image being used on boxes of American cereal, Wheaties.
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He has been married - and divorced - three times. He got hitched to actress Chrystie Scott in 1972 before divorcing in 1981. Just days later he walked down the aisle with another actress, Linda Thompson, but it was all over five years later. His longest marriage was to Kris Jenner, who he married in 1991 before divorcing in March 2015. (credit:Wire Image/AP)
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Bruce was a bit of a sex symbol back in the day, which might explain why he got his hairy rug out for the cover of Playgirl magazine in 1982 (luckily, it was only his shirt he removed for the ladies nudie mag). And no, that isn’t Kris Jenner who’s snuggling up to him, it’s actually his second wife Linda Thompson.
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Urban legend has it that Bruce was offered the title role in the 1978 ‘Superman’ movie. Not quite. Bruce was never actually offered the role but he DID audition for the part, which was eventually played by Christopher Reeve. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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He might not have got to play Superman but in 1980, Jenner made his big-screen debut in the Village People movie ‘Can't Stop the Music’. Movieline said it was ‘like nothing you’ve seen before’, which was the biggest understatement of 1980. The film was, quite rightly, a huge flop.
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What connects Bruce with John Travolta and Carol Vorderman? Yep, they love nothing more than sitting in a cockpit for a buzz around the skies, flying their own plane. (credit:Donaldson Collection via Getty Images)