Caitlyn Jenner Is Officially a Woman Named Caitlyn Jenner, Court Says

Former Olympian’s petition to legally change name and gender granted

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It’s official: Caitlyn Jenner is now named Caitlyn Jenner, and she is officially a woman.

The former Olympian, who announced her transition from male to female earlier this year, has been given the legal system’s OK to legally change her name and gender.

Jenner filed papers with the Los Angeles Superior Court to legally make the changes last week. The reality TV personality, whose credits include “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” and “I Am Cait,” asking that a redacted version of her petition omitting her personal information be made available to the public, with the unredacted version being kept under seal.

According to Jenner, she requested the redaction because she had been threatened during her transition process.

“Although public support for my transition has been overwhelmingly supportive, I am also receiving unwelcome negative attention from private citizens, including threats of bodily harm,” Jenner said in a court filing.

Jenner’s full name is now Caitlyn Marie Jenner.

Pamela Chelin contributed to this report.


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