The E! star, who was stunning in a breathtaking white wrap dress, was one of the highlights of tonight's 2015 ESPY Awards, as she was honored with the prestigous Arthur Ashe Courage Award.
Presented by U.S. women's soccer player Abby Wambach, who first introduced a touching montage of Caitlyn's journey, Jenner walked onto the stage and was greeted with a standing ovation from the crowd as the entire Kardashian and Jenner brood supported in the audience.
The Arthur Ashe Award goes to individuals whose bravery "transcends sports," a distinction previously bestowed upon Muhammad Ali, Billie Jean King, and Nelson Mandela. Abby Wambach, the American Olympic soccer player, introduced the presentation, which began with a video documenting a four-decade career marked by public triumph and private struggle. Jenner married a beauty queen, and had two kids with her, adding to the two Jenner had with first wife Chrystie Crownover; Jenner would have two more with Kris Kardashian.
Caitlyn Jenner (born October 28, 1949), known before 2015 as Bruce Jenner, is an American athlete best known for winning the men's decathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Jenner was assigned male at birth and raised in New York and Connecticut. Olympic team and becoming the American champion, she became a national hero with the 1976 victory, winning an event back from Soviet Union Athletes during the Cold War.
She was dubbed the world's greatest athlete and used her fame to become a celebrity spokesperson and pursue careers in film, television, auto racing, and business. In June 2015, Jenner debuted her new name and image, and marked using feminine pronoun self-descriptors. While she has undergone some cosmetic surgery, she has not undergone sex reassignment surgery or ruled it out; she stated that, for her, life as a woman is primarily a matter of mental state and lifestyle.
