Fox News hires Caitlyn Jenner as a contributor: ‘She’s an inspiration’

Caitlyn Jenner has been employed as a contributor for the Fox Information Channel.
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Caitlyn Jenner, the truth tv star and former Republican candidate for governor of California, will make her debut on Thursday as a paid contributor for the Fox Information Channel, the cable community introduced.

“Caitlyn’s story is an inspiration to us all,” Fox Information CEO Suzanne Scott stated.

“She is a trailblazer within the LGBTQ+ neighborhood and her illustrious profession spans quite a lot of fields that might be an incredible asset for our viewers.”

Jenner, previously generally known as Olympic medalist Bruce Jenner earlier than transitioning to change into a lady in 2015, “will provide commentary and evaluation throughout Fox Information Channel programming and numerous Fox Information Media platforms,” Scott stated.

She's going to make her debut throughout Sean Hannity’s Fox Information primetime discuss present on Thursday, in accordance with the community.

“I'm humbled by this distinctive alternative to talk on to Fox Information Media’s hundreds of thousands of viewers a few vary of points which might be vital to the American individuals,” Jenner stated in an announcement.

After an illustrious athletic profession, Jenner starred on the E! cable community’s long-running actuality tv collection “Maintaining Up With the Kardashians” alongside his then-wife, Kris Jenner.

Caitlyn Jenner, who was former Olympic champion Bruce Jenner earlier than transitioning to change into a lady in 2015, mounted an unsuccessful run for California governor final 12 months.

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Caitlyn and Kris are the mother and father of Kylie and Kendall Jenner. Caitlyn can be mother or father to 4 different kids from earlier marriages. In 2015, she starred within the documentary collection “I Am Cait,” which detailed her transition.

Final 12 months, Jenner mounted an unsuccessful run for California governor — coming in thirteenth place amongst candidates looking for to oust Gavin Newsom in a particular recall election.

Newsom, a Democrat, was re-elected, defeating prime GOP contender Larry Elder, a conservative radio discuss present host.

Whereas Jenner has change into an activist on behalf of transgender People, she’s been criticized by liberals for embracing GOP positions on hot-button identification points.

Jenner will make her debut as an on-air contributor on Thursday throughout Sean Hannity’s primetime discuss present.

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Final week, Jenner publicly supported Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis for his stance on controversial transgender swimmer Lia Thomas.

DeSantis declared Emma Weyant, the College of Virginia freshman who completed second to Thomas within the 500-yard NCAA ladies’s championships earlier this month, the rightful winner. Weyant, who completed 1.75 seconds behind Thomas, grew up in Sarasota, Fla.

“By permitting males to compete in ladies’s sports activities, the NCAA is destroying alternatives for girls, making a mockery of its championships, and perpetuating a fraud,” DeSantis wrote on Twitter.

“In Florida, we reject these lies and acknowledge Sarasota’s Emma Weyant as the perfect ladies’s swimmer within the 500y freestyle.”

Jenner concurred.

“@GovRonDeSantis agreed! She is the rightful winner!” Jenner tweeted. “It’s not transphobic or anti-trans, it’s COMMON SENSE!”