Transgender community questions the timing of Bruce Jenner's sex-change announcement as his TV show is about to begin.
- Feb 8, 2015
AceShowbiz - Bruce Jenner faces criticism from transgender community. Zoey Tur, a leader in the L.A. transgender community, accuses the Olympian of exploiting his sex change for money since it's expected to happen around the same time of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" season 10 and a new reality series.
"A lot of people are very suspicious about what's going on because of his connection with the Kardashians," the transgender TV reporter said to TMZ. "And they feel that if Bruce is transitioning gender, come out with it, you know - speak up."
"We need our role models and there's no greater role model than the world's greatest athlete," she continued. "What's the big deal? Many feel that gender is pitched in the reality show and using this build-up to gain more momentum and get paid to do an interview. This is a civil rights battle. This is not about selling TV shows. This is about saving lives."
