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Glamour reveals honoree in the 25th edition of Women of the Year issue. Caitlyn Jenner, Reese Witherspoon, and Misty Copeland are among this year's picks. They are joined by Victoria Adams, the members of U.S. Women's Soccer Team, Elizabeth Holmes, Cecile Richards, and the Women of Charleston.

✨Glamour Women of the Year 2015: Caitlyn Jenner, The Transgender Champion✨ A year ago @CaitlynJenner did not have a name. The Olympic hero turned reality-star patriarch was still living a phantom existence, her changing appearance igniting a tabloid frenzy around the rumor she’d run from for most of her 66 years: that she was transgender. But after years of feeling she had to hide who she is at all costs, she is determined to be relentlessly open. And today, she’s finding new meaning in her life. She helped launch I Am Cait, the docuseries meant to educate the public and, crucially, herself; the show has featured advocates addressing important issues like suicide—a tragic 41 percent of trans or gender-nonconforming Americans have attempted to take their own life. #GlamourWOTY25 #EveryWomanCan (📷 by @benhassett)

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Caitlyn talked about her battle with gender identity. At one point, she considered to shoot herself with a gun after paparazzi caught her at a doctor's office. "Go in there, no more pain," she remembered telling herself. But she had a change of heart, "I thought, 'OK, you transition, big deal! You are still alive. You have to make your life interesting.' "

So thrilled to unveil our December Women of the Year issue, with cover star @ReeseWitherspoon! Click the link in our bio for the full list of Women of the Year nominees. #EveryWomanCan #GlamourWOTY25 (📷 by @tommunrostudio)

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"I started thinking, 'Maybe this is why God put me on earth,' " the E! reality star said. "This issue has been swept under the rug for so long. I need to tell this story on the highest level you can possibly do it. Not just for me but for this entire community."

✨Glamour Women of the Year 2015: Misty Copeland, The Showstopper✨ In June, @MistyOnPointe was promoted to principal dancer at American Ballet Theater, the first African American ballerina to reach that level in the elite classical ballet company’s 75-year history. Her memoir, Life in Motion, made the New York Times best-seller list; her “I Will What I Want” commercial for Under Armour went viral; and she’s doing all she can to reach communities with little exposure to ballet. #GlamourWOTY25 #EveryWomanCan (📷 by @markseliger)

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Glamour Editor-in-Chief Cindi Leive defended the mag's decision to honor Caitlyn as controversy arose. "Adding a second transgender woman to a 397-winner list ... is not, in our view, misogyny," she wrote in a statement. "It's a recognition that there are all types of women in this world, and plenty of glory to go around."

✨Glamour Women of the Year 2015: Victoria Beckham, The Fashion Force✨ @VictoriaBeckham's hard work and meticulous design have turned her first collection of 10 dresses into a fashion empire. The silhouettes of her collections are so classic and flattering that just about every celeb in Hollywood - from Oprah to Jennifer Lawrence - has a VB dress in her closet. The mother of four brings her work ethic to giving back too. As an international goodwill ambassador for UNAIDS, she has raised millions to benefit HIV and AIDS charities including amfAR, the Elton John AIDS Foundation, and Mothers 2 Mothers. #GlamourWOTY25 #EveryWomanCan (📷 by @tommunrostudio)

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Caitlyn was also aware of the criticism against her. "Where there is hateful chatter on Twitter, there is just as much, if not more, love and support. We prefer to focus on the positive," her representative told The Associated Press.