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Emotional Caitlyn Jenner accepts Ashe Courage Award at ESPYs

Caitlyn Jenner: (AFP)Caitlyn Jenner accepted the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs while urging acceptance for others who are transgender

Beth Harris (The Jakarta Post)
Los Angeles, US
Thu, July 16, 2015

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Emotional Caitlyn Jenner accepts Ashe Courage Award at ESPYs Caitlyn Jenner: (AFP) (AFP)

Caitlyn Jenner: (AFP)

Caitlyn Jenner accepted the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs while urging acceptance for others who are transgender.

Jenner received a standing ovation from the sporting world's biggest stars after her 10-minute speech Wednesday night during the annual awards honoring the year's top athletes and moments.

Jenner says she wants to use her powerful celebrity platform to help transgender people achieve acceptance and she urged the audience to learn about people different than themselves.

Abby Wambach of the U.S. soccer team that won the Women's World Cup presented the trophy to Jenner, whose voice broke as she thanked members of her famous family, including stepdaughters Kim and Khloe Kardashian. Tears welled in the eyes of Jenner's younger daughter, Kylie, whose sister, Kendall, wiped a tear from her eye.(ika)

 

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