Caitlyn Jenner is opening up about transitioning. The 70-year-old former Olympian penned an essay for Women’s Health‘s 2020 Pride Month coverage, out now. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Caitlyn Jenner “By the time I was 9 years old, I was struggling with my gender identity.
I would sneak into my mother and sister’s closets when nobody was around to try on their clothes, or go play with their makeup.
I had no idea why I was doing it; it just felt right. I also struggled with dyslexia, which was kind of a double-whammy. I was scared to go to school and be asked to read in front of the class; I would sit there with sweaty palms,” she wrote. “Looking back, I think that sports meant more to me than the next person.