Caitlyn Jenner Slams 'Woke' Nike For Daring To Be Trans Inclusive... We Just... WHAT?!?
07.04.2023 - 20:13
/ perezhilton.com
Caitlyn Jenner is going after “woke” Nike because they dared to… pick a transgender influencer to promote their sports bras…
Yes, transgender celeb Caitlyn Jenner, who herself bravely transitioned nearly a decade ago now — and is in fact maybe the most famous trans woman in the world — is slamming the sports apparel company for backing transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney with a new set of promos! WTF?!?!
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The 73-year-old ex-reality TV star’s most recent controversy kicked off on Thursday. The former California gubernatorial candidate (LOLz) took to Twitter to give her thoughts about Nike’s decision.
First, the I Am Cait alum referenced Nike’s founder and former CEO Phil Knight in critical remarks about the “shame” she has in seeing the company go “so woke” in recent years:
An outrage?! Over a brand sponsorship?! REALLY??
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It’s pretty rich coming from Kris Jenner‘s ex, of course. But after Caitlyn got roundly criticized for her unfortunate initial take on the matter, she returned to Twitter a few hours later with even more. For one, the Malibu resident demanded context be put in place regarding her earlier “woke” comments. She claimed her Mulvaney criticism was specifically referencing the case of ten-time Olympic medalist Allyson Felix:
Felix was formerly a Nike-sponsored athlete who left the company after they supposedly failed to guarantee the remainder of her sponsorship contract once she became pregnant in 2018.
While Nike has not commented on her claim, the world-class runner wrote an op-ed for the New York Times in 2019 recounting her frustration over allegedly