Caitlyn
Jenner tearfully thanked her family while accepting the Arthur Ashe
Courage Award on Wednesday at the ESPYs in Los Angeles.
The
65-year-old honoree made her first major public appearance at the
awards show since announcing her transitioning to a woman during an
April tell-all interview with Diane Sawyer.
Caitlyn
got tearful toward the end of her 10-minute acceptance speech in which
she gave a heartfelt appeal on behalf of trans youth.
'Trans people deserve something vital,' she said. 'They deserve your respect.'
Her
speech was preceded by a 15-minute video detailing her journey and
featuring interviews with her mother Esther and model daughter Kendall
that was narrated by Mad Men star Jon Hamm.
Courage award: Caitlyn Jenner accepted the Arthur Ashe Courage Award on Wednesday at the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles
Jenner's children and stepchildren were present to see her accept the award
After being
presented the award by soccer player Abby Wambach, Jenner gave a
heartfelt speech about the plight of transgender youth, tearing up
towards the end
She
was presented with the honour by Abby Wambach, who is also an Olympic
gold medalist, and was part of the US women's soccer team that won the
World Cup earlier this month.
Caitlyn,
65, initially planned to appear on stage with all of her 10 children
and stepchildren, including the Kardashian sisters, but they instead
showed their support from the audience.
However,
it did not take long for cynical tweets to appear questioning why she
had been chosen for the award above other potential honorees.
It was a proud moment for the extended family
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