Caitlyn Jenner Says She's 'Still Kind of the Same Person' Since Gender Transition

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Caitlyn Jenner admits that she did have a "massive panic attack" after her surgery as part of her transition to a woman, but now she has "no regrets whatsoever."

The 65-year-old former Olympian chatted withToday show co-anchor Matt Lauer, and admitted that there has been some awkward responses to her living as a transgender woman.


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"I think women are more tolerant,'' Jenner said. "They just kind of get it. Male friends, I didn't have a lot of 'em. I mostly hung out with women, but I think it's just more complicated for guys to deal with this subject."

The I Am Cait star still enjoys all the hobbies she did as Bruce Jenner, including golf, which she played with Lauer. She says people might be uncomfortable at first, "until they get to know me."


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"Then they go, 'Oh, it's still kind of the same person,'" she said. "Your identity may be different but I'm still the same person, same sick sense of humor."

That being said, Jenner did admit that she did become scared about her transition right after a major surgery.


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"I'd never had anything like that in my life. It was, like, so scary," Jenner recalled. "My heart was just pounding and this and that. In my head when I shut my eyes, it was just, like, 'My God, what did you just do?' Because that surgery kind of past the point of no return."

While there are a lot of talk as to whether Kris Jenner's ex-spouse is looking for a new relationship, the reality star maintains that her focus is on her family.


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"You transition, your whole family goes through this," she explained. "They've been a blessing in my life, and you don't want anything to hurt them, and you wonder, are you doing the right thing? You know, living your true self. And everybody handles it differently."


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As for her dating life, Jenner confessed, "I have no idea what that would be in the future. But I'm kind of open to anything."

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