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Did Kendall Jenner break her silence on Bruce Jenner’s transition? That’s what one outlet is claiming, but Gossip Cop has investigated, and the situation is rather suspect.
On Wednesday, Us Weekly sent out a blast alleging to possess an “exclusive interview” with Kendall, and claiming the rising star “broke her silence backstage at Comedy Central’s roast of Justin Bieber” last weekend. Kendall is quoted as telling the outlet, “I love my dad. He’s always been there for me and my sisters. He’s a wonderful man. And just because he’s changing shoes now, so to speak, doesn’t make him less wonderful. I will always love my dad, whether he’s a man or a woman.”
Now, there are several reasons why this is fishy. For starters, Kardashian and Jenner sources have repeatedly made clear that the family does not want to speak on Bruce’s behalf, and have purposefully remained vague in interviews as they wait for Bruce himself to make the definitive announcement of what he’s going through. For example, when Kim Kardashian was on “Entertainment Tonight” last month, she only spoke vaguely of Bruce being on a “journey.” That was a calculated decision, because the family has agreed not to specifically discuss Bruce transitioning until he first does so himself. And, as of this supposed interview, Jenner has not yet gone public, so it’s suspicious that his daughter suddenly would.
The language used in the quotes is eyebrow-raising as well, particularly the line about “changing shoes,” which seems to make light of the situation. It’s also noteworthy that Kendall is quoted as saying Bruce has “always been there for me and my sisters.” While Bruce hasn’t always had the closest relationship with his sons, he does have a deep bond with Brandon Jenner, in particular, and he helped raise Rob Kardashian. It is odd then that Kendall would supposedly only make reference to her sisters.
Furthermore, journalistically, it makes no sense that Us Weekly would hold on to this alleged bombshell “exclusive” for four days. Bieber’s roast, where Kendall supposedly made the comments, took place last Saturday. In most circumstances, such a noteworthy statement would’ve been touted almost immediately. And though the new issue of Us Weekly hit newsstands Wednesday and editors had plenty of time to include Kendall’s alleged remarks, there is no mention of it in the magazine. More weirdly, the story on UsMagazine.com does not have byline on it, and is attributed only to “Us Weekly Staff.”
Gossip Cop has reached out to an Us Weekly rep, who we’re told is looking into why this story only emerged today, despite its explosiveness. We’ve also reached out to a rep for Kendall but have yet to hear back.
