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Fox News has hired Caitlyn Jenner to an on-air contributor role, the network said Thursday.
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00:00Caitlyn Jenner is joining Fox News as an on-air contributor.
00:03The former Olympic gold medalist and reality TV star will provide commentary across Fox's
00:08programming and platforms.
00:10She will make her first appearance on Hannity Thursday evening.
00:13Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott said in announcing Jenner's hire,
00:17Caitlyn's story is an inspiration to us all.
00:19She is a trailblazer in the LGBTQ plus community, and her illustrious career spans a variety
00:24of fields that will be a tremendous asset for our audience.
00:27Jenner, who won gold in the decathlon at the 1976 Montreal Olympics,
00:32became a household name after appearing on the reality series Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
00:37The star came out as transgender in 2015 in an interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer.
00:41More recently, Jenner ran in last year's California gubernatorial recall race to unseat
00:46Governor Gavin Newsom.
00:48She was unsuccessful in the Republican primary.
00:50She has appeared regularly on Fox News in recent weeks,
00:53criticizing the NCAA's transgender participation policy for athletes.
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01:01This is The Hollywood Reporter News.
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