Caitlyn Jenner Joins Fox News as a Contributor | THR News - video Dailymotion

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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