Could Caitlyn become the pinup girl for a new Republican party?
Jenner first announced she identified as a transgender woman in her two-and-a-half hour interview special with Diane Sawyer. Next, she debuted as Caitlyn in a sexy white satin merry widow on Vanity Fair’s coveted cover. But when Caitlyn declared she is a conservative Republican, she headed into the confusing crossroads of celebrity, advocacy, entertainment and politics. The GOP is famously known for opposing women’s rights, same-sex marriage and other LGBT issues. Her timing strikes just as candidates are busily casting their names into the 2016 presidential race—meaning she has run head on into political conversation this election season. Log Cabin Republicans national executive director Gregory Angelo said,
“Caitlyn Jenner is now a part of the 2016 narrative whether she wants to be or not. Whether Democrats or Republicans want her to be or not.”
