Brody Jenner is very candidly discussing his relationship with dad Caitlyn Jenner.
If you didn’t know, Caitlyn, 75, was married to second wife Linda Thompson from 1981 to 1986 and they share sons Brandon Jenner, 43, and Brody, 41. Caitlyn went on to marry now-ex-wife Kris Jenner in 1991.
During the Wednesday (January 15) episode of Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test, Brody opened up about feeling “abandoned” by Caitlyn during his childhood and also discussed Caitlyn‘s very public 2015 transition.
Keep reading to find out more…“I think not having Bruce around growing up and her doing that transition, it was tough just being her son,” Brody explained. “I will say he was going through his own struggles, transitioning, and it was all that was put on TV, and there were these moments that we would have that was all filmed, and it just felt very invasive and not very genuine, I would say.”
Despite their past issues, Brody said that he and Caitlyn have reconciled.
“Just recently, I got a real, sincere apology,” Brody shared. “It was the first time in my life that I’ve ever gotten an apology. You know, ‘I’m sorry for not being there,’ and honestly, it meant a lot.”
In a confessional, Brody went into further detail about Caitlyn‘s transition and how it impacted their relationship.
“When I found out that Caitlyn, or Bruce, wanted to be Caitlyn, it was sort of a relief,” Brody admitted. “I think that there were a lot of things that started to make sense, you know, just in my life, about my father, and maybe why he wasn’t there all those years.”
He continued, “And I think when you have kids, you need to accept a little bit of responsibility that the things you do are also going to reflect on them as well.”
Brody then shared how his relationship with Caitlyn has had an effect on his relationship with daughter Honey, whom he welcomed with fiancée Tia Blanco in July 2023.
“I think it really has shaped me to do everything different and to really be there and to be present to my little girl,” Brody said.
Shortly after welcoming Honey, Brody said he wants to be the “exact opposite” kind of parent from Caitlyn.
