Caitlyn Jenner Shares Blossom Brown's Inspirational Story

Earlier this year, after Caitlyn Jenner revealed that she is transgender, the 65-year-old Olympian said she hopes to use her celebrity status as a platform to help others. The article below is part of an on-going original series written by Jenner for WhoSay called "The Real Me," which will explore issues and people in the

Earlier this year, after Caitlyn Jenner revealed that she is transgender, the 65-year-old Olympian said she hopes to use her celebrity status as a platform to help others. The article below is part of an on-going original series written by Jenner for WhoSay called "The Real Me," which will explore issues and people in the LGBT community. This week, Jenner is giving her friend Blossom Brown a chance to speak.

"Meet Blossom" by Caitlyn Jenner

Hi, my friends! This week I want to introduce you to a young woman who holds a special spot in my heart. When I was up in San Francisco at the HRC facility, I met this wonderful young lady named Blossom. She is enthusiastic, energetic and just absolutely great. I love her story.

She's about to be the first trans woman to graduate from Mississippi University for Women—an incredible accomplishment. The problem she has right now is that she hasn't been able to take the leap from college to nursing school, and she really feels like the reason she's not able to do that is because she's trans. She wants to work in public health in the trans community and I know she would be absolutely great. Blossom is just such a wonderful person and she deserves to be in nursing school. I want to see what we can do to help her out. I want her to tell you her story. Blossom, the floor is all yours...

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Hi everyone! Blossom here. Caitlyn, thank you for this platform. I love your energy and personality.

When I was I was young, I always figured something was a little different about me. I remember telling my music teacher when she'd call roll that my name was "Brittany" instead of my government name. In kindergarten, I was taking crayons and coloring my nails red. I'm the oldest child out of four children and sometimes I would play with my sisters' dolls and dress up in my mother's things when she wasn't around...different things like that.

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