E! has announced a Keeping Up with the Kardashians special looking at Bruce Jenner’s recently-announced transition.
Following in the footsteps of Diane Sawyer’s two-hour interview with Jenner, in which he discussed his transition to a woman for the first time, E! is following in ABC’s footsteps with a slew of Kardashian family interviews.
Keeping Up With the Kardashians: About Bruce is a two-part special airing Sunday, May 17 and Monday, May 18 at 9 p.m. eastern/pacific on both nights.
According to a statement from E!, About Bruce will “capture intimate conversations and intensely emotional moments that Bruce Jenner has with his* Kardashian family as they discuss his transition. The special will take an earnest look at the family’s struggle to process their own feelings as they work through hearing from Bruce directly about finally living life as the person he’s always known himself to be.
“In the special Kris, Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall, Kylie and Scott speak candidly with Bruce, ask many questions and begin to understand the tough journey he’s been on his entire life. Through difficult and direct conversations, the family’s unfiltered reactions are surprising, thoughtful and ultimately compassionate and supportive. Through sharing their own family’s story, the Kardashians are hoping to help other families experiencing the same thing. The special also includes family home video footage that reminds viewers and the family of the special times they spent with Bruce as a father, husband and friend, and serves as inspiration for the memories they’ll create as Bruce lives his ‘new normal.'”
Kris’ presence on the special is significant — according to Diane Sawyer she declined to make a comment for the ABC special last month, though Kris quickly denied that claim on Twitter.
E!’s two-part About Bruce special is an introduction of sorts to the network’s forthcoming eight-part docu-series chronicling Bruce’s transition which premieres July 26.
*”Please note, at this time, Bruce Jenner is choosing to not live publicly in the media as a woman and will be referred to as Bruce Jenner and with male pronouns in this announcement,” says E!.
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