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'It's an incredibly brave thing to do': Sir Elton John offers support to Bruce Jenner as he goes through 'gender transition'

Published: 16:42 EST, 24 April 2015 | Updated: 18:51 EST, 24 April 2015

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As Bruce Jenner's fans across the world count down the hours until his tell-all interview with Diane Sawyer is aired on Friday, the former Olympian is getting some celebrity support.

Sir Elton John has deemed the ex-husband of Kris Jenner 'incredibly brave' for taking the reported steps towards gender reassignment.

'I think anybody who comes out like that is an incredibly brave person,' he told Access Hollywood on Thursday. 'It's an incredibly brave thing to do, especially when you're older. I admire him for doing it and I admire him 100 per cent.'

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'It's an incredibly brave thing to do': Elton John, left, has offered his support to Bruce Jenner, right, amid reports he's taking steps towards gender reassignment

Added the British musician's husband, David Furnish: 'People should support him.'

On the same night, Bruce's step-daughter, Kim Kardashian, revealed that she would be jetting from New York City to Los Angeles to watch Bruce's anticipated interview with her family.

'The family is watching all together with Bruce, so I’m literally rushing out right after this to catch a flight home so they can wait and watch it with me.' the 34-year-old beauty told Extra.

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She added: 'As a family we always support each other 100 per cent and I know that I see things online that there is this divide and this one doesn’t support this and this one doesn’t support this.

'It’s all ridiculous and it’s all rumours and we love everyone in the family and we support everyone equally so we're excited to watch tonight and I’m excited for Bruce to tell his story on Diane Sawyer.'

She also told Entertainment Tonight: 'I hate so badly when I see things [like] my mom doesn't support him, or this sister doesn't support him.

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We are family: (L-R) Kim Kardashian, Kendall and Kylie Jenner and Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian are also set to make an appearance during the broadcast

'It's all just a story that people want to put out there. None of us have spoken and we're letting Bruce speak first.'

On Thursday, Entertainment Tonight reported that Bruce started a gender transition process in the mid-1980s but stopped after he met and fell in love with Kris, who became his third wife.

By the mid-1980s, the Olympic gold medalist had allegedly started hormone therapy and electrolysis and had had plastic surgery to make his features look more feminine.

A spokesperson for Bruce declined to comment on the report after being contacted by DailyMail.com Friday morning.

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