Bruce Jenner unveiled as Caitlyn on Vanity Fair cover

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Reality star set up a Twitter and Facebook account under Caitlyn Jenner
Tells the magazine: 'Bruce always had to tell a lie... Caitlyn doesn't have any secrets'
Reveals panic attack after 10-hour surgery in March
Khloe was first family member to react and say she 'couldn't be prouder'
Pregnant stepdaughter Kim Kardashian tweets support to 32m followers, while Kourtney, Kendall and Kylie have also spoken out

By Chris Johnson and Natalie Trombetta For Dailymail.com

Published: 11:25 EST, 1 June 2015 | Updated: 10:59 EST, 2 June 2015

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Bruce Jenner has been unveiled as a woman on the cover of Vanity Fair.

The 65-year-old former decathlete is wearing a silky white basque, which reveal the results of Jenner's recent 36D breast implant surgery.

It also reveals Jenner's new name for the first time - Caitlyn. (She is understood to have avoided spelling the name with a 'K' in an effort to create an identity separate to the Kardashian clan).

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Call me Caitlyn: Bruce Jenner has been unveiled as a female on the cover of Vanity Fair

The reality TV star also set up a verified Twitter account under Caitlyn Jenner - quickly amassing more than 1 million followers - where she shared her cover and wrote: 'I'm so happy after such a long struggle to be living my true self.

'Welcome to the world Caitlyn. Can't wait for you to get to know her/me.'

During the Vanity Fair interview, Jenner revealed she had a panic attack at one point during the transition.

'"What did I just do? What did I just do to myself?'" Caitlyn told author Buzz Bissinger she was left wondering, after waking up from a 10-hour facial feminization surgery on March 15, worried she had gone too far.

Behind the scene: Seen here in an outtake from a Vanity Fair video of the photoshoot in progress wearing a Zac Posen dress

The new me: Jenner launched a new Twitter account under the name Caitlyn Jenner just as the Vanity Fair cover hit the web

New identity: Jenner has also set up a new Facebook account under her new name

'Call me Caitlyn' Bruce Jenner reveals his name as a woman

But after calling a counselor from the Los Angeles Gender Center, who made a house call to Jenner's Malibu home, she realized the doubt and second-guessing was 'human and temporary'.

In fact, she said that shooting the cover was better than winning the Olympics.

'That was a good day, but the last couple of days were better,' Caitlyn told the magazine.

Famed photographer Annie Leibovitz shot the cover at Caitlyn's palatial Malibu home. Leibovitz is one of the most renowned celebrity photographers, having shot many classic covers for Vanity Fair, including Demi Moore posing naked when pregnant.

Inside the magazine, Caitlyn is pictured wearing five more outfits and in an accompanying YouTube video, which shows the shoot taking place, Jenner talks about her relief at having no secrets anymore.

Already breaking records: Caitlyn's second tweet thanked the millions of fans that followed her account in record-breaking time, beating the likes of President Obama and Oprah Winfrey

Get the Porsche out the damn garage. #Caitlyn

A photo posted by Kourtney Kardashian (@kourtneykardash) on Jun 1, 2015 at 3:00pm PDT

'Live life your way': Kim shared this note with her 32 million Twitter followers in support of Caitlyn

So proud: Khloe Kardashian was the first family member to share her reaction to the Vanity Fair cover with this touching note she posted on her Instagram account

More support: Jenner's model daughter Kendall, 19, chimed in with a supportive note: 'Now that's a cover'

Sweet message: Daughter Kylie, 17, shared this message on Instagram complete with Caitlyn hashtag

Seal of approval: Caitlyn's second wife Linda Thompson - the mother of Brody and Brandon - had this to say

Expanding on her feelings about doing the Vanity Fair cover, Caitlyn continued: 'The last few days of doing this shoot was about my life and who I am as a person.

'It's not about the fanfare, it's not about the people cheering in the stadium, its not about going down the street getting an ''Atta boy Bruce' pat on the back, okay, this is about your life.

'Soon as the Vanity Fair cover comes out, I'm free.'

That being said, Caitlyn admitted that she is still having a little trouble when it comes to her new pronoun, and for that reason does not immediately get offended when others get it wrong.

'I don't really get hung up,' she said.

'A guy came in the other day and I was fully dressed - it's just habit, I said, "Hi, Bruce here," and I went, "Oh fu*k, it ain't Bruce," I was screwing up doing it.''

Caityln also opened up about introducing her female identity to eldest daughter Cassandra (also known as Casey).

Check out my new home! Caitlyn gave viewers a tour of her new Malibu home on Sunday night's mid-season finale of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, seen here with Khloe

Making a splash: The palatial estate comes complete with outdoor pool with views out over the Pacific

Spacious: Here is the living area, complete with panoramic views

House with a view:An external shot of the property from last night's show

'I was worried I wouldn't say the right things or act the right way or seem relaxed,' Caitlyn told Bissinger. But then Cassandra realized her father's happiness as Caitlyn and was at ease.

'We talked more than we ever have. We could just be girls together.'

His son Burt - who along with Cassandra is from his first marriage to Chrystie Scott, touched on Bruce being an absent father, but said: 'I have high hopes that Caitlyn is a better person than Bruce. I’m very much looking forward to that.'

Brandon and Brody - whose girlfriend coincidentally called Kaitlynn (Carter) - also spoke to Vanity Fair (they are his sons from his second marriage, to Linda Thompson).

New outfits: The inside tour also panned to images of Caitlyn's closet, which she showed to Kim in a previous episode and to Diane Sawyer during their interview

Transforming identity: The reality star's new look has been teased for several weeks, with footage of the closet, but the Vanity Fair cover is the first look at Bruce as a woman

Bruce Jenner gets feminine fashion advice from Kim

Their contribution reveals that Brandon was somewhat taken aback when he saw Caitlyn for the first time, and that she revealed the results of her breast implant surgery to him.

'Whoa, I’m still your son,' he reminded her.

Caitlyn also took time to address those who have said they think this all a publicity stuff, and a way to make more money.

'''Oh, she's doing a stupid reality show. She's doing it for the money. She's doing this, she's doing that,''' said Caitlyn of her detractors objections.

'I'm not doing it for money. I'm doing it to help my soul and help other people.

'If I can make a dollar, I certainly am not stupid. [I have] house payments and all that kind of stuff. I will never make an excuse for something like that. Yeah, this is a business. You don't go out and change your gender for a television show. O.K., it ain't happening. I don't care who you are.'

In true competitive Kardashian fashion, the explosive Vanity Fair cover was released less than 24 hours after his stepdaughter Kim Kardashian revealed her second pregnancy at the end of Sunday's episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians.

Its release also follows Jenner's recent tell-all interview to ABC's Diane Sawyer, where the KUWTK reality star confirmed rife speculation about her gender reassignment.

Pictured: Caitlyn's ex-wife Kris Jenner was spotted heading to the gym on Monday morning, shortly before the Vanity Fair cover hit the web

'SHE WASN'T VERY NICE': CAITLYN SLAMS EX-WIFE KRIS JENNER

Elsewhere in the interview, Caitlyn had a few choice words to say about ex-wife Kris - and she also gets a right of reply.

The couple were married in 1991 - which was Bruce's third marriage and Kris' second - before their divorce was finalized in March.

Speaking of their relationship, Caitlyn said: 'The first 15 years I felt she needed me more because I was the breadwinner. Then really around the show, when that hit and she was running the whole show and getting credit for it and she had her own money, she didn’t need me as much from that standpoint. I think in a lot of ways she became less tolerant of me.'

Caitlyn went on: 'A lot of times she wasn’t very nice.People would see how I got mistreated. She controlled the money, all that kind of stuff.'

In response, Kris told Vanity Fair: 'He was married to me and he wasn’t who he wanted to be so he was miserable... All I was doing was working very hard for my family so that we could all have a wonderful future, and he was pissed off.'

She added: 'At the end of my relationship with Bruce he definitely had a lot of social anxiety. That was one of the reasons we were in a struggle at the end.'

Tension between the couple previously played out on a recent episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, where the pair discussed the up and downs in their marriage.

In the episode a tearful Kris said she was mourning 'the death' of Bruce as she came to terms with his new identity.

Pregnant: A smiling Kim and Kanye were seen out in New York on Monday morning; they had some of their own big news too after Kim revealed on Sunday's KUWTK that she is pregnant with their second child

HOW CAITLYN WAS INSPIRED BY MONICA LEWINSKY

Caitlyn Jenner was moved by Monica Lewinsky's Ted Talk on cyber-bullying...and the feeling is mutual

Three months ago, Monica Lewinsky's Ted Talk on cyber-bullying truly touched Caitlyn Jenner, whose gender affirmation journey has received a hefty share of haters.

The former White House intern's 'culture humiliation' happened after her nine sexual encounters with President Bill Clinton between 1995-1997 erupted into a national debacle.

'The talk had struck a chord with Caitlyn,' Vanity Fair's Buzz Bissinger wrote in the July edition, 'because of the similarities with how she had been dealt with on the Internet.'

Upon reading the article, Lewinsky - who turns 42 next month - tweeted at the 65-year-old Olympic gold medalist.

'And i am moved by @Caitlyn_Jenner being moved!' Monica tweeted to her 93K followers.

'Insisting on a different ending to her story is EXACTLY what @Caitlyn_Jenner is doing. she is helping so many. BRAVA! @VanityFair.'

The social activist's speech - called 'The Price of Shame' - has amassed 4.3M views since March.

CAITLYN TO MAKE RED CARPET DEBUT AT ESPYs

ESPN confirmed on Monday over Twitter that Caitlyn Jenner will receive the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at the ESPYs, happening July 15 in Los Angeles.

It will be the first major public appearance for the 65-year-old decathlete, who became famous for winning gold medals at both the 1975 and 1976 Olympic Games.

But as the reality star explained in the Vanity Fair cover story, it took true courage for Jenner to make her gender affirmation and physical transformation.

'It's not about the fanfare, it's not about people cheering in the stadium, it's not about going down the street and everybody giving you, "That a boy, Bruce," pat on the back. Okay, this is about your life,' the 6ft2in brunette - born William - told the mag.

Caitlyn will reportedly be joined by her family onstage the Nokia Theatre during the sporty ceremony hosted by Joel McHale.

Previous courageous recipients of the honour include Howard Cosell, Muhammad Ali, Nelson Mandela, and Robin Roberts.

ADDITIONAL REPORTING -

CASSIE CARPENTER

Jenner's 30-year-old stepdaughter Khloe Kardashian was the first family member to share her reaction on social media.

Taking to Instagram, Khloe wrote a touching note, accompanied by an image of the magazine cover: 'We were given this life because you were strong enough to live it!

'I couldn't be prouder!!! Caitlyn, You are beautiful!!!'

Jenner's model daughter Kendall, 19, chimed in with a supportive post on Instagram too, writing: 'Now that's a cover.'

Daughter Kylie, 17, wrote: 'My angel on earth!'

Bruce Jenner discusses gender reassignment with daughters

Tell-all: Jenner officially confirmed she was becoming a woman during an interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer in April

Right behind you: Jenner's children from previous marriages, from left: Burt, Brody, Casey and Brandon, who all appeared on the ABC interview

With his daughters: From left Kim, Kendall, Bruce [now Caitlyn], Kylie, Kourtney and Khloe

And pregnant Kim, 34, shared with her 32 million Twitter followers: 'Caitlyn Jenner for Vanity Fair. Annie Leibovitz! How beautiful! Be happy, be proud, live life YOUR way!'

Kourtney, 36, simply tweeted: 'Freedom. Stunning,' alongside an image of the magazine cover.

Teams of other celebrities also piled in with an overwhelmingly positive reaction, from the likes of Demi Moore, Lady Gaga and Ellen DeGeneres.

BEHIND THE SCENES OF CAITLYN'S VANITY FAIR SHOOT

Celebrity photographer: Renowned Annie Leibovitz was the woman behind the camera

Annie Leibovitz has captured the glamorous Caitlyn in all her glory in the glossy Vanity Fair shoot.

The 65-year-old reality star is seen in six different outfits in the photoshoot, including a plunging gold gown, split to the thigh and a sexy red dress while sat inside a car.

She also styles out several black ensembles; in one photo Caitlyn lounges on a sofa revealing her long legs in a deep V-neckline design

In another she is seen in a black lace corset complete with train and another shows her in a full-length $7,000 black gown designed by Zac Posen, who told Dailymail.com he was 'very proud to be included in the roster of chosen designers for such a historic moment'.

During the off-times in the shoot, as seen in the video, Caitlyn covers her body in a satin silk robe while getting her hair and makeup primped and touched up by the glam squad.

'The last few days of doing this shoot was about my life and who I am as a person,' she said in the voiceover audio.

'I was probably at the [Olympic] Games because I was running away from a lot of things. Uh, very very proud of the accomplishments.'

Adding: 'I don't want to diminish that accomplishment.'

'Soon as the Vanity Fair cover comes out, I'm free,' Caitlyn, who appears on the cover in a white basque from West Hollywood shop Trashy Lingerie, confessed.

'It's not about the fanfare, it's not about the people cheering in the stadium, its not about going down the street getting a 'Atta boy Bruce' pat on the back, okay, this is about your life.

'Bruce always had to tell a lie, he was always living that lie, every day he always had a secret from morning until night, um, Caitlyn doesn't have any secrets.'

Of course the subject of Jenner's new-look has been highly anticipated, and was expected to be revealed on a forthcoming E! reality show.

Recently, the network has shown scenes of Bruce showing his step daughter Kim Kardashian his female wardrobe.

Jenner also showed his closet to Sawyer during their explosive interview which aired in April.

And on Sunday's episode of KUWTK, Jenner gave a tour of his new Malibu home, which included more footage of his closet.

The July issue of Vanity Fair magazine featuring Caitlyn Jenner hits newsstands on June 9.

When did I take a photo with Bruce?: Khloe on Jenner's surgery

Macho man: Bruce Jenner the Olympic hero, seen here in Montreal, Canada, storming to glory at the 1976 Olympic decathlon; Jenner says in the Vanity Fair interview that she was 'running away from a lot of things' during her sporting career

SOCIAL MEDIA REACTS: CELEBS THROW THEIR SUPPORT BEHIND CAITLYN

Within minutes of the Vanity Fair cover being released online, and celebrities were taking to social media with messages of support...

Fellow celeb support: Emmy Rossum, Emma Roberts, Sam Smith, Brad Goreski and Mia Farrow were among some of the first celebs to weigh in with their support for Caitlyn

Supportive chorus: Maria Shriver tweeted 'finally free' while model Lily Aldridge wrote: 'Caitlyn looks GORGEOUS!!!!!!'

Congratulations: Dancing With The Star champion Rumer Willis complimented Caitlyn on her swimsuit

Twitter applause: Lady Gaga thanked Caitlyn for 'using your platform to change people's minds,' while Rachel Zoe gave a thumbs up to the 'stunning cover'

'Absolutely beautiful': Jesse Tyler Ferguson joked that Caitlyn 'has truly broken the Internet,' a reference to Kim's iconic naked Paper 'break the internet' cover

Brave: Ellen DeGeneres praised Jenner for her bravery while Abigail Breslin added: 'Um so Caitlyn Jenner is gorg'

TIMELINE OF BRUCE JENNER'S TRANSITION TO CAITLYN

1980s: Bruce makes first transition attempt; embarked on hormone therapy for almost five years to grow 36B breasts and had electrolysis to remove beard and chest hair within 10 years of becoming an Olympic champion in 1976. Also had plastic surgery on nose. Ultimately stopped transition process and went on to marry Kris Jenner in 1991.

January 2012: Ellen Pierson, who married Kris Jenner's ex-husband Robert Kardashian, claimed Bruce had been a cross-dresser 'for years.' She claimed his first wife Chrystie Crownover told her he had a penchant for women's clothing, shoes and lingerie.

That same month Star magazine alleged that Kris was unfazed by her husband's odd habit and that he continued to cross-dress for years after their 1991 wedding.

January 2014: The Olympic gold medalist reportedly underwent a laryngeal shave to flatted his Adam's Apple.

May 2014: Bruce refused to cut his long hair for Kim Kardashian's wedding to Kanye West, despite pressure from the bride and his estranged wife Kris Jenner.

August 2014: Photos appeared to show Bruce had breasts, sparking rumors he was having hormone therapy as he explored the idea of transitioning from male to female.

September 2014: As his divorce from Kris was being finalized, Bruce had started growing out his hair and shaving his legs.

November 2014: He was spotted on various occasions wearing nail polish, a sports bra and Spanx.

December 2014: Bruce's first wife Chrystie Scott (nee Crownover) spoke out publicly in support of her former husband, saying 'I just want him to be happy.'

January 2015: When asked about her step-father's changing appearance, Kim Kardashian said he was on a 'journey' and added: 'He'll share whenever the time is right.'

February 2015: TMZ reported that Bruce told his family that he has known he was meant to be a female since the age of five.

March 2015: People magazine claims his ex-wives Chrystie Crownover and Linda Thompson knew how he felt and both were supportive.

March 15: A ten hour facial feminization surgery that brought on intial panic attacks in Caitlyn (This followed years of surgical procedures which began with a face-lift in the 1980s.)

March 31: It was claimed he'd had breast implants.

April 6: ABC News announced that Bruce would do an 'far-ranging' interview with Diane Sawyer.

April 24: Bruce finally confirms his gender transition, telling Sawyer: 'I am a woman.'

June 1: The first look at Caitlyn on the cover of Vanity Fair.