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WINDY CITY TIMES
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Jenner 'Most Fascinating' person
2015-12-22
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This article shared 2924 times since Tue Dec 22, 2015
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Barbara Walters has named transgender personality Caitlyn Jenner the "Most Fascinating Person of 2015."
Walters' annual TV special, which aired Dec. 17 on ABC, also featured actress Amy Schumer, actor Bradley Cooper, comedian Tracy Morgan, ballerina Misty Copeland, presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, fashion designer Donna Karan, fighter Ronda Rousey, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and presidential candidate/real-estate mogul Donald Trump. |
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This article shared 2924 times since Tue Dec 22, 2015
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