Bruce Jenner Nail Polish Once Mocked By Paparazzi Now Celebrated With #PaintYourNailsForBruce
Back in October paparazzi snapped a picture of Bruce Jenner in his vehicle. A report followed that noted his red nail polish, clearly photographed through his car window as the former Olympian grasped a cigarette. The story was repeated a day later, noting that Jenner’s polish had disappeared. This was at a time when Jenner was staying private about his gender transition.
In April, mere weeks before his already-taped sit-down with Diane Sawyer was broadcast, another website published paparazzi pictures of Jenner. Again, the red polish was the headline.
In Jenner’s landmark interview with Diane Sawyer last Friday, he revealed what he’s looking forward to the most now that he has gone public with his life story. It is a very simple fashion statement.
“[To] be able to have my nail polish on long enough that it actually chips off.”
Now, an Australian DJ is credited with starting an online campaign for men to paint their nails in support of Bruce. People are taking pics of their colorful nails and uploading them to social media with the hashtag #PaintYourNailsForBruce.
Dudes…throw your support behind Bruce Jenner! – Gordie #PaintYourNailsForBruce pic.twitter.com/S7d66yYP4F
— KIIS 1065 (@kiis1065) April 27, 2015
Kiis 106.5 on-air personalities Kyle and Jackie O have been collecting the pictures on the station’s website. Some well known people such as ‘NSYNC’s Lance Bass got in on the action.
Loving this show of support coming out of Australia for Bruce and the Trans community! #PaintYourNailsForBruce pic.twitter.com/wpE2XqZoLG — Lance Bass (@LanceBass) April 27, 2015
Kiis 106.5 went all out for the campaign, offering free polish jobs at the radio studio. They went to Sydney’s Central station and did the nails of supportive commuters of all genders.
During the Sawyer interview Jenner revealed that, when news of his tracheal shave leaked to paparazzi, he contemplated suicide.
“That night, I thought, ‘It’s over.’ I was walking up and down this hall back and forth all night long. Heart pounding. I thought, ‘Wouldn’t the easiest thing to do right now is go in the other room, get a gun. Pain is over. Done. Go to a better place.”
Jenner’s thoughts eventually changed to, “I can’t do something like that. I want to know how this story ends.”
He also told Diane Sawyer that he was not doing the interview for publicity. He wants to make a difference.
“We’re going to change the world. What I’m doing is going to do some good. And we’re going to change the world.”
[Photo: Kiis 106.5/Instagram]
