Caitlyn Jenner reveals the REAL reason she signed up for Big Brother VIP

She’s arguably the largest celebrity to be starring in Big Brother VIP, which is set to air on Channel Seven later this year.

And ahead of her highly anticipated appearance, Caitlyn Jenner has revealed the real reason she decided to sign up for the show alongside the likes of Thomas Markle Jr. and Married At First Sight’s Jessika Power.

Speaking to The Daily Telegraph on Sunday, the 71-year-old – who six years ago transitioned to become a woman – revealed she wanted to star on the series to ‘be an example’ for young people who look up to her and her journey. 

‘I want to be visible. And it is not so much what I say or doing a show about these issues, about gender dysphoria and this and that, it is about honestly doing a show like this. Life went on for me,’ she said.

‘I went through this and life went on and life is good. I am still working, I am still doing things, I want that to be an example to the next generation of young people who are coming up dealing with these issues.’

She added that while her journey was ‘tough to get through’, she wanted to show that ‘life can be good once you get through it, and get to the other side’.

She went on to say that because the world was largely shut down due to Covid-19 over the last year, she was excited to grab the opportunity to do something different and work again on Big Brother VIP.

‘I want to be visible. And it is not so much what I say or doing a show about these issues, about gender dysphoria and this and that, it is about honestly doing a show like this. Life went on for me,’ she said

Caitlyn completed two weeks of mandatory quarantine when entering Australia from the USA, and was pictured entering the Big Brother house earlier this month.

While the network hasn’t commented on the casting or the circumstances of her obtaining a visa, her salary is believed to be at least $500,000.

The former Keeping Up With the Kardashians star is also in the middle of a campaign for Governor of California.

Caitlyn last month took to Twitter to defend her trip Down Under, just two months before California’s election on September 14.

Pay: While the network hasn’t commented on the casting or the circumstances of her obtaining a visa, her salary is believed to be at least $500,000

‘My campaign team is in full operation as am I. I am in this race to win for California, because it is worth fighting for,’ she tweeted at the time.

Other stars set to appear on the upcoming reality series include Kyle Sandilands’ ex-girlfriend Imogen Anthony, NRL star Matt Cooper, and actors Bernard Curry and Ellie Gonsalves.

Former Australian rules footballer Dayne Beams was also seen entering the Big Brother VIP house with his co-stars.

Coming soon: Other stars set to appear on the upcoming reality series include Kyle Sandilands’ ex-girlfriend Imogen Anthony, NRL star Matt Cooper, and actors Bernard Curry and Ellie Gonsalves. Pictured: Host Sonia Kruger