Seeing Caitlyn for the First Time
After the two split up (but before their divorce), there was one evening when Jenner called up Thompson and said, “It’s time you come to see your husband.” Linda’s thoughts raced as she flew to New York to see him. But when she arrived at his door, it wasn’t Bruce who answered the door; it was Caitlyn. He had since become a she.
Caitlyn Jenner out and about, New York, America. Photo By Curtis Means/Ace Pictures/Shutterstock
Linda said she saw “this feminine, fully dressed woman with a wig, makeup. It was devastating. I wasn’t prepared to see that. That was my selfish feeling, but I was confused.” Thompson said that she literally fell to the floor due to shock. It was that moment that helped Thompson move on from the situation and give her some closure.