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Brody Jenner has expressed that he received a heartfelt and genuine apology from Caitlyn Jenner regarding her absence as a parent.

Brody Jenner and Caitlyn Jenner s Complicated Relationship Over the Years

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Brody Jenner and Caitlyn Jenner.

Brody Jenner says Caitlyn Jenner has apologized for “not being there” when Brody was growing up.

“Just recently, I got a real, sincere apology,” Brody, 41, said of Caitlyn, 75, in the Wednesday, January 15 episode of Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test. “It was the first time in my life that I’ve ever gotten an apology. You know, ‘I’m sorry for not being there,’ and honestly, it meant a lot.”

It is no secret that Brody and Caitlyn share a complicated history. Long before becoming a star of The Hills or a contestant on Special Forces, Brody spent his formative years with a famous father who wasn’t always around. Caitlyn, formerly Bruce, transitioned in 2015, and since then their relationship is “better,” Brody said on the Fox reality show.

In his youth, he recalled, “I would occasionally catch glimpses of him — back then, just ‘him’ — at various times.” He added, “But my mom would remind me that I used to write on cards, ‘Why doesn’t dad reach out to me on my birthday?’”

Caitlyn, who is a former Olympic decathlete and motivational speaker, has six children with three different wives: Burt Jenner and Cassandra Marino with Chrystie Scott, Brandon Jenner and Brody with Linda Thompson and Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner with Kris Jenner.

“I had an incredible mother,” Brody said in Special Forces. “Father, Bruce, at the time, wasn’t around that much. They split, and then he met a woman. She had kids as well. The woman that he met … they had kids together.” 

Caitlyn appeared on Keeping Up With the Kardashians (2007-2021) with ex-wife Kris and their daughters Kylie and Kendall, in addition to Kim, Kourtney, Khloé and Rob Kardashian — Kris’ children from her previous marriage to the late Robert Kardashian.

Brody acknowledged that watching the Kardashians’ show left him feeling “somewhat neglected,” but in retrospect, he realizes that Caitlyn was “dealing with [her] own challenges during the transition, and everything was broadcasted on television. There were instances we shared that were captured on camera, which felt quite intrusive and not entirely authentic, I would say.”

Brody expressed that discovering Caitlyn's desire to be her true self was a kind of relief for him. “It helped clarify many things in my life regarding my father and perhaps explained his absence over the years,” he remarked. 

Brody has gained new perspective since welcoming daughter Honey with Tia Blanco in 2023.

“I think not having Bruce around growing up and her doing that transition, it was tough just being her son,” he said in Special Forces. “I just had a beautiful little daughter. I’m not living for myself anymore. I’m living for her. … I think it’s gonna make me a better father.”

He stated, "I plan to do the complete opposite of what my father did for me in terms of being there for her."