Why Brody Wants to Be the 'Exact Opposite' of Parent Caitlyn Jenner
Why Brody Wants to Be the 'Exact Opposite' of Parent Caitlyn Jenner,
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00:00 And I think that what I'm most excited about is doing things differently than my father
00:05 did.
00:06 Being the absolute best father I could possibly be and getting ready for the journey and just
00:13 so very excited.
00:14 Brody Jenner getting real about his experience growing up with Caitlyn Jenner as a parent.
00:19 Growing up, I didn't have the greatest relationship with then Bruce.
00:24 You know, he wasn't really around for me growing up.
00:27 So I think that just being, you know, doing the exact opposite.
00:31 The reality star and his fiance, surf pro Tia Blanco, welcomed their first child last
00:36 month, a little girl named Honey Ray.
00:46 And in a new YouTube video, Brody shares he initially didn't know if he even wanted kids.
00:51 To be totally honest here, I didn't even know if I really could have kids.
00:55 I really just had no idea.
00:57 But the reality star says that all changed when he met Tia.
01:00 Going into this relationship, Tia was the absolute perfect person.
01:04 You know, she is my better half.
01:06 She's the most incredible woman I've ever met in my entire life.
01:09 And I think that the universe sort of does things the way it's supposed to.
01:14 It's been an incredible journey and it's about to be here.
01:16 Brody is the son of former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner and songwriter Linda Thompson.
01:21 His fractured bond with his dad is a topic he's addressed before, like in 2019 on The
01:25 Hills Revival series, New Beginnings.
01:28 I didn't really grow up with my dad.
01:29 I didn't really, you know, when I was really little, we got to spend a little bit of time
01:34 when he started, you know, obviously the family with the Kardashian family and all that.
01:38 I didn't really see much of him.
01:40 That's Brody talking about his former stepmom, Kris Jenner, and his half sisters, Kylie and
01:44 Kendall.
01:45 Bruce and my mother, they had some sort of messy divorce.
01:48 I was the one child that didn't really have the greatest relationship with Bruce.
01:52 I grew up with my stepdad.
01:54 Bruce was never around for me.
01:55 I mean, I can't even tell you how many birthdays that went by where Bruce wasn't there.
02:01 And I resent him for that."
02:05 Tension reached a peak in 2018 when Caitlyn reportedly canceled on Brody's wedding to
02:09 then-fiancé Caitlyn Carter the week prior.
02:12 "Brody really just kind of brushed it off.
02:15 But he has to have felt something, but he doesn't express it."
02:19 "Not having my dad at the wedding was, it was a bummer.
02:25 Honestly, it really did hurt.
02:28 I would have loved to have had her there, but, you know, she had better things to do.
02:38 Apparently."
02:40 But fast forward to 2023, Brody's a dad who's staying focused on the good.
02:44 "I just want to say thank you guys so much for all of the love and support over the past
02:50 nine months.
02:51 The past couple weeks have just been really soaking it up.
02:56 Appreciating this time while little honey is just a little infant.
03:02 I've had a lot of time at home to work on music with Devin and my boy Lauren.
03:14 We put up a YouTube channel, which is going to be pretty cool.
03:18 We're going to continue to put videos out.
03:20 Trying to be quiet because the baby's sleeping."
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