Caitlyn Jenner opens way up as the cover subject of the February/March issue of The Advocate. In the magazine’s lead interview, the transgender star says she knew she was doing the “right thing” by coming out as a woman… but that didn’t mean she didn’t have certain worries. “I’m so happy that the response has been good, I was afraid I would really lose something in my life,” she explains. “But my main concern was really only my kids. I don’t want to do anything to embarrass them.” Jenner, of course, revealed herself to be Caitlyn Jenner on the cover of Vanity Fair last spring and she’s been met with mostly universal praise ever since. But she’s had her occasional misstep, apologizing recently for the implication that her appearance is the most important thing. “There’s more to being a woman than hair and makeup,” she tells The Advocate. “I’ve been trying to study up on it. My publicists’ assistant told me to read this book [How to Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran]. It’s actually very good and very funny. What I realized, when going through this book, is how my experience is so different than what a normal woman’s would be growing up – that’s obvious. “The second chapter was about having your period. OK? I will never deal with that. “So there is so much in life that I need to learn about who I am and be authentic with myself. But I never want to assume that this whole thing called womanhood, that I could ever experience all of that. “I will be able to live authentically as female, but I’ve missed so much.” View Slideshow: Caitlyn Jenner Photos: So Long, Bruce! What a Year! This doesn’t mean that Jenner ignores her appearance entirely, of course. The Most Fascinating Person of 2015 , according to Barbara Walters, says Kim Kardashian has given her helpful advice in this regard. “Kimberly says, ‘If you do go out, you’ve got to rock it, baby!’ You cannot let [the paparazzi] get that picture. They’ll take a picture of you with no makeup on, lousy outfit – and they’ll use it forever. “You’ll never get rid of it. Kim’s very good at that stuff. It does take a little bit more work if you do go out. ‘You’ve got to at least look good, at least the best you can. But there’s more to life and womanhood than just that. And those are things I’m learning; I’m trying to read up on it. I’m trying to understand it because it’s all new to me.”
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Caitlyn Jenner to The Advocate: I’ve Got A Lot to Learn
