Caitlyn Jenner Spends Christmas Recovering From Knee Surgery

Caitlyn Jenner spent the holidays recovering from a recent knee replacement surgery.

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The former Olympian announced the news on Instagram with a video taken before the operation.

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The 72-year-old was captured at the hospital right before the operation in the footage.

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The Olympic gold medalist revealed that she avoided this surgery for 25 years.

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The "KUWTK" star gave fans an update on her health in the post's caption.

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The "I Am Cait" star confessed that she has a poor relationship with her ex-wife.

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Before transitioning to become Caitlyn, the TV personality was married to Kris Jenner.

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The former spouses weren't on good terms following the release of Caitlyn's memoir in 2017.

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The former Olympian was dragged on social media platforms after co-hosting "The View."

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