Caitlyn Jenner confronts her critics in New York

Caitlyn Jenner has been a target of a lot of criticism lately but on Thursday (May 5), she decided to confront and meet her biggest critics: a group of young LGBT students.

For the New York Times, Jenner visited Brooklyn’s Academy for Young Writers with Nicholas Kritstof, a columnist for the New York Times.

Some of the students at the school have said that Jenner is a “privileged white person” who doesn’t understand the struggles of transgender people.

When meeting the students, Jenner said, “I was a privileged white male. So I got very criticised in the trans-community with people asking, ‘what do I know?'”

“Well, actually, I know a lot. I will never, ever make excuses for working hard all my life and being successful and raising a wonderful family.”

She continues, “Trans people can transition in private – I have not had that luxury because of who I am and ‘that privilege’. I have been exposed to more than you can ever imagine. Being destroyed in the tabloids to paparazzi’s following me everywhere, lies about me.”

You can watch the video of Jenner meeting the students below:

Jenner is reportedly set to pose nude for Sports Illustrated with her Olympic medal.

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