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26th Apr 2015

Kris Humphries Apologises For Tweet Following Backlash Over His Response To Bruce Jenner Interview

The basketball player was married to Kim Kardashian for 72 days in 2011.

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* This story refers to Bruce by his birth name and uses male pronouns because he has not yet expressed a preference for a new name or the use of female pronouns

Kris Humphries has been forced to apologise for a tweet he sent following Bruce Jenner’s interview with Diane Sawyer confirming he is transition into a woman.

Bruce made headlines over the weekend after his brave and emotional interview with the presenter, where he described his long struggle in identifying as a woman.

It was only shortly after the interview aired in the states did Humphries, tweet:

‘Man, I’m glad I got out when I did. #Gottadoyou’

Kris, who was previously married to Bruce’s daughter Kim, faced an online backlash from fans who slammed the basketball player for his reaction and ‘disgusting’ tweet.

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Now Kris has attempted to clarify his original comment, saying that the tweet was ‘vague’ and that Jenner has his full support:

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#FullySupportBruce

— Kris Humphries (@KrisHumphries) April 25, 2015

Kris and Kim divorced after just 72 days of marriage in 2011.