He says they only support him if it’s good for their image

Apr 16, 2015 14:26 GMT  ·  By

Until April 24, when a 2-hour interview with Diane Sawyer airs, we won’t know for certain how much truth there is behind the Bruce Jenner transition story that’s been grabbing headlines for months now. Sources are saying that the ABC special will also mark Bruce’s first concrete step towards independence from the Kardashians.

Bruce and Kris Jenner separated in 2013 after 23 years of marriage, with talk of his transition to female picking up shortly after that. This coincided with a certain distancing on part of the Kardashian girls, Khloe, Kim and Kourtney, from their step-dad.

Bruce is pushing back now, Us Magazine has learned.

The Kardashians are “not on board” with the transition

Sources close to the most famous family in reality television tell the celebrity publication that the Kardashians are not “on board with his [male-to-female] transition,” apart from Khloe, who’s shown herself to be more supportive.

“His boys, Brody and Brandon stuck by him, but Bruce feels like Kris and her girls only support him publicly to make themselves look good,” one such insider reveals.

This has determined Bruce to distance himself from the Kardashians, including his ex-wife Kris Jenner. Rumor has it that she is still not ok with his transition and particularly with his decision to go public as a trans-woman. If she had a choice, she would ban him from addressing this because she feels that it’s hurting their “brand.”

The report doesn’t say how Bruce is distancing himself from the Kardashians, but one would imagine simply moving out of the home would be a very important first step. The fact that he’s talking to Sawyer on his own, reportedly out of his initiative, is again proof that he wants to be considered apart from them.

Bruce is still close to his daughters, showering them with expensive gifts

Still, Bruce is not alone: his step-daughters might not be supportive of him at this time, but he still has the love and support of his sons from a previous marriage and his daughters from his relationship with Kris, Kendall and Kylie.

It is believed that he only waited so many years to come out because he wanted these two to be grown up and fully understand what was happening, while also avoiding situations that might lead to bullying for them.

Bruce remains very close to Kendall and Kylie, and spends as much time with them as their busy working schedule allows. He’s also showering them with very expensive gifts, insiders claim, which has led to some gossip that he’s acting as if he’s trying to “buy their affection.”