Congrats, Caitlyn Jenner! I Am Cait Wins Outstanding Reality Show at GLAAD Media Awards 2016, Ties With TLC's I Am Jazz

E!'s acclaimed docu-series ties for the honor with TLC's I Am Jazz

By Gabi Duncan Apr 03, 2016 4:45 AMTags
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Congrats are in order for Caitlyn Jenner and her powerful girl squad!

E!'s acclaimed series I Am Cait has tied with TLC's I Am Jazz to win the honor of Outstanding Reality Program at the 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards.

In its applauded first season, the show documented Jenner's transition and her introduction into the world as a transgender woman, including legally changing her name and accepting the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2015 ESPYs. Now currently in its second season, I Am Cait follows Jenner and her friends, including trans activists Candis Cayne, Chandi Moore and Jenny Boylan, as they embark on a cross-country road trip to raise awareness for LGBT issues.

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The other nominees in the reality television category included Discovery Life's New Girls on the Block, Oxygen's The Prancing Elites Project and Fuse's Transcendent.

When the nominations were released back in January, Jenner quickly shared her excitement over the recognition on social media. She tweeted at the time, "We are proud to be nominated for a @GLAAD Media Award! #glaadawards."

GLAAD CEO and president Sarah Kate Ellis also released the following statement along with the announcement:

"For nearly three decades, the GLAAD Media Awards have propelled inclusion in media and driven LGBT acceptance forward. This year's nominees have raised the bar for creating thoughtful and diverse LGBT images and storylines, deepening audiences' understanding of LGBT people and accelerating acceptance across the world."

Watch: GLAAD President Praises "I Am Cait" at Emmys