Anyone who saw Caitlyn Jenner's stirring speech at the ESPY Awards last week knows that the woman is nothing if not courageous.
So it's somewhat surprising that a new report from Radar claims that Caitlyn backed out of Dancing With the Stars for one reason ...
She wasn't confident in her ability to perform on the dance floor.
"At first, Caitlyn was so excited about it," says one insider.
"She nearly signed up straight away, but after careful thought and even trying out a few moves, she's realized she was in over her head."
"She also found she's nowhere near as powerful as she used to be and she's totally lost her confidence in her body's strength and abilities."
It's a surprising development, given recent events.
Since her ABC News interview with Diane Sawyer, Caitlyn has relished her new place in the spotlight and taken full advantage of every opportunity.
Whether you doubt her intentions or not, when it comes to bring awareness to issues faced by the trans community, she has been exceptional.
Not only that, her family has done well on DWTS in the past (Rob Kardashian even made it to the finals), and Caitlyn is a world class athlete.
As a result, one would expect that she'd have a leg up on most of her competition and take to the floor like a natural. Not the case.
At the end of the day, it's important to remember that Caitlyn is 65 now, and it's not her duty to carry the torch of trans equality every waking moment.
After all, Chaz Bono competed on DWTS back in 2011.
Cher's offspring, born Chastity, proved that viewers and judges aren't nearly as consumed by prejudice as many Cait-haters would have us believe.
When Chaz danced, the focus was where it belonged - not on her gender identity, but on her ability to move on her mambo and her merengue.
That said, Caitlyn met Laverne Cox for the first time this week, and a part of us is hoping she passed along the DWTS opportunity to her BFF.
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