Caitlyn Jenner might have been an Olympic-level decathlete, but don’t expect her to run to O.J. Simpson’s defense. After the disgraced footballer’s death, Jenner showcased her shady side by speaking out to TMZ with a succinct “Good riddance.” She later posted the same words on X, garnering over 18,000 likes.
It’s worth noting that Jenner and Simpson both have ties to the Kardashian family. Before Caitlyn Jenner and her ex-wife Kris Jenner were married in 1991, Kris was married to Robert Kardashian, Simpson’s friend from college and defense attorney in his 1994 murder trial. Kris was also close friends with O.J.’s late wife, Nicole Brown Simpson. A particular rumor involving O.J. has followed Kris and the Kardashians for years: that Kris and O.J. had an affair, and her youngest daughter with Robert, Khloé Kardashian, is actually O.J.’s daughter. Kris addressed the first part of the speculation on a 2019 episode of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” saying, “It’s really kind of pathetic that when rumors get started, the media gives it life and breath. And on the anniversary of Nicole’s death, it’s so tasteless and disgusting.”
Despite the likes on Caitlyn’s tweet, people were quick to point out her own brush with the law. Although she ultimately wasn’t charged criminally, a four-car accident involving Caitlyn in 2015 led to a woman’s death, per CNN. One reply said, “I’m sure the family of that person you ran over, can’t WAIT to say the same about you!”
