Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti apparently doesn’t think Bruce Jenner has won enough laurels in his heroic struggle against biology, so the mayor is recommending that Jenner headline an event with a wee bit more visibility than his foundering E! Channel reality series.
If L.A. gets the Olympics in 2024, the Mayor says he already has one person in mind for the all-important lighting of the Olympic Cauldron ... Olympic legend Caitlyn Jenner!!!
The lighting of the cauldron is a HUGE honor – with the host country usually selecting someone it feels can proudly embody what the country stands for on a global stage.
Past cauldron lighters have been Muhammad Ali, Wayne Gretzky and countless inspiring athletes from all over the world.
So, with the City of Los Angeles battling to get the 2024 games, Mayor Eric Garcetti told TMZ Sports the first person to come to mind for the honor is Caitlyn.
Now, all Garcetti has to do is beat out Paris, Rome and Hamburg for the 2024 bid – and then Caitlyn should start to clear out her schedule.
It’s a good thing the Olympics are nine years away, since Jenner’s schedule in the near future could become complicated if charged with manslaughter for his part in the traffic accident that caused the death of a California woman. The prosecutor’s office is currently debating whether or not to do that.
On the other hand, in 2024, Jenner will be 74. Will he be in any shape to run up the steps to the cauldron? Will his knees hold out until then? For that matter, will he still be a she? And, if not, does the mayor’s endorsement still stand?
So many questions, so little ... interest.
