Caitlyn Jenner surprises NYC Pride party crowd with her first public appearance

Caitlyn Jenner has made her surprise social debut — at a New York City Pride party featuring transgender performer Candis Cayne.

The transgender reality-TV personality arrived at the Sunday afternoon event with a half-dozen friends and was greeting with cheers, according to E! News.

“Everyone started chanting, ‘Caitlyn, Caitlyn,’ � a party guest told the outlet. “She got up and waved and smiled at everyone.�

Jenner rocked a white dress and long wavy hair and hung out in a VIP area during Cayne’s performance, E! said. She was accompanied by a TV crew taping things for her upcoming docu-series “I Am Cait.�

The 65-year-old former Olympian was “dancing with her friends and even flipping her hair,� an onlooker told Us Weekly; another noted that she “made it rain� cash on Cayne, who had dedicated the song “I Am a Woman� to her.

“You could tell she was touched by the love and pride of the performance and attendees,� guest Dane Steele Green, whose travel company was among the event’s sponsors, told “Entertainment Tonight.� “She showed grace and beauty and represented what this weekend is all about. Caitlyn was definitely feeling it — yet kept to herself and just genuinely enjoyed the afternoon.�

On Monday, Cayne posted an Instagram shot of herself and Jenner, captioning it simply “Pride.�

It was Jenner’s first public appearance since introducing herself via the cover of Vanity Fair earlier this month.

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