“In a lot of ways, it brought the family so much closer together, so much stronger as a family,” the I Am Cait alum explains. “When things come up, they can share with family members because everybody’s in the same boat. So for me, that was by far one of the best things.”
One topic that perhaps not everyone was in the same boat on was Caitlyn’s decision to try her hand at The Masked Singer. The star, who admits that a singing show is “totally out of my element,” had to keep her involvement a secret from most of the world. But she did tell Kylie and Kendall ahead of time, and let’s just say they had some questions.
“Their first reaction was, ‘Dad why are you doing that?'” Caitlyn recalls. “And I said, ‘Why not? I’m doing nothing else. I need a challenge. I want to try something new.’ And they go, ‘Dad, you’re crazy.’ So, obviously, I had their complete support.”
Ultimately, her daughters came around, and they’ve been thrilled at the prospect of cheering on the Phoenix. “They’ll definitely be watching,” Caitlyn says. “They’ve asked me three or four times, ‘When’s that show coming on the air?’ I said, ‘Well, you know, you gotta watch the first episode. That’s as far as we go.'”
The Masked Singer airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on Fox.
