Caitlyn Jenner Breaks Twitter Record; Receives Support from President Obama

Yesterday, former olympian Bruce Jenner introduced himself as 'Caitlyn Jenner' in the July issue of Vanity Fair. In the issue, Jenner chats with author Buzz Bissinger about his decision to undergo a procedure to become a woman.

In addition, Caitlyn launched an official Twitter account, sharing a photo of the Vanity Fair photo shoot and the caption: "I'm so happy after such a long struggle to be living my true self. Welcome to the world Caitlyn. Can't wait for you to get to know her/me."

Just four hours after the account became active, it quickly amassed over 1 million followers, breaking the record as the fastest account to hit 1 million. Upon hearing the news, Jenner posted, "Another Jenner world record, and at 65? Who'da thought! Humbled & honored to have reached 1M followers in 4 hrs. Thank you for your support."

Among those supporters sending their best wishes to Jenner was President Obama, the previous holder of the Twitter record, who tweeted: "It takes courage to share your story."