Long before Caitlin Jenner
Mae West Years before Caitlin Jenner made her name with a gender change , there was a film about the subject. The film, Myra Beckinbridge , features Mae West , and Raquel Welch . Ms. Welch played the title role of a man who has a sex change to try to get a family fortune. Director John Houston, said it was one of the worst films he directed, and the clash between two ladies who were considered sex icons almost ruined the film. From my view, the contest is a no-brainer. Despite being in her mid-70's at the time, as the image shows Mae was still a real beauty.