Caitlyn Jenner is facing scrutiny for campaigning for Governor of California from hotel quarantine in Australia - but she insists it's just proof of her tireless work ethic.
The Republican candidate, 71, is halfway through her two-week stint in quarantine ahead of an appearance on reality show Big Brother VIP, despite the recall election being less than two months away.
She defended her decision to fly to Sydney for a TV commitment, telling Fox News on Sunday that '[un]like most politicians, I actually honour my contract.'
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Controversy: Caitlyn Jenner is facing scrutiny for campaigning for Governor of California from hotel quarantine in Australia - but she insists it's just proof of her tireless work ethic
Jenner spoke to the American media outlet via telephone from her hotel suite in Sydney, where she was last week pictured flicking a cigarette off the balcony.
While the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star wouldn't confirm her involvement in Big Brother VIP, for which she has reportedly been paid AU$500,000, she did say her visit to Australia had been planned for 'months'.
'I have had this on the books, this show that I'm doing down here in Australia, for months and months,' Jenner explained.
Packed schedule: The Republican candidate, 71, is halfway through her two-week stint in quarantine ahead of an appearance on reality show Big Brother VIP, despite the recall election being less than two months away
The Olympic gold medallist is facing backlash on both sides of the Pacific for her decision to travel from California to Sydney for a reality show.
Many Americans are confused why she would be running for office from overseas as the recall campaign reaches its stretch run.
And Aussies are angry that a spot in hotel quarantine has been given to a foreign celebrity while 30,000 Australians remain stranded overseas due to border closures.
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Double duty: Jenner defended her decision to fly to Sydney for a TV commitment, telling Fox News on Sunday that '[un]like most politicians, I actually honour my contract'
For her part, Jenner says her campaign team 'continues to work' in California while she fulfills her contractual obligations to Channel Seven, the television network that airs Big Brother in Australia.
She claims she will be back 'at least a week' before ballots are mailed out to voters.
'I will be back, and our bus tour will start, and for the next month we will be talking to the people,' Jenner told Fox News.
A source previously told TMZ Jenner
