"We don't like to say that Bruce is gone, per se. We, my sisters and I, we will call Caitlyn 'Bruce,' and we've been told that's completely fine," the reality star, 31, told Australian TV show The Project on Thursday while promoting the Kardashian Kids clothing line.
While GLAAD and other advocacy groups warn that it can be considered disrespectful to call transgender people by by their birth name instead of their chosen name, families often find their own comfort zones in private where names are concerned.
Khloé clearly means no disrespect to Caitlyn, 65, by calling her Bruce in private. Indeed, she clarified that she is incredibly proud of her.