Caitlyn Jenner has praised the US for letting her “embrace her transgender” in a special Independence Day post.

The 65-year-old former Olympian and reality TV star, who is celebrating her first July 4 holiday as a transgender woman, shared a photo of an American flag on Twitter and Instagram.

Bruce Jenner
Bruce Jenner (Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP)

Caitlyn made the transition from Bruce Jenner earlier this year and revealed her female name on June 1 in a Vanity Fair cover story.

She has undergone plastic surgery, and has received the full support of her family, including daughters Kim and Khloe Kardashian, and Kendall and Kylie Jenner.