Lady Gaga, Laverne Cox, Ellen DeGeneres and Miley Cyrus offer support as Bruce Jenner confirms he's transitioning into a woman

Ellen DeGeneres: 'Bruce Jenner is a beautiful, brave human being. Sending him lots of love. He's saving lives and opening minds tonight'

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Congratulating group: Laverne Cox and Ellen DeGeneres offered support after watching the tell-all 20/20 interview on Friday

HOW BRUCE JENNER'S FAMILY SHOWED SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA 

KRIS JENNER: 'Not only was I able to call him my husband for 25 years and father of my children, I am now able to call him my hero.' (She also lashed out out at Diane Sawyer for claiming she did not provide a comment to ABC on Bruce).

KIM KARDASHIAN: 'Love is the courage to live the truest, best version of yourself. Bruce is love. I love you Bruce. #ProudDaughter'

KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN: 'Couldn't be a more proud daughter. With courage and bravery, let's change the world. I am honored to stand by Bruce's side and support him.'

SCOTT DISICK: No public comment as yet. 

KHLOE KARDASHIAN: 'Just finished watching the #BruceJennerInterview with the family. Bruzer, I'm soooo proud of you! Dads really are heros'

ROB KARDASHIAN: 'You have always been a role model to me and now more than ever, I look up to you. LOVE YOU!'

KENDALL JENNER: 'I love you. so very proud of you, my hero.'

KYLIE JENNER: 'Understandingly, this has been very hard for me. You will hear what I have to say when I'm ready to but this isn't about me. I'm so proud of you, Dad. You are so brave. My beautiful Hero.'

BRANDON JENNER 'Proud son.' (Brandon and his wife Leah joined his siblings Burt, Brody and Casey on the Diane Sawyer interview, where they all voiced their support for Bruce.) 

'The interview is going to mean a lot to a lot of young people,' Girls star and creator Lena Dunham said to Hollywoodlife at the Variety's Power Of Women event in New York City on Thursday.

'I think it's an incredibly powerful and brave move to disclose anything about your gender identity or sexuality in such a judgmental society,' she continued.

Further sharing in a separate interview with Extra: 'I love him, her, whatever they may choose to be, whatever adjective they choose to describe themselves, and I think that the jokes about Bruce Jenner reveal such a high level of transphobia in our culture that we really need to work to move past.'

Following in support of Bruce is legendary singer and openly gay star Elton John.

'It's an incredibly brave thing to do, especially when you're older. I admire him for doing it and I support him 100 percent,' he recently shared.

Cara Delevinge: 'Bruce Jenner is one (sic) the bravest humans out there'

Sam Smith: 'Absolutely flawed at how courageous and brave Bruce Jenner is'

Jimmy Fallon: 'One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. #BruceJenner #Brave'

Andy Cohen: 'Bruce will change so many people's lives'

Bruce revealed he is a conservative: The Bravo exec tweeted this on Friday

Larry King: 'Had amazing talk with Olympian Rafer Johnson this week, who fully supports his fellow gold medal decathlon winner #BruceJenner & so do I'

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Lena Dunham: 'The bravery it takes to face an often unforgiving public and speak openly about your identity is stunning and to be celebrated'

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Celebrity support: Lena and Elton John expressed their well wishes for Bruce

'I hope I'll be OK': Bruce Jenner looks ahead in new preview

The godmother to his son Elijah and LGBTQ activist Lady Gaga also chimed in.

'I pray this Sawyer/Jenner interview will be met with compassion. This is an important world issue. #BeBraveEnoughToBeKind,' she tweeted on Thursday.

'We have the chance to write this moment in history together. Let's empower people like Bruce all over the world by being loving & not mean.' 

Oprah Winfrey: '"All of us deserve the right to be loved for who we are" Bravo #BruceJenner'

Ariana Grande: 'Bruce Jenner is beautiful'

Kris' close friend Faye Resnick: 'I love the courage, honesty and light #BruceJenner is sharing with the world'

Bethenny Frankel: 'I admire the courage, openness & honesty. Apply these lessons to our lives. Be kind, loving & accepting. We support you'

Evan Rachel Wood: 'Standing ovation'

Billie Jean King: 'We learn from you to be courageous, funny and to be our authentic self. With love and Go For It!'

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Brandi Glanville: 'Let's spread this #[heart]'

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Lady Gaga prays: 'I pray this Sawyer/Jenner interview will be met with compassion. This is an important world issue. #BeBraveEnoughToBeKind'

BRUCE JENNER'S GENDER TRANSITION TIMELINE 

January 2012: Ellen Pierson, who married Kris Jenner's ex-husband Robert Kardashian, claimed Bruce had been a cross-dresser 'for years.' She claimed his first wife Chrystie Crownover told her he had a penchant for women's clothing, shoes and lingerie.

That same month Star magazine alleged that Kris was unfazed by her husband's odd habit and that he continued to cross-dress for years after their 1991 wedding.

January 2014: The Olympic gold medalist reportedly underwent a laryngeal shave to flatted his Adam's Apple.

May 2014: Bruce refused to cut his long hair for Kim Kardashian's wedding to Kanye West, despite pressure from the bride and his estranged wife Kris Jenner. 

August 2014: Photos appeared to show Bruce had breasts, sparking rumors he was having hormone therapy as he explored the idea of transitioning from male to female.

September 2014: As his divorce from Kris was being finalized, Bruce had started growing out his hair and shaving his legs.

November 2014: He was spotted on various occasions wearing nail polish, a sports bra and Spanx.

December 2014: Bruce's first wife Chrystie Scott (nee Crownover) spoke out publicly in support of her former husband, saying 'I just want him to be happy.'

January 2015: When asked about her step-father's changing appearance, Kim Kardashian said he was on a 'journey' and added: 'He'll share whenever the time is right.' 

February 2015: TMZ reported that Bruce told his family that he has known he was meant to be a female since the age of five.

March 2015: People magazine claims his ex-wives Chrystie Crownover and Linda Thompson knew how he felt and both were supportive.

The same month he had rhinoplasty to give himself a more feminine nose.(This followed years of surgical procedures which began with a face-lift in the 1980s.)

March 31: It was claimed he'd had breast implants. 

April 6: ABC News announced that Bruce would do an 'far-ranging' interview with Diane Sawyer.

April 24 : A report claimed Bruce began the transgender process in 1980s, then stopped after meeting Kris Jenner.

Kim Kardashian broke her silence while attending an event in New York City and confirmed she and the rest of the Kardashian-Jenner family will be sitting down together to watch Bruce's interview on Friday night.

Just hours before the TV interview was set to air, Bruce's second wife Linda Thompson tweeted a message of support describing her ex-husband as 'a champion for those who share the struggle to just be who they are.'

But regardless, Whoopi Goldberg applauded Bruce's bravery.

'This is a huge thing, I'm so proud of Bruce, I'm so proud of him,' the View moderator said. 

'This is going to be a little bit of a game changer for people, and dealing with family and how people feel and having those conversations, this is going to be much bigger than ABC or Diane (Sawyer).'

Actor Jeffrey Tambor - who plays a transgender female on the Amazon drama Transparent - celebrated Bruce's decision to express his true self.

Scout Willis: 'I am so unbelievably (sic) out here for Bruce Jenner. For Her'

Russell Simmons: 'We are witnessing history. This is beautiful to watch #BruceJennerABC'

Rob Lowe: 'I was proud of Bruce Jenner in Montreal and I'm proud of him tonight. Some have to fight more than the rest of us for their happiness'

Debra Messing: 'Bruce Jenner - An American Hero yet again'

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Ricky Martin: 'Thank you Bruce Jenner. Your testimony will make this world a better place. You are saving lives!'

Yolanda Foster: 'Have a open mind and a open heart... Bravo to Bruce for sharing and daring to live a authentic LIFE (sic)'

Mario Lopez: 'Bruce Jenner only confirms we're all battling something. So let's love each other & ourselves. God wants us to show respect & not judge'

Ashley Tisdale: '#brucejenner is so brave and I love that he's finally happy with being himself #gobruce'

'Any movement toward authenticity is an important movement and everyone can relate to it,' he said at the Time 100 gala in NYC on Thursday.

'Trans people have been around forever, but trans people are just now just finally getting their chance to be seen and to be heard and have their stories told with respect and dignity and love,' added the show’s executive producer Jill Soloway, who created the program based on the true story of her father.

Friend and longtime fan Donald Trump commented: 'You know, I remember Bruce when he was a great Olympian, and he was the most handsome guy, I don't know what went on, what’s going on, he’s such a good person, he’s really a nice guy.

'It's very sad because he doesn't seem very happy, and maybe whatever he’s going to be doing will make him happy. If he's happy, I'm happy,' he added.

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Rosie O'Donnell: 'Bruce Jenner - just beautiful in every way - thank u for ur courage #inspiring'

Busy Philipps: 'Well done, Bruce Jenner!'

LeAnn Rimes: 'Such bravery'

Abigail Breslin: 'Just saw the Bruce Jenner interview and it proved that the most important thing that defines us is love'

Margaret Cho: 'I'm so proud of Bruce Jenner - now you see the true Olympian!'

Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi: 'No comment from kris?'

How does my story end?: Bruce Jenner ponders the future

Last but not certainly least, Dr Phil McGraw expressed his support for Bruce telling Extra: 'First off, what a courageous man we’re talking about here, because think about how difficult a choice this is to make against all the judgment out there, but to do it when you’re so much in the public eye, but you have to have the courage to do that and I applaud that.

'I’ve talked to so many people that have done this in the past, and what pain and misery they’ve been through living authentically, and I just wish for him nothing but the best, and I wish for him that he’d have done it a long time ago.'

Larry King recently talked to Bruce's fellow decathlon star Rafer Johnson: 'Had amazing talk with Olympian Rafer Johnson this week, who fully supports his fellow gold medal decathlon winner #BruceJenner & so do I.' 

Trans model and activist Geena Rocero praised Bruce's expected coming out, telling Paper magazine that the reality star will help other tremendously.