article_snippet.sent: On Monday, close family friend Kathie Lee Gifford said on NBC's Today that Kris didn't know Bruce's secret and Diane Sawyer's still 'trying to get Diane Sawyer act together' when it comes to dealing with the news.
article_snippet.sent: Kathie Lee Gifford said on Today on Monday that Kathie Lee Gifford hadn't seen Bruce's bombshell news coming and neither had Kathie Lee Gifford close friend Kris, saying that the momager was struggling to cope with his stunning TV revelations Friday night . '
article_snippet.sent: Kathie Lee said Kris, who was married to Bruce for 22 years, is 'trying to be a good friend to him - or her -now.' '
article_snippet.sent: The TV personality is a godmother to Bruce and Kris' daughters Kendall, 19, and Kylie, 17, and has known the ex couple for years.
article_snippet.sent: But Kathie Lee version of events is clearly at odds with what Bruce had to say to Diane Sawyer, including the claim that had Kris been accepting of Bruce situation, they would 'probably still be together.'
article_snippet.sent: Bruce maintained that Bruce and Kris had 'a great sex life' and that Diane Sawyer was relatively low-key when Diane Sawyer discovered Bruce secret. '
article_snippet.sent: Defensive: Kathie Lee, who's a godmother to Kendall and Kylie Jenner, defended Diane Sawyer friend, insisting Diane Sawyer didn't know about Bruce's secret and Bruce inner conflict about Bruce gender identity, despite Bruce's claims that Diane Sawyer did .
article_snippet.sent: Kathie Lee, who's been married to sports commentator Frank Gifford since 1986, said on Today The Kardashian matriarch was shocked by the news that Bruce identifies as female. '
article_snippet.sent: Spent time together: Kathie Lee appeared on the reality series Keeping Up With Kardashians.
article_snippet.sent: The close friend of both Bruce and Kris is seen here with the couple in an episode of the E! show that aired in November 2013 .
article_snippet.sent: Kathie Lee later posted a more measured response on Twitter calling Kathie Lee ex-husband 'a hero.'
highlights_snippet.sent: Kathie Lee said on Today that Bruce's bombshell revelation that Bruce female was news to Kris .
  