Caitlyn Jenner was named Barbara Walters' most fascinating person of 2015 in her annual special, "10 Most Fascinating People," which aired on ABC Thursday.<br />The tribute capped off a groundbreaking and often tumultuous year for the Olympic-champion-turned-transgender-celebrity.<br />Walters credited Jenner with creating a "seismic shift in the gender universe," while simultaneously calling out elements of her very public transition that have attracted controversy.<br />"She became a champion for people who had long been pushed to the margins of society," Walters said.<br />"Famous and familiar, she raised awareness and acceptance of transgendered people.<br />Through her own transformation, Caitlyn Jenner transformed society this year.<br />And that, for us, makes her the most fascinating person of 2015."
