Bruce Jenner wanted to abort his eldest daughter and was not present for her birth.
The revelation came as the former Olympian introduced his female identity, Caitlyn, on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine.
The star's daughter Casey, 34, told the publication that she did not find out her father didn't want her until she was 13.
'I never knew he wasn't at my birth until I was about 13 years old and we were arguing on the phone about money,' she told the magazine. 'He kept saying, "You don’t know the whole story".
Starting over: Caitlyn Jenner's painful past as Bruce was explored in Vanity Fair
'I hung up the phone and was asking my mom what he was talking about until she confessed the history behind my birth.'
Bruce Jenner was married to his first wife to Chrystie Crownover from 1972 to 1981, with whom he had two children, Burton and Cassandra.
But in the upcoming issue of Vanity Fair, Jenner recalls that the couple found out Chrystie was pregnant halfway through their divorce.
Whole story: Jenner's daughter Casey told Vanity Fair she didn't find out her dad hadn't wanted her until she was 13
First four: Burt (L) and Casey are Jenner's children with first wife Chrystie Crownover. Linda Thompson, Jenner's second wife, is mom to Brody and Brandon
Jenner brought up the idea of abortion but 'rejected it after 30 seconds'.
When Casey eventually did arrive on June 10, 1980, Jenner was in a hotel room in Kansas City, crying.
'Under the circumstances I could not even see myself being there,' Jenner told the mag.
In the July 1980 edition of Playboy, Jenner had admitted: 'My first reaction was that I didn't want it'.
Chrystie also confirmed at the time that she had considered an abortion, but only because her husband wanted one.
Tight: Casey (second from right) was close with her brother half-brothers Brandon (L) and Brody (R)
'When I found out I was pregnant Bruce raised the issue of an abortion, and I went along with him just as I always did,' she told a January 1981 edition of People Magazine. 'I had all the tests and had even paid for the operation.
'But one night I was out to dinner and my friend asked me why I wanted an abortion. I told him, "I don't want the abortion." He said, "Why are you having it?" And I said, "Because Bruce wants it."
He said, "You are having the abortion because the man that you are not going to be living with wants you to have it?"
'I thought, what an idiot I am. I wanted the child very, very much. But I was conditioned to make decisions that were best for him. It was totally my choice to have the baby,' she said.
Before transitioning: In a 1980 interview with Playboy, Jenner (pictured with all six kids in 2012) admitted to not wanting a second child with Christie
'But since then Bruce has been very loving and accepting of Casey,' she added at the time. 'We haven't had any hassles over the kids.'
During a tell-all interview with Diane Sawyer in April, Jenner admitted to being an absent parent to Burt, Casey, Brandon and Brody.
In Vanity Fair, Brandon recalls an incident shortly after the Northridge earthquake 1994, when he told his mother - Bruce's second wife Linda Thompson - that his father had called to see if the family were okay.
She was 'delighted' to hear Bruce had checked on them, until Brandon brought her back to earth, telling her "mom, I'm just kidding".
But following the transformation, Caitlyn now talks to her eldest daughter more than ever.
'I was worried I wouldn't say the right things or act the right way or seem relaxed,' Jenner told Vanity Fair.
By his side: Chrystie was with gold medallist Jenner at the 1976 Montreal Olympics
Close: This snap of Jenner's oldest four children (with Casey second from left) was posted to Instagram by Linda Thompson
But as soon a Casey realized how happy her father had become, they both became at ease.
'We talked more than we ever have,' Jenner said. 'We could just be girls together.'
The 65-year-old insisted she is now a much better person - something Casey's big brother has vouched for.
'Even my son, actually, Burt said that to me one time. He goes, “To be honest with you, I think Caitlyn is a lot better person than Bruce",' Jenner added.
'I think he’s right, because Bruce always had to tell a lie, he was always living that lie, every day, he always had a secret from morning till night. Caitlyn doesn't have any secrets.'
Close: Caitlyn told Vanity Fair she believes she is now a much better person and parent, and talks to Casey (circled) 'more than ever'
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