Kylie Jenner may be losing her mind like the rest of us in quarantine… but unlike everybody else, she’s got her piles and piles of money to keep her warm!
The 22-year-old has been named the world’s youngest self-made billionaire for the second year in a row. And Forbes has, at least on their part, stated the mogul is in fact self-made, despite criticism to the contrary.
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As you may recall, back in August 2018 when Jenner first landed the cover of the magazine for being just on the cusp of the billionaires list, people had a LOT to say about the reality star’s “self made” status. It didn’t exactly seem like the right term for someone who came from a famous, wealthy family with seemingly unlimited resources.
Well, Forbes is now setting the record straight — again, at least on their part. In the wake of their annual World’s Billionaires list, they confirmed:
“… Kylie Jenner remains the planet’s youngest self-made billionaire. Yes, youngest (she’s 22). Yes, self-made (despite a lot of help from her famous family, she didn’t inherit her business—she built it). And yes, billionaire (she’s worth $1 billion).”
Well, by that definition, we can see how the term might apply. But it still seems like the description falls a little short when even Forbes admits she “had a lot of help”!
The Kylie Cosmetics founder was initially defensive about the backlash, telling Interview Magazine:
“There’s really no other word to use other than self-made because that is the truth. That is the category that I fall under. Although, I am a special case because before I started Kylie Cosmetics, I had a huge platform and lots of fans. I did not get money from my parents past the age of 15. I used 100% of my own money to start the company, not a dime in my bank account is inherited… and I am very proud of that.”
But even she had to admit there was some truth to the criticism, later confessing to The New York Times:
“I can’t say I’ve done it by myself. If they’re just talking finances, technically, yes, I don’t have any inherited money. But I have had a lot of help and a huge platform.”
Self-made or not, the girl’s got serious dough. She solidified her spot on the billionaires list even further in November 2019 when she sold her majority stake in the cosmetics company for a reported $600 million.
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Still, no amount of money can change the fact that Kylie is stuck inside like the rest of us. According to the entrepreneur’s Instagram Stories, she’s passing the time by baking some pretty impressive Easter-themed cupcakes.
Looks delish!
Is there anything Kylie CAN’T do???
[Image via Kylie Jenner/Instagram]
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