In case you've been living under a rock, Kylie Jenner has recently been announced by Forbes as the youngest ever self-made billionaire, at the age of 21.
Do you know what I was doing at 21? Throwing my sofa cushions, looking for enough loose change to afford public transportation. So yeah, Kylie's doing pretty well, I'd say.
While being a billionaire at the age of 21 is extremely impressive, people were questioning the "self-made" part of her new title.
Even Dictionary.com chimed in with the real definition of "self-made".
Forbes later revealed that Kylie was tied for fifth place on their yearly "richest celebrities" list, along with Jay-Z — who many people argued was actually self-made, and that putting Kylie Jenner on the same list as him, was plain disrespect.
"I did have a platform but none of my money is inherited," she said, adding: "there’s really no other word to use other than self-made".
And that she realizes she had the privilege of having a platform built for her by her family, but she maintains that she did not have any financial help from her parents when she started up her company.
"I used 100% of my own money to start the company, not a dime in my bank account is inherited."
"It feels amazing, it’s wild, and being the youngest ever to do it is a blessing," she went on.
Kylie definitely has every reason to be proud of herself. After all, she was still a billionaire at 21. That counts for something whether she was self-made or not.
"I hope people will remember that I pushed boundaries, inspired them, worked incredibly hard, set trends, and made history with my business – all at a young age."
"I hope to inspire other young women to know that there are no limits and to work hard for what you believe in," she said.
Kim certainly got the ball rolling for the family. But even before that, they had a reality TV show.
This person really left no wiggle room in their opinion. They are firmly against the idea that Kylie is self-made.
But they still don't believe that she has the right to be considered self-made.
The person went on to explain that the money she raised to start her company was not raised by her and her alone.
She seems to believe that it's what she deserves.
Do you think that Kylie is a self-made billionaire? Would she have gotten this far without the already established family fame?
