Dictionary.com has a bone to pick withKylie Jenner.
“Self-made means having succeeded in life unaided,” Dictionary.com tweeted in response to the story, before shadily quipping: “Used in a sentence:Forbessays thatKylie Jenneris a self-made woman.”
But what’s a little shade when you’re one of America’s richest self-made women, ever? And clearly, Jenner’s family was unfazed: They all jumped to social media to praise their little “boss,” with sisterKim Kardashian West, 37, excitedly tweeting her congratulations.
“CONGRATS,” she wrote. “Wait I’m posting this again just because!!!! BILLION DOLLAR BABY.”
And momagerKris Jenner, 62, was also quick to celebrate the cover.
“My beauty on the cover of Forbes Magazine!!” she gushed on Instagram. “I am SO proud of you @kyliejenner and everything you have accomplished. You work so tirelessly on your business, and with so much passion and precision. As a mother, it brings me immense joy to watch you continue to make your @kyliecosmetics dreams a reality!!”
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Afterlaunching her namesake makeup company, Kylie Cosmetics, Jenner has used her loyal fanbase and powerful social media platform to catapult the brand into one of the fastest growing companies in the beauty business.Forbesreports that Kylie Cosmetics has sold more than $630 million worth of makeup since its initial launch, which includes an estimated $330 million in 2017 alone. Combining all of the mogul’s profits,Forbesestimates the brand alone is worth nearly $800 million, which Jenner maintains sole ownership of. (And that’s not even all of her earnings: She also rakes in product endorsements, cashes in herKeeping Up with the Kardashianspaychecks, and boasts a Kendall + Kylie clothing line and Puma deal.)
Jenner credits her more than 100 million social media followers as the key to her success.
“Social media is an amazing platform,” she told the magazine. “I have such easy access to my fans and my customers.”
source: people.com
