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The Controversy Over ‘Kylie Jenner, Self-Made Billionaire,’ Explained
Poses With Beyoncé's
Mom At Paris Show
Earlier this week Forbes published a story “America’s Women Billionaires” and made Kyle Jenner its cover woman, touting Jenner as a “self-made” rich person. “At 21, she’s set to be the youngest- ever self-made billionaire,” Forbes wrote. “Welcome to the era of extreme fame leverage.”
Jenner, according to Forbes’s estimated appraisal of her cosmetic company, reality television show, various spon- sorships, and endorsements, has a $900 million empire that will soon reach the $1 billion mark. Her impending billion- aire status isn’t in question. Rather it’s how Forbes labeled that status, saying that Jen- ner was self-made and includ- ing her in a group of “#SelfMadeWomen,” that drew rankling and groans from Jenner’s critics.
And the debate that has en- sued has kicked off a bigger discussion about our percep- tions of how people make money, how we value the Kar- dashians, and whether any of that is fair.
The main gripe that many people had about Forbes’s lauding of Jenner’s financial savvy was its use of the phrase “self-made” with no cover mention of Jenner’s famous family.
The three women have launched a number of different Kardashian-branded proj- ects, from clothing and makeup lines to retail stores. Kim also has a hugely success- ful and moneymaking video game. Kris Jenner, the ma- triarch, has fully leaned into her persona of America’s most successful “momager.” And Kris Jenner’s younger daughters, Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner, eventually got in on the action too. Kendall’s modeling ca- reer took off. And Kylie, in 2016, launched her cosmetic company, Kylie Cosmetics, which has become hugely suc- cessful. Kylie was also savvy enough to get lip injections to make her lips fuller.
The business model for the family’s various endeavors is predicated on the family’s fame. Fans want a piece of the sisters. Companies want to leverage their massive fan base, which extends to millions on various social media plat- forms. And products like those created by Kylie Cosmetics provide both.
Critics’ main argument about the Forbes story was that it was irresponsible for that magazine not to address how Jenner’s family’s fame helped her amass her fortune
Beyoncé and Jay Z's "On The Run II" tour had some very special guests last night. This wasn't a cameo from Bey- oncé's sister Solange or Jay's honorary little brother, Kanye West. This was bigger than the royal fam- ily, this was the Obamas.
Michelle and Sasha both attended the show to- gether at the Paris' Stade Na- tionale in what now seems to be a mother-daughter tradi- tion; the two plus sister Malia attended when the first "On The Run" tour came through Chicago in 2013. The Obamas didn't just go to be alone, ei- ther. Michelle appears in a photo with Beyoncé's mother Tina that looks more like a painted portrait of royal ma- triarchs than a casual phone photo at a concert. The two
The Obamas continue their friendship with the Carters.
stand apart in front of the front-row barricades, well- dressed, not even looking at each other in true royal fash- ion.
Kylie Jenner adorns the cover of Forbes. Forbes
The domination was driven in large part, initially by Kim Kardashian West becoming a tabloid fixture and then a re- ality star. The now 11-year-old reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians, along with its various spinoffs parlayed Kim’s fame into a family em-
pireT. he Kardashian family’s various business ventures have all relied on or stemmed from Kim’s fame in one way or an- other. Her two sisters Kourt- ney and Khloe have become celebrities in their own right.
Denzel Washington Had To Learn To Use Lyft For The Equalizer 2
Denzel Washington in the Equalizer.
Hit Series ‘Pose’ Renewed For Second Season
The popular FX network series Pose has been renewed for a second season, which is a good indication that the eclectic show with the trans- gender cast has been well-re- ceived.
POSE is the first show scripted television series on a major network to showcase a cast primarily made up of Black and brown queer peo- ple—specifically transgender women.
“Ryan Murphy has once again revolutionized televi- sion with Pose, an incredibly engaging story of creativity, courage, compassion, love and family at a pivotal time in our culture,” said FX CEO John Landgraf about
Indya Moore plays Angel in FX's Pose.
the Pose co-creator.
“As television critics have
universally acknowledged, there is simply nothing like Pose on TV, so effortlessly ex-
celling on every creative level and earning a place in televi- sion history for its infec- tiously inclusive spirit,” Landgraf said.
In this Friday's box office hit, The Equalizer 2, Denzel Washington returns as Robert McCall, a retired CIA black ops operative that doles out vigilante justice with ruth- less efficiency and remorseless brutality. For this sequel film, the first of Denzel Washing- ton's career, trained killer Robert McCall starts out as an unassuming Lyft driver be- fore once again finding himself unable to ignore seeing people hurt. While you would imagine that such a role required some physical training, you might be surprised to hear that to pre- pare for the film Denzel Washington had to learn how to use Lyft.
Transportation network companies like Lyft and Uber have become ubiquitous in re- cent years, so much so that it seems like everyone knows what they are and how to use them to get a ride. But Denzel Washington had never actu- ally used such a service prior to The Equalizer 2. That meant that he had to learn about how it all worked to prepare for his role in the film where he plays one driver you really don't want to get mouthy with. So according to Parade, the actor met with some Lyft drivers to get acquainted with the app it- self and the terminology asso- ciated with the service like what a five-star rating means.
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