Kendall Jenner: From ‘enjoying’ the family’s glory to the highest paid model in the world
Right from the moment she entered the fashion industry, Kendall Jenner’s name has been known to many people.
When mentioning famous young supermodels, we cannot forget Kendall Jenner – the highest paid supermodel in the world. Starting as a model at the age of 14, Kendall Jenner has achieved achievements that many people admire. The frequency with which the 26-year-old female supermodel appears on famous magazine covers can be said to be like “going to the market”. Despite achieving many successes in her career, Kendall Jenner’s talent is still controversial.
Stepping into the modeling path thanks to her mother’s “aura”.
Kendall Jenner was born in 1995 in Los Angeles, USA. She is the daughter of Mr. Caitlyn Jenner – an athlete who won the 1976 Olympic decathlon gold medal and Kris Jenner – a reality TV star. Before getting together, Ms. Kris and Mr. Caitlyn were both married and had children of their own.
In 2007, Kendall Jenner first became known to the public when she appeared in the reality TV show Keeping Up with the Kardashians. The show features Kendall’s siblings Kylie Jenner, Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian and Rob Kardashian. Stories full of “drama” make the whole family famous and this is also a stepping stone to help many family members have successful careers.
Possessing an outstanding height of 1m79 and perfect body proportions, Kendall Jenner soon had the dream of becoming a model. Thanks to her parents’ extensive connections, she joined Wilhelmina Models at the age of 14 and quickly received an advertising contract for the Forever 21 campaign. Initially, her catwalk skills were Kendall Jenner is considered “terrible”, but thanks to her beautiful face and radiant charisma, she still appeared on the cover of Teen Vogue in 2010. In 2012, Kendall continued to appear on the cover. of American Cheerleader magazine.
Kendall Jenner’s rapid success makes many people angry. They believe that she is famous because she has the support of her family, not because she puts in as much effort as other models. Kendall’s journey to becoming a model was documented in the film Keeping up with the Kardashians, which saw her take a break from catwalk practice because she felt “bored”. That’s why the audience feels that Kendall is not dedicated to her profession. However, many people defended and said that Kendall was only 16 years old at that time, so she was still immature and easily bored.
By 2013, Kendall Jenner officially joined the high fashion industry. She appeared in Miss Vogue Australia, Harper’s Bazaar Arabia, and signed with Society Management. In the same year, Kendall walked the runways of many famous brands.
Wearing topless clothes, opening up the “Insta Models” trend
Having just turned 18, Kendall shocked and caught the world’s attention when she first appeared on the Marc Jacobs runway wearing a see-through shirt revealing her bare chest. This caused a storm on social networks but at the same time brought Kendall many performance and photography contracts. Just in 2014, she performed for a series of luxury brands such as Chanel, Balmain, Tommy Hilfiger,… In addition, Kendall also became the representative face of Estée Lauder.
Thanks to participating in reality shows with her family and working as a model, Kendall’s number of followers on Instagram increased rapidly. Currently, she has 254 million followers on Instagram. In particular, it was Kendall Jenner who opened the era of “Insta Models” – models hired by a huge number of followers on social networks.
Since 2015, Kendall Jenner’s frequency of appearances on catwalks and magazine covers has become increasingly frequent. Possessing a hot body, Kendall became the representative of Calvin Klein’s #MyCalvins campaign. She also had the opportunity to walk on the Victoria’s Secret runway. On a street full of billboards, it’s rare not to see Kendall Jenner’s face. She and other young models such as the Hadid sisters, Cara Delevingne and Kaia Gerber also dominated the runway at that time.
Step out of the halo of reality TV and become the highest paid supermodel in the world
It can be said that the show Keeping up with the Kardashians has brought fame and career to the entire Kardashian – Jenner family. But that’s why Kendall Jenner is said to have been “backed” by her family. However, she bluntly replied: “A lot of people think that because I have “back” that I can easily achieve these things, but in reality it is completely the opposite.” Even Kendall Jenner said that her family has hindered many things in her career.
Kendall also proved that she is serious about her profession, so she tried to practice catwalk. Although the model’s ability to stride is still a mystery, everyone must admit that she has improved a lot compared to when she first walked the catwalk. Kendall Jenner and her sister Kylie Jenner are considered the world’s leading trend-setters. Whatever they wear, accessories, hair color, nail designs, etc. are copied by many young girls.
In 2018, Kendall Jenner caused a stir when she won the title of “World’s Highest Paid Supermodel”. According to Forbes, Kendall Jenner earned $22.5 million that year. Currently, her assets are up to 45 million USD. 
In addition, Kendall Jenner’s income also comes from business. During the epidemic, she launched a wine brand and was also appointed creative director of a fashion brand. 
