For you or your family ?: The debate on how Kylie Jenner will become the youngest self-taught multimillionaire in the world

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What does it mean to be a self-made millionaire?

The question was raised by many in the last hours after the magazine Forbes claimed that the star of reality TV Kylie Jenner will be the next person to get a fortune from $ 1 billion for itself, being the youngest in history to overcome this mark.

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publication, Jenner already has over 900 million US dollars at age 20 years old, and when he wins the $ 1,000 million, he will be "the youngest billionaire of all."

The youngest The Kardashian-Jenner clan, also known for the many cosmetic surgery operations to which it has been subjected, has in recent years become a fashion guru and has its own line of cosmetics [19659011] Your company has greatly exceeded the fortune accumulated by its half-sister, Kim Kardashian West, 37, who owns about US $ 350 million, according to Forbes

Successful sales

The brand of the young woman, Kylie Cosmetics includes a line of products designed to help women make their lips look bigger, one of Jenner's great physical attractions.

Unlike traditional cosmetic lines, their products are sold almost exclusively online

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When they are put on sale on a website, they are almost instantly depleted and even the servers collapse due to the large number of purchase requests.

The cosmetics company, of which Jenner is the sole owner, after Forbes

Jenner is the number 27 of the list of this magazine Forbes women (regardless of age) who made their fortune alone in the United States.

Barbra Streisand (US $ 400 million), Beyoncé Knowles (335) and Taylor Swift (320) are among the other billionaire celebrities

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But the 20-year-old man could break the $ 1 billion mark at a younger age than Mark Zuckerberg Facebook's founder, who had him at the # 39, age of 23.

Evan Spiegel the owner of the popular Snapchat social network, also made it during his third decade of life, but it is unclear exactly when.

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Self-Made?

The Dictionary.com page tweeted a definition, apparently motivated by the article Forbes about what the expression in English means "self-made" (self -made) used by the magazine to define Jenner

"Self-made means to have succeeded in life without help" they say.

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Jenner was Famous at Age 10 years old when she started appearing with her family on a reality show.

that some commentators and users of social networks have criticized the use of the term "self-made" by Forbes since they pointed out that Jenner's parents were already rich and famous. [19659007] "Really? Someone born into one of the richest families in the United States is self-made?" Ms. Loulou, owner of a boutique, wrote on Twitter.

"To go ahead by oneself"? Really? It's easy to become a billionaire when your parents are millionaires, "says Shelby Ivey Christie, beauty consultant.

"This is what is called generational wealth + nepotism. How about Oprah Winfrey, who grew up on a small Mississippi farm by her grandmother, as self-made. "

In response to criticism, a spokesperson for Forbes defended the meaning of the article that the magazine recognizes that within the definition of" self-made "Many people correspond."

"There are many who are more than others," said a spokesman for the unidentified publication in an article on CNN.

He added, "Yes, Kylie comes from a wealthy family and has received a boost of visibility from her family, but she owns her company and is estimated to function the income you have personally received and the value of the company you founded .

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