Kylie Jenner Is Officially The Youngest "Self-Made" Billionaire In History And People Have Thoughts

Kylie credited the achievement to "the power of social media."

Kylie Jenner has officially become the youngest "self-made" billionaire in history at the age of 21, reigniting the debate over to what extent her family fame has contributed to her success.

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Mark Zuckerberg, who previously held the title, was 23 when he became a billionaire.

While Forbes revealed last year that Kylie was on track to become a billionaire, they've confirmed she has now crossed the threshold thanks to signing an exclusive distribution deal with the beauty retailer Ulta, which placed her Kylie Cosmetics products in 1000 stores across the US.

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Within just six weeks of signing the deal, Kylie Cosmetics sold an estimated $54.5 million worth of products in Ulta stores. Thanks to the expansion, Kylie Cosmetics' revenue climbed 9% last year to an estimated $360 million. Forbes now estimates that the company, which launched in 2015 and is owned in its entirety by Kylie, is worth $900 million.

Kylie credits the historic achievement to "the power of social media," adding that while she never expected the accolade, it's a "nice pat on the back."

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Speaking to Forbes, Kylie said: "I didn't expect anything. I did not foresee the future. But [the recognition] feels really good. That's a nice pat on the back. It's the power of social media. I had such a strong reach before I was able to start anything."

People's reactions to the news were varied. Some congratulated Kylie, and said they were proud of her.

celi 💌 @celijenner

Congratulations Kylie Kristen !!! You deserve it ALL!!! https://t.co/clJfphMIsC

10:58 AM - 05 Mar 2019

Bronte Willis @BronteWillis

Go Kylie, go Kylie, get mon-ayyyyy 🎶 Congrats @KylieJenner I’m so proud of you 💕💕💕💕

03:00 PM - 05 Mar 2019

However, others have started debating again as to whether Kylie truly is "self-made."

xique @claudsss98

stop calling kylie jenner a self-made billionaire. nothing about her is “self-made” https://t.co/Pi1sFsQI5Z

03:18 PM - 05 Mar 2019

Cal Burton @CALLUMBURTON97

Kylie Jenner being called a “self made billionaire” fuck off, going on as if she wasn’t born with a fucking diamond spoon in her mouth

03:23 PM - 05 Mar 2019

Boston Bugsy @davibesman

When you see @Forbes calling Kylie Jenner a "self-made" billionaire

03:22 PM - 05 Mar 2019

susannah @srt0914

Calling Kylie Jenner a self made billionaire is problematic, to say the least, particularly because Kris Jenner made all that money

03:20 PM - 05 Mar 2019

In fact, just last month Kylie defended her "self-made" status, acknowledging that while her fame gave her a "huge platform," none of her money is inherited.

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Speaking to Paper, Kylie said: "I had such a huge platform, I had so many followers already and I had so many people watching me. But my parents told me I needed to make my own money at age 15 — that it was time to learn how to save and spend my own money. What I'm trying to say is, I did have a platform but none of my money is inherited."

You can read all the details of Kylie's historic achievement here.