Kendall Jenner Is Under Fire for Tone-Deaf Modeling Comments

From Harper's BAZAAR

Kendall Jenner is facing backlash from other models after admitting she “was never one of those girls who would do like 30 shows a season or whatever the f*ck those girls do,” in reference to her own modeling career.

Other known runway stars are calling out the 22-year-old for her "offensive" comments, accusing the reality star of being disrectful to hard-working models in the industry, many of whom walk several shows a season to earn money. Others are proudly sharing their struggles of working in the modeling industry.

The controversy stems from a quote Jenner gave Love magazine, which the publication shared on Instagram over the weekend. “Since the beginning we’ve been super selective about what shows I would do,” Jenner said, adding: “I had a million jobs, not only catwalks but everything else.”

Several models, including Daria Strokous and Victoria's Secret breakout star Leomie Anderson, disapproved of Jenner's comments on social media.

Strokous pointed out that "'whatever the f*ck those girls do' is do their very best to make their way up AND try to make some money so that they can provide for themselves and their families," she wrote on an Instagram story.

"Oh, and it's 70 shows a season by the way and we all are f*cking proud of every single of the girls that did it," she added. She went on to post a stream of photos of models on the runway, getting ready backstage, and attending castings.

"All of that because we're f*cking fearless and working with all these designers is a f*cking dream come true and nothing compares to the 10 seconds of walking on that runway," she concluded.

"I’m shocked but not surprised by this attitude," Anderson tweeted. "Not everyone gets to skip castings, get paid more than everyone else and generally work less- it’s not about being 'selective', it’s about not having to put the work in but still receiving all the campaigns and editorials."

Other models who voiced their disapproval included Julia Banas:

Faretta and Julia Ratner:

Irina Đuranović:

Luma Grothe:

Leila Goldkuhl:

Impy:

The backlash didn't only come from models. Some Twitter users also called out Jenner.

One even brought up an old clip from Keeping Up with the Kardashians, where Kris Jenner reveals she set up a meeting for Kendall with Wilhelmina modeling agency after spending two days of calling "everyone I know" to ensure her daughter ends up with "the best modeling agency possible."

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