In March 2019, Kylie Jenner was hailed the youngest self-made billionaire by Forbes magazine – a title she kept till earlier this year at 22 years old. But in a recent article published by the magazine, it now seems they’re questioning the validity of Kylie’s billionaire status.
Kylie went on Twitter to dispute Forbes’ claims that she’s no longer a billionaire – and that she’s lied about her finances for years.
“what am i even waking up to. i thought this was a reputable site.. all i see are a number of inaccurate statements and unproven assumptions lol,” Kylie tweeted. “i’ve never asked for any title or tried to lie my way there EVER. period”
“but okay i am blessed beyond my years, i have a beautiful daughter, and a successful business and i’m doing perfectly fine,” she added.
“i can name a list of 100 things more important right now than fixating on how much money i have,” she continued, calling it “literally the LAST thing” she’s worried about.
In the article, Forbes wrote that the Kylie’s tax returns were “likely forged,” thus inflating her net worth. She hit back, tweeting, “you just THOUGHT they were forged? like actually what am i reading.”
Kylie’s lawyer, Michael Kump, also issued a statement refuting the claims and demanded that Forbes retract the article.
“We have reviewed Forbes’ article accusing Kylie of engaging in deceit and a ‘web of lies’ to inflate her net worth,” the statement reads, per Entertainment Tonight. “The article is filled with outright lies. Forbes’ accusation that Kylie and her accountants ‘forged tax returns’ is unequivocally false and we are demanding that Forbes immediately and publicly retract that and other statements. It is sad that, of all things, Forbes has devoted 3 reporters to investigate the effect of the coronavirus crisis on Kylie’s net worth. We would not expect that from a supermarket tabloid, much less from Forbes.”
Prince William and Kate Middleton Are Reportedly Taking Legal Action Against Magazine For Cover Story
Prince William and Kate Middleton might be taking legal action against Tatler for cover story about the Duchess of Cambridge.
Last week, Tatler published entitled “Catherine The Great.” Among the claims in the published feature were that Kate has “a ruthless survival streak” and that she wasn’t happy that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal exit ended up increasing her workload. The reporter for the article allegedly spoke to courtiers, staff, friends, and society figures.
Kensington Palace has since issued a statement refuting those claims. “This story contains a swathe of inaccuracies and false misrepresentations which were not put to Kensington Palace prior to publication,” a Palace spokesperson said in a statement, but did not explicitly specified what those inaccuracies and false misrepresentations are.
According to The Daily Mail, Kensington Palace has reportedly sent legal letters to the magazine to take the article down.
“That is such an extremely cruel and wounding barb. It’s disgusting. It’s sexist and woman-shaming at its very worst,” a source told the outlet. “The piece is full of lies. There is no truth to their claim that the Duchess feels overwhelmed with work, nor that the Duke is obsessed with Carole Middleton. It’s preposterous and downright wrong. The whole thing is class snobbery at its very worst. The stuff about Pippa is horrible. Tatler may think it’s immune from action as it’s read by the Royals and on every coffee table in every smart home, but it makes no difference. It’s ironic that the Royals’ favourite magazine is being trashed by them. The Duchess is a naturally shy woman who is doing her best.”
A Tatler spokesperson has responded to Kensington Palace’s statement, telling Entertainment Tonight, “Tatler‘s Editor-in-Chief Richard Dennen stands behind the reporting of Anna Pasternak and her sources. Kensington Palace knew we were running the ‘Catherine the Great’ cover months ago and we asked them to work together on it. The fact they are denying they ever knew is categorically false.”
