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Kendall Jenner Shamed For Making Entitled Comments About Modeling

Kendall Jenner is under fire for comments she made in a recent interview with Love Magazine. The 22-year-old model opened up about her modeling career, stating that she's been extremely selective about which job she takes. Many of her fellow models found Kendall's comments entitled and tone deaf because many people in the fashion industry don't have the same privileges. 

Here's Kendall's full quote from the Love interview: 

Since the beginning we've been super selective about what shows I would do. I was never one of those girls who would do like 30 shows a season or whatever the f**k those girls do. More power to 'em. But I had a million jobs, not only catwalks but everything else. The whole combination was very overwhelming and I started to freak out a little bit and needed to take a step back.

Love posted the quote from Kendall's interview on Instagram, alongside one of the photos from the accompanying shoot. Several models have clapped back at Kendall in the days since her words were published. 

Top model Daria Strokous responded via Instagram Stories, writing, "'Whatever the f**k 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." 

Model Teddy Quinlivan also responded on her Instagram Stories:

If you are lucky as model you might make enough to not be in debt to your agency; maybe even move out of the model apartment...Models don't just come from Calabasas...they come from Somalia, the Siberian Tundra, a rural village in China, a trailer park in Tennessee.

Fashionista also points out that another reason Kendall's fellow models were angered by her comments was because in order to make a living wage as a model many of them have to walk in more than just 30 shows. Often times, models walk in up to 70 shows per season. 

A spokesperson for Kendall told iHeartRadio that her comments were misconstrued. "It was not what she meant. The quote was taken out of context. Midthought she realized the number of shows some models walk a season is closer to 80. The point was that it’s their path and “the more power to them”. She admires their hard work and dedication. It’s an accomplishment."