Kendall Jenner fires back after controversial comments

AFTER facing a social media backlash for her interview about cherrypicking fashion jobs, reality TV star Kendall Jenner has retaliated.

Kendall Jenner has found herself in hot water. Picture: AFP PHOTO / MIGUEL MEDINA

KENDALL Jenner has claimed she was “misrepresented” after comments about her cherrypicking fashion jobs were slammed by other models.

In a series of tweets, the 22-year-old said her “words were twisted and taken out of context” by Love magazine.

“I want to be clear. The respect that I have for my peers is immeasurable!” Jenner said, adding in another tweet that she was “inspired by so many of these people I have had the good fortune to work alongside”.

I was misrepresented in a recent interview over the wknd & it’s important to clarify the meaning. It was intended to be entirely complimentary but unfortunately, my words were twisted & taken out of context.I want to be clear. The respect that I have for my peers is immeasurable!

— Kendall (@KendallJenner) 21 August 2018

I get to experience first hand their tireless commitment, their work ethic, the endless days, the lack of sleep, separation from family and friends, stress of traveling, the toll on physical and mental health, yet they still make it all look effortless and beautiful.

— Kendall (@KendallJenner) 21 August 2018

I’m inspired by so many of these people i have had the good fortune to work alongside! There’s no way i could EVER hate on that ❤️ i want everyone to win. SLAY ALWAYS.

— Kendall (@KendallJenner) 21 August 2018

Jenner’s attempt at damage control comes after she was blasted for making “disparaging” comments about models who made frequent catwalk appearances.

“Since the beginning we’ve been super selective about what shows I would do,” she told Love magazine.

“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.”

Explaining that she had decided to scale back runway work Jenner added: “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.”

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Kendall Jenner at Milan fashion week in June. Picture: AFP PHOTO / MIGUEL MEDINA

After Love posted Jenner’s quotes alongside an image from her photoshoot to Instagram other models flocked to the comments section to slam the reality TV star.

“This makes me so angry,” Victoria’s Secret model Jac Jagaciak wrote. “So disrespectful to literally 99% of people in the industry — yes, they had to work their way up. Please get in touch with the real world!”

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition model Vita Sidorkina added: “Maybe ‘those girls’ need to pay their bills that’s why they are doing 30 shows? No words …”