Kendall Jenner has decided to drop her last name in a bid to boost her fledgling modelling career.
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The 18-year-old reality TV star has broken into the modelling world on the back of her association with the Kardashian-Jenner family, but it appears she feels the moniker is now stunting her career aspirations as she is dropping her last name and will only be known by her first name.
The move will see Kendall follow in the footsteps of a host of other celebrities who are known by one name only, including Beyonce, Madonna and perhaps most pertinently, Twiggy.
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Kendall recently made her Vogue debut in an editorial shot by Patrick Demarchelier in which she wore a selection of luxury scarves.
Tellingly, her 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' link wasn't referenced in the shoot and nor was it in the accompanying interview.
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She recently said: "What I have has almost worked against me.
"I had to work even harder to get where I wanted because people didn't take me seriously as a model. Because of the TV show. I went on castings and some people weren't feeling me because of my name. But it was great when people didn't recognise me. I was like, 'Thank you. Please don't recognise me.'
Kanye father was paparazzo
Kanye West revealed his father Ray West was a paparazzo during a deposition last year after he was sued by paparazzi photographer Daniel Ramos for allegedly attacking him at LAX.
The 'Bound 2' hitmaker revealed his dad Ray West was a photographer during his deposition last year after paparazzi Daniel Ramos sued the rapper for allegedly attacking him at Los Angeles' LAX airport.
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According to MailOnline, who obtained a copy of the discussion, Kanye told Ramos' lawyer Nate Goldberg: "My father was a paparazzo himself. My father was a medical illustrator, a Black Panther, a Christian marriage counsellor.
"My mother was the first black chair of the English department in Chicago State. They didn't raise me to be out here wrestling with random paparazzi in front of LAX."
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Kanye also revealed he had only just discovered his grandfather Portwood Williams Senior was dying when the incident occurred and while he praised the actions of some photographers, admitting they often help him out when he is trying to park his car, he had no kind words for Ramos.
He added: "Sometimes I get in the car with the paparazzi. Paparazzi help me to park,' West told Ramos' lawyer Nate Goldberg.
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"The paparazzi watch my car and makes sure that cops don't give me tickets. There are some nice guys out here trying to just feed their family.
"And then there's a******* like the guy you're representing."
Kanye - who has 14-month-old daughter North West with wife Kim Kardashian West - was sentenced to two years probation, 250 hours community service and anger management sessions after allegedly attacking Ramos and damaging his camera outside LAX airport in Los Angeles in July 2013.
Why Kim avoided Beyoncé
Kim Kardashian West reportedly avoided Beyoncé Knowles at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night, as she still hasn't forgiven her for skipping her wedding in May.
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The 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star, 33, still hasn't forgiven the 'XO' hitmaker, 32, who is married to Jay Z, for skipping her wedding to Kanye West in Florence, Italy in May, and didn't make any effort to speak to her at the ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday night.
A source told gossip website RadarOnline.com: "Kim blames Beyoncé for Jay Z skipping their wedding. Kanye considered Jay family, and the last minute decision for him to not come to their wedding was extremely selfish."
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The insider added: "[Kim] thinks that that Beyoncé has always been very arrogant and aloof around her. Kim always made a real effort to get to know her and Jay, but she was always left with a very cold feeling. Beyoncé made Kim feel very insecure and that isn't something that she is used to."
A source previously said that Beyoncé and Jay Z decided to go to the Hamptons instead of attending the wedding, as they thought it wasn't classy enough for their brand.
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The friend claimed: "They are guarding like hell their status. Beyonce wasn't going to allow a Kardashian to socially climb her. And Jay didn't want Kanye with Kim - he thinks it's bad for business. I think Jay lost a little respect for Kanye there."
Kim blasted for texting during tribute
Kim Kardashian West and her half-sister Kendall and Kylie Jenner have been blasted for texting during tribute held in honour of murdered teenager Michael Brown at the VMAs last night.
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Kim Kardashian West has caused outrage after she was spotted playing on her phone during a moment of silence held as a tribute to the conflict in Ferguson.
The 33-year-old reality TV star and her half-sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner, 18 and 16 respectively, were blasted on Twitter by angry fans last night after they were caught staring at their mobiles during the period of reflection at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) held at the Forum in Inglewood, California.
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Mieke Olva Vlok posted: "Let's not pretend we're shocked the #Kardashian girls were texting during a moment of silence for #Ferguson at the #VMAs (sic)."
While Kid Codi, wrote: "I would pay TOP DOLLAR to see Kim Kardashian point out Ferguson on a map."
The emotional tribute was led by rapper Common, who had asked for the audience's undivided attention whilst they honour Michael Brown, who died after being shot by police in Ferguson, Missouri, earlier this month.
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Common said: "I want us all to take a moment of silence for Michael Brown and for peace in this country and in the world."
The 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' star are yet to comment on the backlash, but it is believed there may have been a delay in the footage being shown on television, which could mean they weren't using their phones at the time of the tribute.
North West's $1m wardrobe
Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West's daughter North may only be 14 months old, but she already has designer clothes worth $1 million.
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The 14-month-old tot's famous parents Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West can't resist splashing out on new clothes for her and her wardrobe is already worth a staggering $1 million.
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A source said: "Kim and Kanye see North as an extension of themselves, so it's no shock that she is the most glamorous baby on the planet. They are addicted to spoiling her.
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"Nori has more than $1 million worth of designer clothes, and a lot of them are custom-made. She's got tons of Givenchy, Gucci, Louis Vuitton.... She even has a fur coat designed especially for her by Karl Lagerfeld that cost $20,000.
"Kanye has managed to get Hermes to design a mini Birkin bag for North because Kim's already started a handbag collection for her."
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North has also an expensive jewellery collection, including a ruby and pearl necklace that the rapper insured for $500,000 after he bought it in Paris.
The insider added to America's Star magazine: "Kanye gets such a thrill out of dressing her up, he's started calling her his mini muse. He's even talking about designing a clothing line for her."
Is Kim aiming for Barbie waist?
Barbie Dolls have long been an unrealistic standard of what a woman’s body should look like. But that didn't stop women from taking extreme measures to attain the desired size and shape.
Reality star Kim Kardashian's latest selfie may very be seen in the light of her Barbie fantasy.
During her rigorous gym session Kim strapped her tiny waist for further size reduction and waist training.
It is not secret that Kim Kardashian has been going nutus over losing her baby weight.
She is on a new diet because she thinks her "hips and butt are huge" and admits she finds it "much harder" to lose weight since getting pregnant with her 13-month-old daughter, North.
The 33-year-old reality TV star, who embarked on a gruelling fitness regime to lose 55 pounds before marrying Kanye West in May and then relaxed her diet, says her body has completely changed shape since she got pregnant with their 13-month-old daughter, North, and she finds it "much harder to lose" weight.
Kim gets parental advice from sister Kourtney
Kim Kardashian and her sister Kourtney exchange parenting tips to better their childrens' lives.
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The 35-year-old reality TV star - who has Mason, four, and Penelope, two, with her partner Scott Disick - admits the 33-year-old beauty turns to her for tips on how to bring up her 14-month-old daughter North.
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Kourtney told the October issue of Natural Health magazine: "[My kids] love [North] so much. I'm so happy that Penelope gets to grow up with a cousin close to her age, too.
"They're less than a year apart. Kim asks me for advice a lot, but she's such a great mom, very nurturing. It's nice to see how people [parent] differently.
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"Our kids are all lucky to have many different people around them to give them so much love."
Meanwhile, Kourtney - who is pregnant with her third child - insists she was forced to learn the importance of healthy eating when she first fell pregnant in 2009.
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She explained: "I was not raised this way--people just weren't as aware of healthy eating as they are today. When I got home from school, my snack was a bag of chips or cookies, and as an adult, I didn't even know what organic meant--I'd just go to the market and buy the same things my mom bought. I didn't really have any thoughts about it before I had my kids.
"Starting off, I was big on breastfeeding; I nursed my first for 14 months and my second for 16. That was important to me. Then I began making their baby food myself, all of it organic. After that, I was super cautious about what to introduce into their diets."
P. Diddy set up French and Khloe
French Montana has revealed P. Diddy set up him and Khloe Kardashian after he asked for the reality star's number.
The 'Don't Panic' rapper insists rumours his girlfriend's brother-in-law Kanye West - who has 14-month-old daughter North with Khloe's sister Kim - introduced him to the 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star are untrue and he got in touch with the former 'X Factor' host after asking the media mogul for her number.
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He said: "Everybody thinks that [Kanye set us up], it was Puff. Puff was the one that introduced us... It was a studio session that's where we met and I was like yo let me get her number and Puff gave it to me."
The 29-year-old rapper - whose real name is Karim Kharbouch - has only been dating Khloe, 30, for a few months but says things are going well.
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Asked how serious their relationship is by 'Extra' host Mario Lopez, he said: "Man, are you going to put me on the spot like that?... All good."
And French says he gets on very well with his girlfriend's famous family.
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He said: "I love them. I had more love for them after I met them, they're more down to earth."
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And while a recent episode of 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' showed Khloe and French have a run-in with her ex-husband Lamar Odom, he insists it wasn't awkward.
He said: "It wasn't that bad. "There were no awkward moments, no not at all."
Kim's Mexican date
Kim Kardashian gave a peak into her Mexican getaway with Kanye West. Pic: Instagram
Kim, 33, and Kanye, 37, were joined at dinner by two of their friends. Pic: Instagram
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$90,000 crash... Kylie to blame?
Kylie Jenner was allegedly to blame for crashing her car last week, despite claiming it was the other driver's fault.
The 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star reportedly made an illegal U-turn and smashed her $90,000 black Range Rover into an oncoming vehicle whilst driving through Katsuya in Glendale last Thursday.
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The other driver's lawyer Gary Daglian also claims the 17-year-old beauty was "aggressive" towards his client after the smash and even tried to persuade the alleged victim to not call the police in exchange for money.
Mr. Daglian told gossip website TMZ.com the accident was so bad that his client even ended up in hospital.
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However, Kylie had reportedly told her parents, Bruce and Kris Jenner, immediately after the crash that a woman swerved into her lane and rear ended her.
The accident resulted in thousands of dollars in damage to the fashion designer's SUV, which was believed to have been an early birthday present last month from her mother and father.
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Meanwhile, this isn't the first time Kylie has been involved in a car crash as she also smashed up her $125,000 Mercedes SUV, which she received for her 16th birthday last year, shortly after passing her driving test in August 2013.
She has also allegedly received multiple traffic tickets since getting her licence 12 months ago.
Khloe's ex? Montana cool
French Montana doesn't believe there are any issues between him and Lamar Odom, despite dating his ex-wife Khloé Kardashian.
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The 29-year-old rapper doesn't believe there are any hard feelings between him and his girlfriend Khloé Kardashian's ex-husband Lamar Odom, whom filed for divorce from in December following rumours he cheated on her and battled with cocaine addiction.
Speaking to New York Daily News' Confidenti@l page, he said: "I don't think it's a problem with me and him. She [Khloé] was in love and grew out of love, for whatever reasons. I never ask. I never try to know. I just worry about me and her."
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Meanwhile, French - whose real name is Karim Kharbouch - has shot down rumours he's using Khloé, 30, and her family's reality TV show 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' to boost his level of fame.
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He explained: "Honestly, we never even think about it. Obviously hers is a bigger fan base because they've been on [television] for about 10 years and this ['Keeping Up With the Kardashians'] is the biggest show ever. But I don't pay attention to that kind of stuff."