Kylie Jenner

Environmental Health Advocates files and then amends a Proposition 65 notice concerning the 'Kylie Jenner Pressed Blush Powder - Kitten Baby' product, targeting King Kylie LLC, Seed Beauty, Ulta and Coty, among others, over alleged respirable titanium dioxide.

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After the Hamas attack of 7 October 2023, Jenner shares a post stating 'Now and always, we stand with the people of Israel'. She quickly deletes it after numerous critics accuse her of ignoring Palestinian victims; the Washington Post reports a substantial loss of followers in the following days.

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Jenner faces substantial climate criticism following the release of data showing, among other things, an approximately 17-minute flight by her private jet, amid condemnation of the disproportionate emissions from private aircraft.

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A California Proposition 65 notice names Kylie Jenner, Inc., Coty and another entity concerning KylieSkin hand sanitiser which the complainant alleges contained acetaldehyde. A 2022 settlement is recorded with Coty, which states that it stopped manufacturing and selling the products concerned.

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Jenner shares a GoFundMe campaign to cover makeup artist Samuel Rauda's medical costs after an accident, having herself donated $5,000. Online commentators consider it inappropriate for an extremely wealthy public figure to ask followers to contribute more.

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Following the deadly Astroworld disaster, Jenner is criticised for posting a video during the concert in which an ambulance can be seen attempting to move through the crowd while the show continues.

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After presenting Jenner as the youngest 'self-made' billionaire, Forbes revises its estimate to below $1 billion following analysis of Coty documents, asserting that Kylie Cosmetics was substantially smaller and less profitable than previously reported figures.

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Sheree Cosmetics sues Kylie Cosmetics and Jenner-linked entities, maintaining that it previously used the trademark 'Born to Sparkle' for cosmetics while Kylie Cosmetics used the same phrase for a palette and its promotion.

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Kylie Jenner, Inc. seeks to protect 'KYLIE' as a trademark in the United States. Kylie Minogue's company opposes the application, citing prior rights, her fame and a likelihood of confusion, triggering a media and administrative dispute.

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Jenner is criticised, notably by actress Amandla Stenberg, for wearing cornrows and, according to critics, benefiting from Black aesthetic conventions without experiencing the discrimination associated with them or using her visibility to address racial issues. She wears the hairstyle again after the initial controversy.

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After months of speculation over her fuller lips, Jenner eventually admits using temporary injections. The same period sees the 'Kylie Jenner Lip Challenge' spread rapidly, with teenagers using glasses or bottles to create a vacuum around their lips, resulting in bruising and injuries.

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Photographs for Interview Magazine show Jenner, who is not disabled, posing in a gold wheelchair. Disabled people and activists denounce the use of the wheelchair as an aesthetic accessory and the trivialisation of disability.

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