Kendall Jenner has claimed the title of the highest paid-model in the world for the past two years. Forbes reported that the reality star raked in a whopping USD22.5 million dollars for the year 2018 which bolstered her net worth tremendously. The 24-year-old has walked in high-profile shows, partnered with big names like Burberry and Calvin Klein and did a number of commercial shoots throughout her modelling career. Nevertheless, critics feel that she does not deserve the term supermodel.

So what is the criteria to be called a supermodel? The term gained popularity in the 1980s and 1990s and a supermodel has international recognition, has usually worked for high-profile names and designers and is highly-paid. Jenner has met all the criteria so why do critics think otherwise? Prior to becoming a model, she had a huge fan base. She has millions of fans internationally even before she started modelling. From a young age, Jenner had a lot of fans due to the hit reality TV show, Keeping Up with the Kardashians.