After filing a divorce from husband Kanye West, now Kim Kardashain hs become a billionaire, according to Forbes. The 40-year-old bussinesswoman is now ‘worth $1.8 billion, up from $780 million in October.
She made her debut on the exclusive global list only one year after her younger sister Kylie Jenner fell off of it.
Kardashian celebrated her feat on Tuesday by posting a photo of herself in a bikini on a beach, with a caption “Bliss” and announced the launch of the first Skims pop-up shop in Los Angeles. “SKIMS is excited to announce that our first ever pop-up at @TheGroveLA is now open! We can’t wait to welcome our Los Angeles community in store. See you soon: @SKIMS pop-up at The Grove, 189 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles CA 90036,” Kardashian tweeted.
Kardashian earns from endorsement deals and her TV show, according to the magazine, as well as her two lifestyle brands.
The star saw her wealth jump more than $200 million just since October, Forbes estimated, from a worth of $780 million last fall to $1 billion this spring, only five years after the magazine first reported she had made her first $51 million.
KKW Beauty was launched in 2017, often releasing cosmetic products in partnership with her four famous sisters that were heavily promoted through social media — Kardashian West alone has 69.7 million Twitter followers and 213 million Instagram followers.
By 2018, the company was making about $100 million in revenue, according to Forbes, which has listed 2,775 billionaires in this year’s rankings.