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has revealed how her copyright row with could have derailed her entire empire - including the stern advice her mother gave her.
The influencer and businesswoman, 28, had
But after intervention by the Australian singer Minogue's legal representatives, the application was rejected by the US Patent and Trademark Office.
It led to a legal battle, though it stopped short of going to court after both sides reached an agreement.
Despite the setback at the time, Kylie pressed ahead with launching her beauty brand with the £250,000 she had saved from her modelling and TV work, risking everything.
Kylie, who is the cover of Spring's Vanity Fair, has also revealed the stern warning her mother Kris gave her to the publication.
Kylie Jenner has revealed how her copyright row with Kylie Minogue could have derailed her entire empire - including the stern advice her mother Kris Jenner gave her
After intervention by the Australian singer Minogue's legal representatives, the application was rejected by the US Patent and Trademark Office
She said: 'It was probably, like, half the money I had in my bank account. I just went for it,' she says, recalling the $250,000.
'My mom was like, "You are going to be left with lots of lip kits in your garage if this doesn't work out.".
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'And it wasn't even a thought that it wasn't going to work out.'
She started her make up line in 2015 by selling $29 lipstick kits.
In 2018 Kylie Minogue addressed the trademark battle, insisting to Rolling Stones it was 'nothing personal at all'.
She said: 'I've never met Kylie Jenner. I've never met any member of the family - actually, I've met Kendall just in passing at a fashion event - but I honestly don't know them.
'It's awkward, because fans get so loyal and vocal, and we love that! But it was nothing personal at all, I'm at pains to say.
She continued: 'Trademark is long, it's boring, it's expensive, and it's really important. I've been doing that for years and years. It was just causing confusion with customers. As long as it's clear, then we can all win.'
She famously made it onto the billionaires list in March 2019 and in 2020 became Forbes youngest 'self-made' billionaire for the second year in a row.
Then in November 2023, she sold off 51% of her Kylie Cosmetics brand to beauty brand Coty Inc. for $600 million.
The deal means her business is now valued at around $1.2 billion. She still solely owns the other 49 percent stake.
Meanwhile, appearing in the Spring issue of Vanity Fair, , going topless while lying on a bed while covering her modesty with her hands.
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Meanwhile, appearing in the Spring issue of Vanity Fair, Kylie posed for arguably her sexiest shoot yet, going topless while lying on a bed while covering her modesty with her hands
