‘My mum’s cut me off financially – I pay for my own food’

Earlier this year it was revealed that she had snapped up a home in the swish Los Angeles suburb of Calabasas – and that it will be ready in August just as she turns 18.

And it seems that Kylie Jenner, far from raiding the Kardashian piggy-bank, funded the property purchase entirely herself.

In fact, the reality TV star has now revealed in an interview with Instyle magazine that she's been financially self-sufficient since the age of… 14.

"My mum cut me off financially three years ago so I pay for everything – my car, my gas and food as well as my clothes," she revealed.

On a previous episode of Keeping Up The Kardashians, the 17-year-old confirmed: "The second I turn 18 I want to be all moved in and ready to move into the house."

Her momager, Kris, appeared to be supportive of her decision too.

"Kylie reminded me that she had a lot of projects that she's been working on and she really wants to take that money and invest in real estate," she explained during the same episode.

"I think sometimes Kylie is underestimated, because she really is a bright kid.

"I just want to be here with Kylie every step of the way."

The youngest member of the famous clan, Ms Jenner found fame at the tender age of ten on the reality TV show that made them globally famous.