Kendall Jenner Dishes On ‘Insane Icon’ Kim Kardashian And New BFF, But Is Her Weight Loss ‘Teatox’ Dangerous?

Kendall Jenner has become envied for her success as a supermodel. But when it comes to her own role model, the teenager confessed that she longs to look like big sister Kim Kardashian, reported E! News.

Both she and Kylie Jenner contend that when it comes to designer couture, their big sis rules the runway.

“I really admire Kim’s style. It’s insane,” declared Kendall.

Not only does the 19-year-old daughter of Kris and Bruce Jenner think that Kim has super style sense, Kendall also believes that Kim has the potential to set a standard for everyone else.

“She really knows how to work her style with her body. I think she could be a major fashion icon. It’s so fun to be in Paris with her, but I’ll walk out and be like, ‘Oh, my God, I love my outfit,’ and then I’ll see Kim and I’ll be like, ‘My outfit sucks compared to yours!'”

As far as Kylie, she texts Kim for advice.

But in addition to Kim, Kendall has a new fashion icon who helps her. And that’s Karl Lagerfeld, who’s become her best friend as well as guide.

“I’m really shy when I first meet someone—and to meet him was even worse. He would say something to me and I would just nod. It was like meeting a crush or something—I was mute,” confessed Kendall.

But the situation quickly changed.

“He probably thought I was the biggest weirdo. And then every time we’d see each other, it would just get better and better. Now we’re totally BFFs.”

As far as how she feels about her modeling career, Kendall adores it, reported Us Weekly.

“I started this hoping that it would have longevity,” recalled Kendall. “I didn’t come into this thinking it’s going to be a fun thing that I’m going to do on the side. It’s something I wanted to do my whole life.”

But as the Inquisitr reported, some have expressed concern that Kendall is starving herself on a weight loss “teatox” diet. She limits her food intake to primarily raw vegetables in addition to the cleansing tea.

However, when it’s time to prepare for a major modeling event, such as fashion week, Jenner becomes almost obsessive about that detox weight loss tea, according to E! News.

“I usually start my day off with a cup of detox tea. I have like 12 cups a day.”

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In addition to tea and vegetables, she also eats fruit and lean protein. And to burn off the calories from that low-carb diet, Kendall exercises with a focus on cardio.

“I like running,” she declared. “I’ve been trying to get back into it.”

But is that weight loss diet safe? These plans, known as “teatox” diets (detox plus tea), are increasingly popular, according to Shape.

The ingredients in these detox teas usually are designed to boost weight loss while cleansing the body. However, because many of them contain senna leaf, beware. Senna is an FDA-approved laxative for constipation and pre-colonoscopy cleansing. So overdoing it with such a tea could lead to dehydration.

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