Kirby Jenner Explained

Kirby Jenner is a performance artist and internet celebrity. He rose to popularity for his Instagram account where he poses as Kendall Jenner's fraternal twin.[1] [2] He has received nominations for the Webby and Shorty Awards in Social Humor, Best Photography, and Parody Accounts.

Career

Jenner describes himself as an "amateur model."[3] He began his Instagram account in July 2015.[4] By November 2016, the account had 439,000 followers.[5] His account has 1.4 million followers as of June 2020.[6] Newsbeat describes Jenner as a Photoshop pro for his ability to crop himself into the images of Kendall Jenner although he claimed to not know anything about Photoshop in an interview with Bored Panda.[7] [8] [9]

Kirby Jenner on Quibi

In May 2020, Jenner's self-titled parody reality show premiered on Quibi.[10] Kendall and Kris Jenner are the show's executive producers.[11] It also features appearances from other members of the Kardashian family as well as several celebrities including Heidi Klum, Tan France, and Camille Kostek.[12] In October 2020, Quibi shut down, and all content, including Kirby Jenner, moved to The Roku Channel.[13]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResult
2016Webby AwardSocial- Humor[15] [16]
2017Social- Best Photography & Graphics[17]
2018Shorty AwardsMeme/Parody Account[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: We Investigated Kendall Jenner's Secret Fraternal (not related) Twinstagrammer. Mufson. Beckett. 2016-01-07. Vice. en-US. 2019-01-22.
  2. Web site: Kirby Jenner on life in one of the world's most famous families. 2020-05-25. LOVE. 2020-05-26.
  3. Web site: Get to Know Kirby Jenner: An Interview with Kendall Jenner's Secret Twin. Dash. Kristie. 2016-01-14. Allure. en. 2019-01-22.
  4. Web site: Meet Kendall Jenner's Secret Twin, Kirby Jenner. Abrahamson. Rachel Paula. 2016-11-03. Us Weekly. en-US. 2019-01-22.
  5. Web site: Meet Kendall Jenner's 'twin brother' Kirby Jenner. 2016-11-30. WGN-TV. en. 2019-01-22.
  6. Web site: ¿Y si te dijéramos que este amigo de Kendall Jenner NO existe?. Rodríguez. Christian. 2019-01-22. Cosmopolitan. es-ES. 2019-01-22.
  7. Web site: Meet the man who says he's Kendall Jenner's 'secret twin'. 2016-12-01. Newsbeat. en-GB. 2019-01-22.
  8. Web site: This Guy Won't Stop Photoshopping Himself Into Kendall Jenner's Photos And It Makes Them 10 Times Better. Bored Panda. en-US. 2019-01-22.
  9. Web site: Selfie Day: McDonald's handing out free 'Frylus' tools. Zavoral. Linda. 2018-06-21. The Mercury News. en-US. 2019-01-22.
  10. Web site: Kirby Jenner, the 'fraternal twin' of Kendall Jenner, steps into the spotlight on Quibi. Chloe . Melas. CNN. 24 May 2020 . 2020-05-26.
  11. Web site: Kendall & Kris Jenner To Exec Produce Quibi Series About "Fraternal Twin Brother" & Instagram Parody Kirby Jenner. White. Peter. 2019-12-02. Deadline. en. 2020-05-24.
  12. Web site: Kirby Jenner on Quibi. quibi.app.link.
  13. Web site: Quibi is shutting down. 21 October 2020.
  14. Web site: 'Kirby Jenner' Series Based on Instagram Parody Lands at Quibi. The Hollywood Reporter. 2 December 2019. en. 2020-05-24.
  15. Web site: Kirby Jenner The Webby Awards. en-US. 2019-01-22.
  16. Web site: Kendall Jenner's 'Fraternal Twin' Is a Master at Instagram. 2017-04-24. Yahoo. en-US. 2019-01-22.
  17. Web site: Kirby Jenner The Webby Awards. en-US. 2019-01-22.
  18. Web site: Kirby Jenner - The Shorty Awards. shortyawards.com. 2019-01-22.

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