The moment Kendall Jenner and Justin Bieber snap a photo together, the Internet rumor mill kicks into high gear about a possible relationship. The model-reality star confronted the rumors head on in a recent interview with ABC's "Nightline."
"No, he's a long-time friend of our family," Jenner told "Nightline's" Juju Chang about her relationship with the pop superstar. "Everybody loves to assume things but no."
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Jenner has no man in her life right now. Instead, she remains focused on her modeling career as she tries to break away from her family's name brand. She recently dropped her last name to create more distance.
"I'm truly, I'm focusing on my career," the 19-year-old daughter of Bruce and Kris Jenner said. She's not ruling out any potential relationships that may happen. "If it comes, it comes."
Jenner began her modeling career at age 14 when she signed with the Wilhelmina modeling agency. She saw supermodels as her type of superhero, and she wanted to take on a similar role model position for young kids.
"I worked pretty hard for this like running around, doing tests. It wasn't like I just got it magically and it's just happened," Jenner, the new face of Estee Lauder said. "I would always be looking at these supermodels, who were just like so amazing to me. They were like superheroes. I want to be the best role model I can be to a little girl or to a little boy or anybody."
She also explained why she kept her sisters from attending her early fashion shows, especially older sis Kim Kardashian. Jenner wouldn't go so far as to say she explicitly "banned" them, though.
"It was more of a mutual understanding," she said. "I think if my sister was sitting front row, and my sister is who she is, I know this sounds kind of weird, but it almost would have almost taken the attention away from what I'm trying to do on my own."
The full "Nightline" interview with Jenner will air tonight at 12:35 a.m. after "Jimmy Kimmel Live."
