Tell De' Trut Forbes: 5 Young People Who Are Self-Made IRL

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Folks are still up in arms over the fact that Forbes called Kylie Jenner self-made.

There are many reasons why that narrative is dangerous for the self-esteem of young women who want to know what they’re doing wrong and why they’re not billionaires by 20 years old.

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The idea that the daughter of Caitlyn & Kris Jenner, and sister of Kim Kardashian is “self-made” is pretty preposterous.

But here are some young folks who may not be billionaire status (yet), but are well on their way and actual represent the dictionary’s definition of self-made.

Hit the flip to check em’ out.

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Mikaila Ulmer (12) – Founder of Me and the Bees Lemonade

After getting stung by a bee once, 11-year-old Mikaila discovered her grandmother’s flaxseed lemonade recipe, added her own twist, and created her wildly successful Me and the Bees Lemonade — found in Starbucks and Whole Foods stores across the country.

Proceeds from each bottle go toward organizations protecting honeybees.

Moziah “Mo” Bridges (16)- CEO of Mo’s Bows

At just 9 years Moziah “Mo” Bridges started selling colorful and expressive bowties online with the help of his mom and his seamstress Grandma. Seven years later at 16-years old, Bridges is the CEO of Mo’s Bows, a company that rakes in $200,000 each year and has clients like Barack Obama and Steve Harvey.

Natalie McGriff (11)- Creator of The Adventures of Moxie McGriff

11-year old Natalie McGriff was dealing with insecurities about her hair and her complexion when her and her mom decided to channel that energy into something positive. They created The Adventures of Moxie McGriff comic book which follows a young girl who saves her town with her special hair powers. Natalie also has Moxie merch.

Bishop Curry V (11)- Inventor of Oasis

11-year old Bishop heard about an infant dying after being left inside a car — so he created a device that can detect when a child is in a car, and alert parents and police — all while blowing cool air on the infant.

He and his dad are working to turn his invention into a device for every car.

Cory Nieves (14) – Founder of Mr. Cory’s Cookies

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Cory was tired of taking the bus, so he decided to save money to buy a car for his mother by selling cookies. That eventually turned into having Mr. Cory’s cookies in Whole Foods and other grocery stores across the U.S at just 13-years old.