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Kylie Jenner is 18, so she did a Terry Richardson shoot to prove it.

Shock me, shock me, shock me.

Kylie Jenner is 18, and to mark the milestone she has had some very “grown up” photos taken.

The youngest member of the Kardashian/Jenner clan has posed for renowned creeper Terry Richardson in Galore magazine.

Now, far be it for me to question Kris Jenner’s parenting skills. I do not have a child. But. I wouldn’t even let my cat within three city blocks of Terry Richardson without a rape whistle, let alone my 18-year-old daughter.

Kylie Jenner’s Galore cover, shot by Terry Richardson. Via Galore magazine.

The photographer is notorious for his predatory behaviour with young, naive models. Periodically, models come forward with stories of being taken advantage of — and yes, I’m talking sex — during shoots that Richardson enticed them into with promises of Vogue covers and fame.

Per New York Magazine:

When Sena Cech, then 19, was sent to see Richardson that same year, she says her agent told her it was “really exciting” that she’d been booked and that she should “just do whatever it takes to get the job.” … When she arrived, she was asked to sign a release, which she did, even though normally her agency would take care of any paperwork. Richardson took off his clothes. “And they wanted me to get naked. And they’re like, ‘Grab his dick and twist it and squeeze it really hard.’ ”

He likes models to call him “Uncle Terry”.

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Jenner wore a series of skimpy ensembles with designer labels on them. Image via Galore magazine.
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Little more than a year ago, Jenner pumped up her lips, sexed up her image and gained herself 34 million Instagram followers.

She seems to be undergoing something of an identity crisis of late. She’s no different from other teens in that, except for the fact that her every move is commented on and judged by a Kardashian-obsessed public, not to mention the army of Instagram followers.

When I was 18, with my undeveloped frontal lobe, and just-developed breasts, I made some pretty terrible decisions. I’m only grateful Instagram didn’t exist yet.

She’s pretty much unrecognisable from a few years ago.

Jenner told Galore that she doesn’t get what the big deal is.

“The reality is that I don’t even want to be 18. I wish I could be 17 for the rest of my life. I don’t want to get any older. I just want to be young and enjoy it, but this lifestyle absolutely made me grow up faster,” she said.

“For me, age is just a number.”