EXCLUSIVE Kylie Jenner 'hand picked' her sizzling $400 bikini for beach pin-up shoot to 'rival' sister Kim Kardashian

Daily Mail​

14-05-2025

Kylie Jenner 'hand picked' her sizzling $400 gold Cult Gaia bikini for a beach pin-up shoot in the Turks And Caicos this week.
The 'Vallie' style does not come cheap: the top is an pricey $218 and the bottoms are a slightly lower-priced $178.
But the cost is worth it as the two-piece swimsuit fit Jenner, 27, perfectly while making the most of her abs and sculpted arms.
Another source told DailyMail.com that the youngest Jenner is very careful with her bikini shoots as she likes to look 'just as good if not better' than her older sister Kim Kardashian, 44.
'There is a lot of playful competitiveness in the Kardashian/Jenner family,' the insider said.
'It's not mean, it's more inspirational. They all like to look their very best and they encourage each other. Often they workout together or trade diet secrets. They are supportive. But they really all do want to look amazing - no one wants to be the dumpy one.'
Turns out their momager has encouraged them to watch their figures.
'Mom Kris always instilled in them a scene of discipline about being healthy and working out - it's always the gym before breakfast and salads for lunch,' said the source.
'So every vacation includes workouts and, of course, photo shoots.'
Kylie shared the sizzling photos to Instagram a day after professional photos of her in the dazzling bikini were shared by DailyMail.com.
The Khy founder added the caption, 'Vacation ky activated' as sister Khloe Kardashian shared the supportive comment, 'I'm stuttering. I can't get a word out.'
Mom Kris hit the like button as Emily Ratajkowski, Hailey Bieber, Delila Hamlin and Lori Harvey followed.
This comes after her fans shared they thought she had become engaged to Timothee Chalamet.
Her followers spotted a very telling clue when she made her red carpet debut with the actor at a photo call for 70th David di Donatello ceremony in Rome last week.
On one of her ears the diva from Calabasas had on a strange Schiaparelli earring. There was a gold hand cupping her ear and on that hand was a diamond engagement ring. Fans think that may be a clue that she has a diamond engagement ring from Chalamet hidden somewhere.
'Do we think Kylie is engaged?' asked one fan on Reddit while another added, 'Bling on that gold hand has me thinking...'
The earrings were mismatched. The other ear had a gold finger with a pearl at the bottom.
Kylie was wearing a large teardrop shaped diamond engagement ring when at the David di Donatello ceremony but it was on her pinky finger and not her wedding finger.
The couple finally made an official appearance together at the Italian awards event.
Kylie showed off her jaw-dropping curves in a plunging black gown as she cozied up to Timothee on the red carpet.
The couple, who began dating in early 2023, put on a loved-up display as they walked hand-in-hand into the awards together.
Timothee cut a dapper figure in a sharp black velvet suit as he arrived for the occasion, having been awarded the Special David prize for his illustrious career.
Earlier this week, fans speculated whether Kylie and Timothee would use the Met Gala to make their red carpet debut, having only been pictured together inside events and at after parties in the past.
A source told Daily Mail that Chalamet did consider joining Jenner but was ultimately 'ecstatic' at not attending.
'Timothée did consider going to the Met Gala, but he is a huge Knicks fan and Kylie knows this,' our insider said. 'Kylie didn't bother him to go with her and that's something he appreciates about her. She allows him to do his own thing.'
Jenner looked stunning in a skin tight corset dress by Italian fashion house Ferragamo which she teamed with a pair of £700 designer shoes as she joined a slew of celebrities for the coveted bash.
Meanwhile, Chalamet was sharing pictures from his boys night as he watched the Knicks' rollercoaster 108-105 comeback win over the Celtics in the second-round playoff series.
In one impassioned post the Wonka actor announced he was 'sh***ing myself' because 'this game is insane.'
The couple, who have been dating since 2023, are said to have discussed attending together, but, as well as the Knicks game, they decided they didn't want to be a spectacle.
'They didn't want to do the whole song and dance of it all together because it would have felt more like a chore over a fun date night,' the source added. 'If it was Kylie's first Met Gala, or an event where she was being honored for something then he would have been there 100 per cent, but they decided to do their own thing.
'And with the Knicks' performance, Timothée was ecstatic that he watched the game.'
In Chalamet's absence, Jenner posed up with Ferragamo designer Maximilian Davis.
Jenner and Chalamet have not been shy about engaging in PDAs at glitzy events such as this year's Oscars ceremony and Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival last month.
Just days before the Met Gala they were pictured stealing kisses at a basketball game.
Last week, a source told Daily Mail that their longevity is down to the enforcement of strict rules around social media and Jenner's family reality TV show, The Kardashians.
'Timothée made his intentions clear early [on] that he didn't ever want to be a prop,' they said. 'That is why he doesn't want to be on the Kardashians show and is only seen with Kylie at events.
'He wants to be one of the Hollywood greats and wants to avoid falling into the trap of being known simply for who he is dating. It would be gut wrenching. They both know that if he started appearing on the family show then they wouldn't work.'
Jenner, who has two young children with her ex Travis Scott, appears to have issued a blanket ban on any questions about Chalamet in interviews too, with the actor mentioned only in passing in major recent spreads in the Wall Street Journal and Vogue.
On one of her ears the diva from Calabasas had on a strange earring. There was a gold hand cupping her ear and on that hand was a diamond engagement ring
Fans think that may be a clue that she has a diamond engagement ring from Chalamet hidden somewhere. Kylie was wearing a large teardrop shaped diamond engagement ring when at the ceremony but it was on her pinky finger and not her wedding finger
Chalamet followed suit when Jenner cropped up during an interview earlier this year.
Asked what it was like to have his 'partner in crime, Kylie' supporting him at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, he refused to acknowledge her and instead addressed the support he gets from fans and peers.
In March, Jenner launched a latex clothing collection.
The star turned her hand to fashion last year when she unveiled her new company Khy and she's now teamed up with British brand Poster Girl to create collection of slinky pieces made from 'high-shine, body-skimming' latex.
Kylie said in a statement: 'I've been a huge fan of Poster Girl's bold, empowering designs for years, and to create a collection with [Poster Girl founders] Natasha [Somerville] and Francesca [Capper] that embodies that energy is so exciting ... 'We've poured so much passion into every detail, making sure each piece feels both nostalgic and modern.
The pieces come in three colors - rouge, black and bone, in sizes XXS to 2X and prices range from $148 to $278. Kylie previously insisted she's finally having 'fun' with fashion after spending most of her twenties raising her two young children.
She told British Vogue: 'I feel like I've been in full mommy mode in my early 20s, [so] just to do something more for me after I had my son … 'I've been way more into the fashion world and fashion week, and it's been so much fun. I'm like, 'Why didn't I do this sooner?' Every time I go to Paris things just happen. I love the fast pace. It's a whole new world.'