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Kim Kardashian flogs part of makeup empire KKW for a cool $200million

Kim Kardashian has made $200million after selling a fifth of her makeup brand.

Cosmetics company Coty has agreed to splash the cash on a 20% stake in brand KKW, which Kim launched in 2017.

This is not the first time Coty and the Kardashian-Jenner clan have collaborated, after 2019 saw it purchase a 51% stake in Kylie Jenner's Kylie Cosmetics.

The new deal will value KKW at $1 billion, just under the $1.2 billion valuation it placed on Kylie's company last year.

Sources close to the deal told The Financial Times that Coty, which also boasts a number of other makeup giants like CoverGirl and Max Factor in its portfolio, had agreed to the deal.

Kim has flogged 20% of KKW for $200 million (Getty Images for ULTA Beauty / K)

One of the sources added that Coty could purchase a majority stake further down the line.

Coty will be looking to develop a direct-to-consumer online sales model, paired with heavy advertising via Instagram.

Mirror Online has gone to reps of Kim for further comment.

Kim's brand includes different types of makeup, but could be branching out into skincare (Kim Kardashian/Instagram)
Coty works closely with Kylie as well (Instagram)

Kim's brand flogs lipsticks, eyeshadows, foundations and powders mostly through its website, while it's thought the brand may soon branch out into skincare products as well.

It's the latest in a series of recent fashion moves by the family.

Last week, Kim's rapper hubby Kanye West confirmed a collaboration with Gap to bring an affordable new range to stores.

The collaboration will craft 'modern, elevated basics for men, women and kids at accessible price points' (WireImage)

Kanye announced on social media that his brand Yeezy, on which he worked with Adidas, would be teaming up with the high street staple for a Yeezy Gap collaboration.

The move saw Gap shares leap by a staggering 20%.

Gap describes the new team-up as "modern, elevated basics for men, women and kids at accessible price points".

Kim and Kanye have put rift rumours to bed (kimkardashian/Instagram)
They shared loved up snaps (Instagram)

It was also reported by TMZ that Kanye intends to get into the cosmetics game, with a glamorous range of makeup, false lashes, facial masks, nail polish and moisturisers.

Kanye recently claimed that he is a billionaire, while Kylie faced speculation by Forbes that she had faked her billionaire status - which she denies.

Kim and Kanye, meanwhile, put to bed rumours that she and Kanye are heading for a split by sharing a rare PDA snap.

The pair - who tied the knot in 2014 - were rumoured to have been going through a rough patch amid lockdown.

But the two looked intimate as they shared a cuddle on what looks like their fabulous Wyoming estate.

She also shared a touching birthday tribute for his recent 43rd.

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