With over 86 million Instagram followers, a 'role' in one of the most internationally viewed reality shows, and a stellar fashion career (having walked for the likes of Versace, Marc Jacobs and Chanel), you might say that fame, fortune and success have some easy to Kendall Jenner.

However, the 21-year-old is quick to point out that despite her famous family, she's worked incredible hard to attain - and more importantly - maintain her modelling career.

Opening up about her views about being compared to the supermodels of the 90s, Jenner told BFF model Cara Delevingne for Harpers Bazaar US: 'I've actually talked about it with a couple of women, like Cindy Crawford, who have been doing this for a long time.'

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'I feel like social media obviously has a lot to do with how it's different. A lot of people are like, "Oh, it's so much easier now because you have Instagram. You don't even need an agency anymore."

Revealing the early days of her career involved castings, meetings with photographers she added: 'There wasn't a step taken out just because I had social media. I still have 12-hour days, I still have even 24-hour days sometimes; I still have to do all those things. We don't work any less hard than the '90s models did when they were young.'

I still have 12-hour days, I still have even 24-hour days sometimes

Having appeared in the first season of Keeping Up With The Kardashians as a child, Jenner says there are some experiences she's missed out on due to her fame, but the one thing she's misses most is her anonymity.

'The obvious answer is college, I guess, but I don't even know if I regret that,' she said.

'I can't really complain except for now, maybe, I would like to go to Disneyland or a public beach. To go to a beach in peace would be lovely. To be able to hang out and meet new people and not be bothered would be awesome.'

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'I had a pretty normal childhood, with a twist, and went to school until the 10th grade. For 11th and 12th, I did homeschool, but I still saw a lot of my old friends. I didn't go to prom, though, which was kind of annoying.'

Having recently found herself at the backend of criticism over her acne at the Golden Globes on Sunday night following rumours this picture suggested she was pregnant, the Californian star admits she's trying to live less of her life on social media.

She revealed: 'Lately I've just tried to stay off it, and I definitely don't look at comments. I think Instagram is still a fun place for the most part.

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'I like going on and seeing what people are up to, but I mostly follow stupid accounts with pictures of puppies and little baby animals and people saving animals. Forget about Twitter, which is so not fun these days. It just makes me sad.'

Unfortunately for the model, she continues to suffer from anxiety as a result of her blossoming career and intrusion of privacy.

'I have such debilitating anxiety because of everything going on that I literally wake up in the middle of the night with full-on panic attacks. Where do I even start? Everything is so horrible, it's hard to name one thing,' she explained.

To be able to hang out and meet new people and not be bothered would be awesome

'I just think that the world needs so much love. I wish I had the power to send Cupid around the planet, as cheesy as that sounds. You go online and you see everyone saying the worst things to each other, and it's hard to stay positive. It's hard not to get eaten alive by all the negativity.'

So, what does the future have in store for Jenner?

'I hope to have a family, and I hope to be in love. I just want light and happiness and love. And you! I want you in my life!' she gushed.

We're not sure if she means she loves us or Cara, but we'll take either.

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