Many people have been wondering who the new face hanging close to Kylie Jenner is. Kylie cut ties with her best friend Jordyn Woods back in February after she admitted to getting cozy with Tristan Thompson, Khloe Kardashian’s baby daddy. Kylie had to distance herself from Jordyn to show support and solidarity to her sister. However, Jordyn’s spot is now unavailable.
Anastasia Karanikolaou, who also goes by the names Stassie, Stas, and Stassiebaby, is currently occupying Jordyn’s spot. Stassie was born in June 1997 in California. Many people assume that Stassie only got into Kylie’s life recently after Jordyn left but as we are about to see, this is not the case. She has been in Kylie’s life much longer than people assume and is well acquainted with the Kardashian-Jenner family.
Stassie is not just Kylie’s ‘wing lady’; she has a job and has a lot going for her that has not been brought by her association with Kylie. Although she appears to be beside Kylie throughout, she has a lot going on for her. Here is what we know about Stassie and what she really does.
15 Stassie Is Of Greek Descent
Although Stassie was born in California, she is of Greek descent hence her long and hard to pronounce surname. Her father is a World Financial Group Greek-born Broker by the name Periklis Nikolaos Karanikolaou. Stassie and her father have a close relationship as he features on her social media pages a lot.
14 Nicolette Karanikolaou Is Her Step Mom
Stassie calls Nicolette Karanikolaou her mother. However, Nicolette is not Stassie’s biological mother. There is not a lot of information about Stassie’s birth mother but Nicolette has taken up the role very well. Stassie and her stepmother are also close. Nicolette occasionally posts shout outs to her daughter.
13 She Has A Sister
Alexia Karanikolaou also features a lot on Stassie’s social media pages. She is also Nicolette’s stepdaughter given a recent post she put on her Instagram page wishing her husband, Periklis a happy 48th birthday. In the post, she referred to Stassie and Alexia as her husband’s daughter.
12 Stassie Is A Model
Stassie is a professional model. She has appeared in a few magazines including the Teen Vogue. She has modeled professionally for Good American and Pretty Little Thing, which are owned by Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian respectively. These days she models a lot for her social media followers.
11 She Was Famous Before She Started Hanging Out Publicly With Kylie
Many people have come to know Stassie after she began hanging out with Kylie. Stassie was however famous even before people started linking her to the youngest Kardashian-Jenner. Stassie had a massive social media following on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Vine. She has almost eight million followers on Instagram and slightly over 500k YouTube subscribers.
10 The Model Has A Swim Suit Line
Like her bestie, Stassie is also business-minded. Other than making money from her posts, Stassie has a swimsuit line by the name TJ Swim. She has admitted that Kylie was instrumental in the design process. Stassie had Kylie and some of her friends try out the swimwear before she launched it. Their feedback has incorporated into the designs that the model has put out now.
9 Stassie Has Known Kylie For A Long Time
Stassie and Kylie met at a bookstore when they were young. Stassie was about 11 years old at the time and she quickly formed a close friendship with Kylie and her sister Kendall. For the longest time, it was just the three of them. Although Kendall seems to have stepped out of the picture, she still considers Stassie as her friend.
8 She Was Also Friends With Jordyn
Stassie knew Jordyn Woods very well. She frequently spent time with Kylie and Jordyn. However, in order to remain in Kylie’s good graces after the Jordyn scandal broke out, she has kept her distance from Jordyn. Kylie’s former best friend does not also feature anymore on her social media pages.
7 Stassie Has Lived With Kylie
Kylie, Jordyn, and Stassie were close. At one point, they were all living together. Kylie accommodated the girls in her mansion for some time. Jordyn moved out after her fall out with the Kardashian-Jenners. Stassie on the other hand recently purchased a home. She has given a tour of the house on her YouTube channel.
6 She Has High Profile Friends
Since Stassie grew up with Kendall and Kylie, she ran in the same social circles as the sisters. In the process, she made some high profile friendships. Among the friends she shares with the Jenners include Hailey Baldwin and Jaden Smith. Her friendship with the Kardashians continues to expose her to more celebrities.
5 Stassie Has Had Plastic Surgery
Unlike Kylie who took a while before confirming that she was using lip filler, Stassie is not afraid of admitting to the cosmetic surgeries she has had done. Stassie has had two breast augmentation surgeries Stassie’s asymmetrical bust, nearly a full cup difference, was the reason she had the first surgery. Like her bestie, she is also a fan of lip fillers.
4 She Has A Tattoo Of Stormi
Stassie has a few tattoos on her body. She has the ‘Crazy Beautiful Life’ tattooed in Greek on her right hip. She also has a butterfly, a heart tattoo, and a Roman numeral on her arm. The Roman numeral is her sister’s date of birth, which is February 4, 1996. Stassie and Kylie also have matching tattoos that read ‘Stormi’. They got the matching tattoos on Travis Scott’s birthday.
3 HerRelationship Status
Stassie has dated social media sensations, Zane Hijazi and Sam Wilkinson. She has recently been linked to Tyler Cameron who appeared in The Bachelorette. The pair was spotted at a club in Los Angeles and was not shy from showing some PDA. They talked, danced, and held each other throughout the evening.
2 She Is Monied
Stassie may not have as much money as Kylie but she has amassed quite the fortune mainly from her modeling gigs and social media posts. At 22 years, Stassie is estimated to be worth between $1 million and $5 million. Most of her income comes from her Instagram posts.
1 Kylie Values Stassie’s Friendship Very Much
Kylie has admitted that Stassie has been one of her most consistent and loyal friends. She has also said that Stassie has had an influence on the kind of person she is today. Stassie may appear as though she is replacing Jordyn but Stassie has always been present in Kylie’s life since the two have been close friends for a decade now.
Sources: dailymail.co.uk, pagesix.com, justjared.com.
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