EXCLUSIVE! Kardashian Family Friend Jonathan Cheban Defends Kendall Jenner's Racy Bikini Photos!

Jonathan says, “She’s so pretty, what else is she supposed to do?” Do you agree with him that Kendall’s bikini pics are age-appropriate?

Do you think the recent beach photos taken of the 14-year-old Kardashian sister, Kendall Jenner, are too risqué for her age? Well, a VERY good friend of the Kardashian family, Jonathan Cheban, certainly doesn’t! “I don’t think the photos are too provocative,” Jonathan told HollywoodLife.com exclusively July 28 at the Project Runway season eight premiere party at the Empire Hotel in NYC. “She’s so pretty, what else is she supposed to do?

“One in a million kids look like that,” Jonathan continued. “The family is in entertainment, so it’s not like they found her in Ohio and she’s randomly exposing herself. … Why not show what you have?”

But even though Jonathan admitted he thinks Kendall is beautiful, his heart still belongs to her older sister, Kim Kardashian!

“I’ve got to be honest, Kim’s my girl,” Jonathan gushed.

BFFs — do you agree with Jonathan that Kendall’s pictures are age-appropriate, or is she way too young to posing like that? Vote below!

Oh, and be sure to check out Jonathan’s new show, The Spin Crowd, premiering Aug. 22!

“It’s about me and my firm moving to LA,” Jonathan told us. “We have a lot of fun celebrity cameos and a lot of personal crazy stuff!”

— Lindsey DiMattina

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people will hate on kendall cus she can do wuh they cnt , cus she has the body to do it & they dont so i think it is appropriate cus just like johnathan said why not show wuh chu have? any 14 year old girl thas parents wood approve of this would & will do it ! so jus cus your parents sed no to you doesnt meen her parents are qunna say the same thingg #completely her choice.

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Now personally I dont think these pics are anything that bad but what gets a little on my nerves is the whole “I didnt do it to be provocative” statement from the family and the 14 year old. Ok, now as I remember, when the “smokey eye” make-up is used that is also called Bedroom Eyes a lot. Usually that is used to be, well, provocative. Thats a big trick with models in getting that sexy look….smokey eyes that are slightly closed. Oh and the tousled hair? That goes hand in hand with bedroom eyes and making shoots look sexy. Also, the girl said she was just in her beachwear. If that was true you would be photographed as a attractive young teen in a bikini, looking fresh faced and clean. She looks like something out of a Victoria’s Secret ad. I personally dont care what they do since the whole family is hell bent on getting attention and it’s no shock the youngest girls would follow their sisters footsteps but please, at least admit to what you are doing. Sexy photo’s. When you deny this much it only kind makes people believe you less and less.

you are so right it’s not even funny.

jonathan is a schmuck. he’s lucky to be photographed or spoken to thanks to kim. here’s another idiot who thinks with his ass. i hope he’s never gonna be a father–or maybe he’ll pimp his 14 yr old daughter out and think it’s okay. people — what is wrong with you? 14 yrs old is just a kid. she’s attractive but what’s gonna happen to her in a year — prolly drinking and who knows what else. kids these days want to grow up too fast and we wonder why we have role models like lindsay lohan. 14 yr-old girls should be into the “twilight” saga and put posters of jacob and edward on their walls and experiment with makeup.