Kylie Jenner feels closer to family now

FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2017, file photo, Kylie Jenner arrives at the NBCUniversal Golden Globes afterparty at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. E! announced plans on April 10, 2017, for a reality show starring Jenner titled "Life of Kylie." (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2017, file photo, Kylie Jenner arrives at the NBCUniversal Golden Globes afterparty at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. E! announced plans on April 10, 2017, for a reality show starring Jenner titled "Life of Kylie." (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP, File)

Los Angeles, June 22 (IANS) Reality TV personality and make-up mogul Kylie Jenner says she is a lot closer to her family now, after relying on her friends in the past.

"This entire experience has brought me a lot closer to you guys and I appreciate you all so much more. And I feel like I did throw myself at my friends for so many years and didn't realise I have the best friends here with me," Kylie said, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

She added: "But it made me -- every situation, and all the heartbreak and the trust issues, have just brought me so much closer to you guys. And I appreciate you all on another level."

Her elder sister and reality TV star Kim Kardashian quipped with her on the family's reunion show: "We've been trying to tell you!"

Kylie had earlier shared that her public image is a "character".

She said: "I think that I showed my true personality so long ago on Vine and Instagram."

Kylie added: But as I got bigger and bigger, I realised ... when people used to say really mean things about how I really am, my personality and what I love the most about myself, it would hurt me more than almost playing a character. So I just started doing a little less, which is sad. It makes me sad."