Joyce Bonelli insists she was 'never fired' from Kardashian clan as she addresses fall-out

Published: 21:49 EDT, 15 July 2018 | Updated: 08:38 EDT, 16 July 2018

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Joyce Bonelli has spoken up about her recent fall-out from the Kardashian/Jenner family, insisting she was never fired from the famous brood.

Bonelli was the family's makeup artist for more than a decade, until last month when she reportedly parted ways with the stars after she allegedly tried to exclude them from a money making deal.

In an interview with People, Bonelli asserted she had never been fired, and even sent her love to her former employers.

Mending fences? Joyce Bonelli denied reports that she was fired as the Kardashian/Jenner make-up artist in an interview with People

'I've never been fired,' she told the magazine exclusively while on a recent photo shoot.

'When something personal happens, it's just a personal thing and I don't think it's anyone's business. But people should know, too, that I wasn't fired and I love all of them and I'm proud of them, too.'

Although she did not go into specifics, Bonelli did throw fuel to fire when she added, 'Who hasn't gotten in a fight with their girlfriends?'

She then proceeded to heap praise calling Kim Kardashian West one of her beauty inspirations — as well as her sisters and mom.

Coming clean: '... people should know, too, that I wasn't fired and I love all of them and I'm proud of them, too,' claimed the make-up stylist in the interview

'I'm inspired by that whole family — I mean, just look at them — their work ethic and each individually are amazing.'

Those complimentary words come a little more than two weeks after the make-up artist shared a photo on Instagram of her wearing a bathrobe with: 'F*** with me I dare you' on the back.

Some fans on social media took that as a dig at the Kardashian/Jenner clan.

Fighting back: Joyce reportedly hit back at Kardashian-Jenner clan when she wore a bathrobe with the words, 'f*** with me I dare you' on the back of it last month

Clearing the air: Bonelli has made efforts to clear the air with the Kardashian/Jenner clan

A source close to the family told People in June that a series of lies led to the split with Kim and company.

Things reportedly reached a tipping point late last year when the 36-year old tried to go around them on a deal so the family wouldn't make money off of it. They caught on and Kim stopped following her on Instagram. Eventually sisters Kourtney, Khloe, Kendall, Kylie and mother Kris all followed suit and cut off ties.

Despite all the talk of a feud, Bonelli maintained in the most recent People interview that the family still sends her their product launches from Kylie Cosmetics and KKW Beauty, both of which she says she's a fan of.

'Their products are great, and it's affordable, too. There's so much space in this beauty industry for everyone to do something.'

Aside her make-up stylist business, Bonelli is currently working on her own beauty line, which could be regarded as competition to the Kardashian/Jenner make-up empires.

Let the games begin: Bonelli is currently working on her own beauty line that could be regarded as competition to the Kardashian/Jenner cosmetic empires