'This is embarrassing me': Kendall Jenner flies off the handle at bossy mom Kris... and turns down lavish Bahamas Sweet 16 bash

By MIKE LARKIN

Last updated at 7:17 AM on 20th December 2011

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Her sister threw one of the most lavish wedding parties in recent times.

But it seems Kendall Jenner does not want to follow in Kim Kardashian's footsteps after refusing to attend a spectacular Sweet 16 in the Bahamas planned by her mother.

Instead she told Kris she wanted to have a more intimate event at home in Los Angeles in a Keeping Up With The Kardashians special which aired in the U.S. last night.

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I want it my way: Kendall Jenner was furious with her mother Kris in a Keeping Up With The Kardashians special which aired in the U.S. last night after she tried to take over planning her Sweet 16 birthday party

I can't go: Sister Kourtney told Kendall she would not be able to go to the bash, which Kris was planning in the Bahamas, which was news to Kendall

And she even refused to accept gifts, insisting people donate toys to charity instead.

The fiery teenager had a bust up with her mother Kris after learning about her plan to have an ultra-expensive celbration in the tropical paradise location from her sister Kourtney.

After her big sister informs her she cannot attend the faraway bash an angry and confused Kendall confronted the family matriarch.

That's better: In the end Kendall got her own way and celebrated at a Los Angeles hotel with friends after telling her mother the Bahamas was too extravagant

Party spirit: It was a lively scene at the event, with flame throwers and dancers

On the E! show she said: 'Mom - I’m not going to do it! Do you not understand? 

'You’re trying to make this bigger and bigger and it’s embarrassing me.

'You’re just giving me this, you’re just handing me this and I don’t want it.'

Look who's here: Sister Kim made an appearance to celebrate Kendall's special birthday

Party in the works: Kim and Khloe sit around talking about the event with Kendall's father Bruce Jenner

Instead of the planned sponsored trip to the Bahamas for 75 of her closest friends, she insisted on a far more down-to-earth affair.

She decides it would be far worthier to have a local party at a West Hollywood hotel, and asks guests to bring toys for sick children at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

And she explains her reasoning behind the decision, saying: 'For my mom to be like, "Oh, we're going to have this huge extravagant party," and to think those kids can't even go to a party because they're sitting in a hospital bed, it's just really sad.'

Support: Kendall asked for no presents and for people to donate gifts to a children's hospital instead

Fail: Earlier in the episode she took her driving test - and failed

Perhaps the most amusing moment of the show was when she managed to fail her driving test, despite the fact she is not even using a manual gear stick.

Even the teenage starlet admitted she could not bear to watch her bungling performance in an interview earlier today.

She said: 'It's the most embarrassing thing.

'Some of my friends watch the show and they don't know that I sobbed.

'So embarrassing. Ugh, I'm not watching it.'

Sneaky: She also went to Vegas to get a tattoo behind her parents' back - but changed her mind at the last minute

Growing up fast: Sister Kylie came along with her for the trip

Etching: But after the outline was drawn onto her neck, Kendall changed her mind and said she was going to hold off on having the inking done