Kim Kardashian is once again under scrutiny after her daughter North West debuted a new dermal piercing on her finger, reigniting debates about the reality star’s parenting decisions.
On Monday, November 11, screenshots from North’s TikTok account began circulating online, showing the 12-year-old with fresh piercings on her middle fingers.
In one image, North sported a dual dermal piercing on her right hand, while another photo appeared to reveal a new blue gemstone stud on her left.
“Thanks, mom”, she captioned the snapshots.
The posts quickly made their way on social media, where users criticized Kardashian for allowing her preteen to get the body modifications.
“This is what happens when you want to be your child’s best friend instead of a parent,” one commenter wrote on reddit. Another user added, “She doesn’t care what North does — it’s like there are no boundaries.”
Another user on X said, “Kim is a horrible Mom.. these are things a 12 year old should NOT be doing. What a disgrace. She should be embarrassed.. KAYNE HELP HER!!!”
According to expert, dermal piercings on the hands can pose complications “like infection, scarring, and traumatic tearing.”
The conversation comes just weeks after Kardashian opened up about raising an expressive preteen.
During her October 15 appearance on Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy podcast, the 44-year-old reality star and entrepreneur revealed that North shares her passion for beauty.
“I’ve had those conversations with North about makeup because she loves her lip liner,” said the SKIMS mogul, who added that her “door is wide open” to her kids and their friends. “And she’ll be like, but mom, I grew up literally my whole life sitting in your lap while you’re getting your makeup done, watching you do it.”
Kardashian also admitted that she’s still learning as a mom and asked for “little bit of grace”, especially when it comes to what she lets North wear.
“I’m like, okay, we’re never wearing that again. Unfortunately, we made that mistake in front of the whole world,” she said, adding, “as a mom, you’re kind of like learning at the same time.”