Kim Kardashian is facing backlash from the internet court of public opinion after sharing a TikTok video featuring her daughter, North West, in an outfit, that many critics are calling inappropriate. The viral video shows North wearing a controversial black and white ensemble that sparked intense debates online about Kardashian’s approval of her 11-year-old’s fashion choices .
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In the video, North is seen dancing and lip syncing to Ariana Grande’s “Santa Tell Me”. The preteen is dressed in a black mini-skirt, a corset-inspired white top with a sweetheart neckline, paired with black stockings, knee-high boots, and a trendy cropped blazer.
Although comments on the TikTok video itself are turned off, the internet went to Reddit to weighed-in on North’s fashion style.
“Why is this child wearing a bustier/corset?” one Reddit user questioned.
Another wrote, “I’m not prude but I wouldn’t let my 11-year-old wear a damn corset.”
A third commented, “Maybe it’s just anecdotal but when I was 11 I was still a child wearing modest clothing!”
Another slammed the SKIMS founder’s fashion choice for her daughter saying, “An 11-year-old shouldn’t be wearing a bustier/corset and showing cleavage on the internet.”
@kimandnorth happy Christmas Eve @Kim Kardashian
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However, on the other side of the coin, there were many that came to the 44-year-old mother’s defense.
“I don’t think North would wear anything she wouldn’t wanna wear, and she loves fashion and gets it,” one commenter wrote.
Another chimed in, “She’s at a Christmas party with family, she looks beautiful. I understand people are sick but I wouldn’t call this any more exploitive than anyone posting their kid on social media.”
A third commented, “Her father, mother, aunts – they are fashion designers who work with the top fashion designers. It’s unrealistic to think she’d be wearing “normal 11 year old” attire all the time.”
One Reddit user said the entire look was “nice” except for one piece. “The tie throws off the look, aside from it, I think Northie looks nice.”
Three months ago, the eldest daughter of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian did an interview with Interview Magazine. Alongside her mother, the 11-year-old talked in greater detail about her love of fashion and her personal fashion influences. In the interview North said that her go-to style is a mixture of streetwear and the ’90s vibes. She also credits Tyler, the Creator, her dad, and herself as her style icons.
And of course, she wouldn’t be a Kardashian-West if she didn’t have her own fashion line in the works. “Well, I am starting my own clothing line,” she shared, with the outlet. When asked what she plans to name line, the answer was simple: “North West.”
In addition to North West, Kim shares three other children with Kanye West: Saint (9), Chicago (6), and Psalm (5).
Photo: Kim Kardashian TikTok/Instagram