Kim Kardashian Faces Backlash Over Dazed Cover Featuring 13-Year-Old North West

Kim Kardashian is facing a wave of online backlash after promoting a magazine cover featuring her 13-year-old daughter, North West, styled in a way many consider inappropriate and exploitative.

On Tuesday, Kardashian shared images from a Dazed magazine spread on her social media accounts, which collectively reach hundreds of millions of followers. The photos show North wearing heavy makeup, bright blue hair, long fake fingernails, multiple facial piercings, and a teal grill over her teeth. Kardashian captioned the post, “Northie for Dazed,” with a blue heart emoji.

The reaction was swift and largely critical. Conservative writer Bethany Mandel tweeted, “I have a daughter the exact same age and I was so disturbed to see what this poor girl’s parents have done to her.” Liberal feminist writer Jill Filipovic also weighed in on X, writing, “This child is 13 years old. I truly have nothing but contempt for parents who put their kids in the public eye, exploit them for money and influence, and don’t protect their childhoods and their privacy. This poor kid.”

Kardashian’s X post amassed millions of views within hours, with many commenters noting the apparent absence of North’s father, Kanye West. West has publicly discussed his bipolar disorder and past manic episodes. A source close to Kardashian recently described her as effectively raising her children as a “single mom,” though the exact level of West’s involvement in their lives remains unclear.

Kardashian has previously said she does not keep the children away from West, but acknowledged that when he is struggling with his mental health, he sometimes doesn’t want to see them. She also said she might limit or adjust visits if his behavior becomes “really super unhealthy” to protect the kids.

West has repeatedly criticized Kardashian for allowing North on social media. In 2022, he posted a screenshot of North—then 8 years old—and blasted his ex-wife for exposing her without his consent. “I am her father,” he said, adding that he didn’t want North “used by TikTok.” Reports in 2024 estimated North could earn up to $30,000 per TikTok post, which intensified speculation that she was being exploited.

Kardashian has defended her decision to let North use social media, saying the child has adult supervision.

The controversy comes amid Kardashian’s ongoing public presence and raises broader questions about the ethics of child influencers and celebrity parenting in the digital age.

Source: www.dailywire.com — https://www.dailywire.com/news/kim-kardashian-criticized-over-outrageous-mag-cover-of-13-year-old-daughter