Kim Kardashian is facing a fierce backlash after her 12-year-old daughter North West debuted a new dermal finger piercing, reigniting the debate over the potential risks and criticizing the reality star's parenting choices once again.
On Tuesday, November 11, screenshots of North's latest TikTok posts surfaced, showcasing her finger piercings. The first photos revealed a dual dermal piercing on North's right middle finger, which she had previously shown off. However, another photo showed what appears to be a new dermal piercing: a blue gem on the 12-year-old's left middle finger. These TikTok posts made their way to Reddit, where users bashed Kardashian for allowing her preteen daughter to get the piercings in the first place.
"This is what happens when you need to be your child's best friend and not a rational adult," one critic wrote in a KUWTKsnark thread. "Seems more like the opposite," another chimed in, claiming that Kardashian "doesn't care at all what [North] does." A third quipped, "Well, as I'm sure many know, one of the narcissist's mother's greatest threats is her daughter."
Piercing and jewelry company Lulu Ave previously noted that such piercings carry risks, warning that they "may not heal well due to the constant use of the hands and the risk of the jewelry getting snagged or bumped." Reddit users didn't hold back, speculating that North's body might "reject" the new piercing or she could develop "a massive infection because she is 12 and very likely does not wash her hands as often as she should."
"There is no way she is going to be able to properly care for them during the healing stage because she's so young and probably lacks the responsibility and discipline to do so," another wrote. "THIS IS COMPLETELY F****D. SOMEBODY RESCUE THIS CHILD!" one critic exclaimed.
Others questioned the appropriateness of the look for someone her age. "Why are they letting 12 year olds look 25?" one person asked. Photos posted to the Kim and North TikTok account—a joint account shared by the famous mother and daughter—show North with a Band-aid over her right middle finger on Halloween. It's unclear whether it was due to an injury or part of a costume.
"This has to be because Kim is such an absentee parent but also panders completely to North. It just seems like it's leading somewhere not so very good," another Redditor wrote. Some commenters even recalled Kardashian's past stance on body modifications. Years ago, the Skims founder went viral explaining why she doesn't have tattoos: "Honey, would you put a bumper sticker on a Bentley?"
North's new piercings may also draw ire from her father, rapper Kanye West, who has previously voiced concerns about his daughter wearing outfits that are too provocative. A source recently told the Globe that West, 48, thinks North is "way too young to be parading around like this." "It needs to stop, or he'll raise hell with the lawyers," the source continued.
