Kim Kardashian Finally Responded To People Who Said That North West Only Got Her Divisive 'Lion King' Singing Gig Because Her Parents Are Famous
You might recall that last year, North West — daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye 'Ye' West — took to the stage at the Hollywood Bowl to perform a rendition of 'I Just Can't Wait to Be King' at Disney's special The Lion King event.
The two-day live concert was held in celebration of the film's 30th anniversary and featured performances by original cast members Jeremy Irons and Nathan Lane, as well as special guest Jennifer Hudson.
Unfortunately, North's performance was widely criticized by internet users, with several people arguing that the 11-year-old got the gig because of her parents' status. One person tweeted at the time, 'I'm not trying to hate on a child, but this is why nepotism doesn't always work… you can't fake talent.' Others wrote, 'Nepotism at its finest.'
Kim remained silent at the time, though in this week's installment of The Kardashians, we've finally learned how she really felt amid the criticism. The episode starts out with Kim admitting that she was super hesitant about letting North perform at the Hollywood Bowl, admitting that her daughter is 'not a singer.'
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'I'm really torn on if I should let her do this or not,' she says in a confessional. 'North is very comfortable performing, but she's not a singer, you know; she raps. I mean, she's been on stage with her dad for sure, but as a mom, especially putting her child on a platform for a lot of opinions, it's something to really, really, really think about.'
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Kim then reveals that she discussed the subject with her ex-husband Ye, who said that it sounded 'cool.' They then had a 'family discussion' with North, who was immediately keen to do the gig.
Later on in the episode, Kim directly addresses the widespread scrutiny that North's performance garnered.
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'I already know what's coming, you know, 'She's not Whitney Houston.' Duh!' she says. ''She got the job because of her parents.' North is the moment. They wanna see North West on a Tiktok...on anything, because she's a personality, a performer.'
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'And if anyone wants to hate on a child, that is having the time of their lives… Fuck you,' she adds.
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LMK what you think of Kim's response in the comments. Meanwhile, you can stream this episode of The Kardashians now on Hulu or Disney+.
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