CANDID KIM Kim Kardashian insists her kids lead ‘normal’ life after she’s accused of ‘forcing’ daughter North West, 9, to be famous
KIM Kardashian has insisted her children live normal lifestyles amid recent claims she’s trying to push her pre-teen daughter, North West, into fame.
The reality star talked about her journey through motherhood during an appearance on Jay Shetty’s podcast, On Purpose.
On Monday’s episode, the host asked Kim, 42, how she navigates raising her four kids – North, nine; Saint, seven; Chicago, five; and Psalm, four, who she shares with her ex-husband, Kanye West, 45 – in the public eye.
“I think they grew up seeing the cameras, and they grew up seeing that even as babies, you know, we’d walk out and there would be paparazzi, so it’s not really something that they acknowledge a lot,” the Hulu personality explained.
Kim’s kids have grown up on camera, appearing in episodes of the family’s former E! series, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, and their new spin-off, The Kardashians.
They are also often pictured on the model’s social media pages, with North even having an active presence on TikTok. Despite how lavish the youngster’s lives appear on-screen, Kim maintains that things are very different behind the scenes.
“But you know, my daughter is really vocal. She’ll tell them when she doesn’t want them around and to leave her alone and to stop, and I love that they use their little voices, but they also have such a normal life and such a different life away from all of that too,” the TV star claimed.
‘LET THAT KID BE A KID’
Kim’s comments came after she was slammed by fans for “forcing” North to tag along to late-night events. It happened earlier this month when North was spotted sitting courtside with her mom at a Los Angeles Lakers basketball game.
The duo went to the event to support Khloe Kardashian’s baby daddy, Tristan Thompson, who was playing the game.
However, North didn’t look enthused to be there and was pH๏τographed looking exhausted and bored. Fans were appalled as they took to an online thread to discuss the little girl being out past a normal bedtime.
“The bags under her eyes are so sad. She’s only 9,” one wrote. “I was just coming here to say that exact same thing, so sad,” a second agreed. A third remarked: “She is tired and over the fact she has to do this s**t, but her Mom probably promises her stuff if she plays along.”
“Let that kid be a kid. All the money in the world, every luxury a kid could want or need, and she can’t even just stay home and play in her yard or watch tv with her siblings. What a f**king tragedy,” a fourth ranted.
“She’s tired of being her mom’s accessory every time Kim wants to go somewhere,” a fifth mentioned. “She’s 9. She should be in bed,” a final agreed.
UNDER PRESSURE
Days later, sources claimed that Kim was “putting pressure” on her daughter to achieve the spotlight.
“North is Kim’s first born. She’s always had hopes for her, but the pressure she puts on her, which may be unintentional, is real,” an insider revealed to In Touch. “Kim really thinks she’s helping her daughter.”
The beauty mogul has been pH๏τographed with her eldest child a lot lately, as the preteen regularly tags along to fashion events and even accompanied her mother to the Met Gala earlier this month.
However, Kim’s own lust for fame appears to have rubbed off on North, who also has big dreams of reaching celebrity stardom.
“North wants to be a big star, she says she wants to be bigger and more famous than her mom and dad. That’s an enormous amount of pressure to put on a little kid,” the source said.
Their shared ambition seems to motivate Kim even more to advance her daughter’s career, and she’s well on her way.
“If Kim had her way, North would already have her own reality show, clothing line and an established brand,” the insider continued.
“She’s not that far off though, it’s all part of the master plan. It’s all about being in the spotlight and staying relevant. That’s the Kardashian rule book – fame is the name of the game.”
