Kim Kardashian is defending her 12-year-old daughter, North West, and her freedom to experiment with personal style, addressing the challenges of raising a pre-teen in the public eye.
Speaking on the “Call Her Daddy“ podcast with Alex Cooper, Kardashian discussed the criticism she faced after West was photographed wearing a black corset and mini skirt during a family vacation in Rome this summer.
The outfit prompted social media users to comment “not a fan of a bustier on a 12-year-old,” and to tell Kardashian to “preserve her innocence and be more mindful about her wardrobe.”
Kardashian explained to Cooper that it is challenging when her daughter wants to wear trendy clothes like her friends.
“It’s really hard and it’s really interesting because all the kids are wearing the same things,” Kardashian said. “But then my daughter tries to wear it and then I’m like, ‘okay, we’re never wearing that again.’ Unfortunately, we made that mistake in front of the whole world.”
The mother of four said she supports her daughter’s creativity and does her best to balance guidance with allowing self-expression.
“As a mom, you’re kind of learning at the same time. But what I do know is my baby’s such a good girl and such a sweet girl,” Kardashian said. “But in other areas, I’m like, ‘Babe, if you want blue hair, it is what it is.’ You know, it makes her so happy. I would never take that creativity away from her.”
Kardashian, who has referred to herself as a single mother, asked for understanding from the public.
“I just think anyone that’s raising kids, especially four kids by myself, I’m doing the best that I can,” she said, later adding, “I think like any mom of a teenager or a preteen, unless you’ve been here, please, we just need a little bit of grace.”
Kardashian also faced backlash when social media users spotted what appeared to be a dermal finger piercing during their vacation in Rome. One user wrote “oof, that looks like it’s infected!!” Another person added, “who the [expletive] let’s their 12-year-old have piercings?”
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