Kim Kardashian Says She Has to “Hold” North West Back
Kim Kardashian, Kanye West Step Out to Support North West at First Headlining Show
Kim Kardashian is keeping North West under certain boundaries.
The Kardashians star—who shares the 13-year-old, along with Saint, 10, Chicago, 8, and Psalm, 7, with ex Kanye “Ye” West—expressed her concerns about raising her kids in the spotlight, admitting that North has more fame aspirations than her siblings.
“I do worry about it. Each kid does what they’re comfortable with,” Kim told The Times in an interview published Oct. 3. “So, my little ones come around when I’m filming but they don’t really do storylines.”
“North loves it a little bit more than the rest,” she continued. “I hold her back. All she wants to do is forward-facing projects.”
The SKIMS founder explained that she tries to “savor those moments and not doing everything that comes her way, so we can really make sure that we manage it the right way.”
As Kim emphasized, North—who released her debut EP N0rth4evr in May—mainly has dreams in the music industry like Kanye, noting that it’s “something that her dad and I have better communication about.”
“We make sure that we’re aligned,” she added, “and that she’s in projects that we both approve.”
And while she may sometimes worry about North, the 45-year-old has made sure to always support her eldest as she follows her passions.
Case in point? Kim attended North’s first headline concert at The Vic Theatre in Chicago, Illinois last month, cheering on the teen as she achieved a major milestone.
At the time, the reality star shared a fun snap on her Instagram Stories from the show that featured a fan holding up a sign that read, “We’re from the North West side.”
Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images
And while she’s only 13, North isn’t worried about being too young to kick off her music career.
In fact, she told Dazed in August that the worst advice she’s ever received is “to start my career later.”
“It’s like, nah, this is my hobby,” she explained, "this is what I like to do, this is what I wanna do with my life.”
As North pursues her dreams, read on for a look back at the teen over the years…
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Birthday Party Shenanigans
Kim and North play around with the character Kuromi from the series Fantasy Magic Melody at North's anime-themed ninth birthday party.
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Birthday Makeover
North and her friend show off their matching hairstyles in a TikTok of her June 12 birthday party.
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New Braces
North just got new braces and showed them to her TikTok followers on Dec. 23.
Goth Gals
Kim's longtime friend Tracy Romulus shared Halloween snapshots of her own daughter Ryan Romulus, along with North and the girls' friend Haidyn, rocking all-black attire and colorful wigs. Their costumes? "Cereal killers." Genius!
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Kim's Girls
"Me and my girls," Kim captioned a sweet snapshot of North and Chicago on vacation in May 2021.
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Beach Bliss
Big sister North plays with mom Kim and sister Chicago in the sand in May 2021.
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All Grown Up
North is all smiles beside mom Kim K in an adorable photoshoot.
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Happy Birthday Psalm!
North looked especially adorable in a construction vest at Psalm's themed 2nd birthday bash in May 2021.
Vacay Vibes
Aunt Kourtney Kardashian shared this laidback pic of North poolside during a Palm Springs getaway.
Bedtime Selfie
Kim shared an adorable selfie with North on Instgaram. "Good Night!" the proud mama captioned side-by-side with North, who was all smiles.
Happy Birthday, Kiyan!
Kim took to Instagram on Sunday, March 7 to wish her BFF La La Anthony's son Kiyan a happy birthday, sharing numerous photos of the 14-year-old with all of her kiddos.
Paling Around
Best family friends!
Playing Dress Up With Mom
Kim declared that she loves "playing dress up with" North in this Feb. 2021 photo.
Getting Glam
The Skims founder went on to call her daughter her "beautiful sweet smart baby girl!"
Looking Like Mom
North looked like mom Kim in this pic from Instagram.
Quarantine Activities
Kim told her Instagram followers that one of the things she's doing to get through quarantine is practicing hair styles on her daughters! That, and frog watching. "There are so many in our backyard at night!" she wrote.
Sibling Love
Good news! "They get along now," Kim captioned this photo of North and her brother, Saint.
School Selfie
Kim and North snap a quick selfie before school starts.
Paris Presents
Can you guess where the Kardashian-West family is?
Stylish Sis
"That time North dressed Chi in matching outfits," Kim wrote on Instagram.
Instagram/Kim Kardashian West
Silly Selfie
North and Kim flaunt funny faces in this sweet-and-silly selfie.
Trick or Treat?
North and Penelope celebrate Halloween 2019!
Instagram / Kim Kardashian
Happy Halloweek!
Playing dress-up with the eldest West kid is a next-level experience. "Styled by North * fake cast included," Kim wrote, captioning a photo of her daughter and two friends decked out in designer garb while posing against a pink backdrop.
BFFs
"Pinky swear we're besties for life!!!"
Instagram / Scott Disick
Lollipops & Lord Disick
Airplane mode! North poses with her uncle in full Candy Land attire and a sweet treat to match. "We fly," Scott wrote on Instagram.
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Time Flies!
"I still can't believe my first born baby is 6," Kim captioned this cuddly selfie with North one week after her daughter's birthday.
Instagram / Kourtney Kardashian
Birthday Girls
North and Penelope are a neon dream during their joint Candy Land-themed birthday party.
Family Fittings
Nori helps out during mommy's Dolce & Gabbana fitting. "Thank you Domenico! I hope North was a good assistant (swipe)," Kim posted.
Glam Squad
Just like mommy! Kim shared this precious pic of North in the glam chair on Instagram.
Hand-Me-Downs
North West looked ready for the runway after putting on her mom's clothes. Everything was going great, until...
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