North West, 13, denies being "demonic" over her style
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The gist
North West, 13-year-old daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, denied being "demonic" over her style on a TikTok livestream.
Her age and bold looks keep fueling debate over what's appropriate for a young teen.
Background
North West is the 13-year-old daughter of TV personality and SKIMS founder Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West, and is known for experimental style — bright blue hair, black dental grills, facial piercings and bold outfits — as well as for music releases. Her fashion choices have previously drawn online debate over whether some looks are appropriate for her age, and photographs from a 2025 family holiday in Rome drew new criticism after she appeared to have a dermal piercing. In October 2026 she went on a TikTok livestream with her mother to push back at critics, and days later Kim dressed as North for Halloween, complete with blue wig, fake piercings and black grills.
How it unfolded
- 2025 -08Photographs from a family holiday in Rome drew new criticism after North appeared to have a dermal piercing on one finger.
- 2026 -06North made her first solo music festival appearance at Summer Smash.
- Aug 5, 2026Her first headline tour was canceled just days before it was due to start in Dallas, Texas.
- Sep 5, 2026She performed her first headline show at the Vic Theatre in Chicago, with both parents in attendance.
- Oct 16, 2026North, 13, addressed "demonic" accusations about her style during a TikTok livestream with Kim Kardashian.
- Oct 20, 2026Kim Kardashian debuted a Halloween costume dressed as North, with a long acid blue wig, fake piercings and black grills.
Who’s saying what
- North
- She said she is "not demonic" and that people shouldn't "judge a book by its cover" just because of how she dresses.
- Kim
- Kim Kardashian suggested some criticism stems from North's preference for dark accessories and said critics don't fully understand her daughter's style, while noting she sets boundaries such as refusing a bridge piercing.
Still unverified
North West has revealed she no longer has friends her own age because they have been "fake" to her, according to a social media post.