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North West Responds to Criticism of Finger Piercing With New TikTok

The 12-year-old’s post caps weeks of online scrutiny of a dermal finger piercing alongside Kim Kardashian’s public defense of her daughter’s style.

Overview

  • On Dec. 9, North West posted a TikTok addressing backlash, captioning the clip, "This is for everyone that's mad over a finger piercing."
  • In the video, she lip-syncs to audio saying, "Why are you crying? How old are you? Just pull it together," and comments on the post were turned off.
  • She was first photographed with the piercing on her middle finger in September while in Rome with her mother, Kim Kardashian.
  • The jewelry is a dermal microdermal, or single-point, piercing that lies flat against the skin, a detail cited in coverage informing some safety concerns raised online.
  • The latest post follows earlier TikTok back-and-forth with critics and Kim’s October remarks praising North’s maturity and confidence about public commentary.