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North West's TikTok With Fake Face Tattoos Draws New Backlash

The posts noted the body art was temporary, following Kim Kardashian's recent defense of her 12-year-old's self-expression.

Overview

  • The 12-year-old appeared in late-October videos with blue braids, matching contacts, grillz, a faux nose ring, and cursive face markings.
  • Her caption referenced "fake piercings and fake tatts for life," clarifying the look was not permanent.
  • Comments were disabled on TikTok, and fan accounts reposted the clips to Instagram where criticism intensified.
  • Posts also showed North with friends on a private jet and backstage at a concert, all wearing similarly stylized looks.
  • Journalist Liz Crokin compared the styling to Amanda Bynes on X, underscoring wider online claims that the look is not age-appropriate, even as Kardashian urged understanding on a podcast days earlier.