Kanye West's Old TikTok Rant About North West Is Going Viral Again And Public Opinion Is Shifting

A video of Kanye West blasting his daughter's presence on TikTok has resurfaced after his firstborn, 12-year-old North West, flaunted fake face tattoos, fake piercings, and grills on her teeth in a recent clip.

The Heartless rapper said at the time that his daughter was "being put on TikTok against my will." His statements sparked a response from his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, who said she was the "main caregiver" of their four children and defended North's creativity and happiness on the platform.

Fast forward to now, and Kanye's concerns are being revisited with fresh eyes. North recently shared a TikTok video of herself wearing a black grill over her teeth, a fake septum ring, blue-colored contacts, and two fake tattoos on her face: one of a star and the other her name in cursive.

She captioned the post, "Fake piercings and fake tatts 4 life." The look, combined with her edgy outfit of a black T-shirt, long shorts, chunky sneakers, and multiple silver chains, immediately caught attention online.

Social media users didn't hold back. "Poor kid is crying out for help," one person commented. Another wrote, "Starting to realize Kanye wasn't the crazy one," while someone else added, "She would've been better off with her dad."

The video reignited old debates about parenting, social media, and whether Kanye's warnings were dismissed too quickly.

Check out the full details below...

Kanye West’s old rant about his daughter being on TikTok is trending again following North West’s new post

curatedbycantstyle

North West flashed fake tattoos and grills while posing in her latest TikTok

kimandnorth

People who once accused Kanye of overreacting in the past are now taking his side after seeing North's recent posts

kimandnorth

The pre-teen's bold look led to the resurfacing of clips Kanye posted years ago expressing his frustration. A few years ago, the rapper made headlines with an Instagram post saying his daughter was "being put on TikTok against my will."

About a month later, an 8-year-old North shared a video of herself wearing black makeup and lip-syncing to Machine Gun Kelly's song Emo Girl. Her father wasn't pleased.

The rapper wasn't pleased that his daughter was on TikTok

Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis

"Hey, everybody, I just got off the phone with Kim, and I told her to stop antagonizing me with this TikTok thing," Kanye said in a video at the time.

"I said, 'Never again.' I am her father, I know y'all don't respect fathers and the idea of family, and the media tries to promote something… but I said, 'I am not allowing my daughter to be used by TikTok.'"

This old clip is going viral again

Kim responded on her Instagram Stories

kimkardashian

Kim responded publicly on her Instagram Stories, defending her parenting choices. "Kanye's constant attacks on me in interviews and on social media are actually more hurtful than any TikTok North might create," she wrote.

She called herself the "main provider" of their four children and said that TikTok gave North "happiness."

"As the parent who is the main provider and caregiver for our children, I am doing my best to protect our daughter while also allowing her to express her creativity in the medium that she wishes with adult supervision – because it brings her happiness," she added.

Kanye and Kim haven't been the best of friends since their divorce

kimkardashian

Kim and Kanye got married in 2014 and finalized their divorce in 2022. The rapper has since married Bianca Censori and been embroiled in several controversies.

Meanwhile, Kim claimed in a recent interview that she's been raising their four kids, North, 12, Saint, 9, Chicago, 7, and Psalm, 6, "full time," and they live with her.

She also mentioned on the Call Me Daddy podcast that it's been months since she heard from Kanye. "One thing that gets me is that there's this narrative that I keep the kids away from him. I've never once done that," she said, adding that she wants her children to have a "great healthy relationship" with their father.

Kim opened up about leaving Kanye, saying she once felt “a bit of Stockholm syndrome” but chose to walk away for the sake of her kids

kimandnorth

In a preview of The Kardashians, Kim admitted she had "a bit of Stockholm syndrome" with Kanye but ultimately left the marriage for the sake of her children.

"I always felt really bad and always protected and always wanted to help [him]," she said, adding that she used to think, "I should've stuck it out" or "I could've helped."

When asked what goes through her mind when she sees Kanye's erratic behavior, she said, "My poor kids. Everyone around can handle it, but like, protect my babies."

She added that her job as a mom is to make sure her children are protected when that behavior happens.

Years after Kanye's public complaints about North's TikTok presence, the conversation has come full circle. His concerns, once dismissed as overreactions, are now being reconsidered by many who see North's latest content and wonder if he had a point.

Parenting in the public eye is complicated, and there's no perfect answer when it comes to balancing a child's creativity with protecting their well-being. Whether you side with Kanye's caution or Kim's encouragement of self-expression, one thing's clear: this is a debate that's far from over.