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- North West is celebrating her mom Kim Kardashian on her 45th birthday
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North West is celebrating her mom Kim Kardashian on her birthday.
In a photo posted to her TikTok Stories on the account she shares with Kardashian, North, 12, wished the SKIMS co-founder, 45, a happy 45th birthday. The tweenager could be seen posing with her mom in a selfie outside, holding up a peace sign as the two pursed their lips for the picture.
“Happy birthday to my mom i love you so much and i hope you have the best birthday ever,” North wrote over the image. “Thank you for always being there for me and supporting me.”
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North West wishes her mom a happy birthday.
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Earlier this month, Kardashian appeared on an episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast and spoke with host Alex Cooper about her daughter North. The proud mom said that she’s been proud of her daughter for stepping into her own style and asks for “grace” from the public from some of the more judgmental criticisms.
While the mother-daughter duo were out in Rome in September, the Kardashians star was criticized for letting North wear a dermal piercing on her middle finger. The style statement caused discussions on whether or not the piercing was age-appropriate.
However, Kardashian said North has a strong head on her shoulders. “She’s really mature in one sense where she’ll be like, ‘Mom, I saw this and I don’t really care that they don’t like… my blue hair or this or that. She’s really confident and is like, ‘I probably wouldn’t be hanging out with those people.'”
The mom of four even admitted that sometimes she does make mistakes, especially when allowing North to wear certain outfits, but all she asks for is a “little bit of grace.”
“I’m like, okay, we’re never wearing that again. Unfortunately, we made that mistake in front of the whole world,” she said, adding, “as a mom, you’re kind of like learning at the same time.”
Although Kardashian knows she’s made some mistakes, she’s also previously shared that her daughter North has taught her a lot over the years about her own style.
“She teaches me a lot. So she has a really unique style. She puts me on to so many brands, like she just loves what she loves,” the mom of four said. “And it’s just really fun to see someone be so creative. And also know herself so much.”
Kardashian went on to say that North had tried out a different aesthetic at one point, but knew immediately that it was not for her.
“All of her friends were getting really girly outfits, and she tried it with me once. And she wore something that was really girly,” the proud mom remembered. “And she was like, ‘Whoa, wait, this isn’t me. I just get that I love dressing a little bit more tomboy-ish.’ And she loves her T-shirts and her jerseys and her jorts.”
“She tried it for a good week, to be like, girly or wear what the kids, you know, her friends were wearing. And then she realized quick, like, ‘This isn’t me,’ and I love that for her.”
