I Saw North West in The Lion King at The Hollywood Bowl...
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- let's talk about the controversy around north west being a part of the 30th anniversary lion king concert at the Hollywood Bowl! How did she get this role? Did other kids audition? Let's chat nepo babies!
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I can understand Kim wanting to give her kid experience in the performing arts... but an opportunity like this should be saved for a child with the requisite skill level. Get her in a theatre camp or a community production where she can safely develop her talent without being flayed alive by the entire internet.
Kim should have made North take it more seriously. Kim knows how cruel the internet can be. Why would she put her 10 year old daughter through that?
Well start with a local theatre like anyone else. Not young Simba in the 30th anniversary for Christ’s sake
clearly the mom and dad just dont have enough brain cells to compute how bad this all blew up and the "Kardashian" name ain't looking so good such a joke of a family
@@kakacoco5apparently, North runs all over her and she does what ever she demands.
So true.
Nah, I'm not judging the 10 year old for not being Broadway ready... I'm judging disney for not choosing a child who deserved this opportunity.
Why blame Disney? Kim k should be to blame.
@@tobiaslawrence8928because Disney also facilitated it?
Disney paid her to sing
Blame Kim too.
@@tobiaslawrence8928 - Kim may have used her money or influence, but in the end Disney bowed to one or either and made the decision to cast North West. They could have said "No" no matter what Kim offered.
Her parents should not put her in that position. She was not up to par, and the internets gonna do what the internets gonna do. It’s 100% their fault.
It's a stunt. The Kardashians want any form of attention, positive or negative. Kim knew North would embarrass herself and she's exploiting on that, hard.
Doubt anyone can tell North anything..
Narcissism from Kim and Kanye West!
@@bonniebriggs3880 Kim all is about herself All she sells on her body. LOok at my boobs, butts, lips.. Look at my perfume line, and blah blah. She thinks talents come from that. "Meeee"
All IK is that Tip and Tiny hired vocal coaches for their kids. Kim and Kanye had the money they could have hired vocal coaches for North
Just a reminder that when the Varsity Blue college admission scandal happened Kim Kardashian said she would never use her fame or wealth to force her children "into a situation they wouldn't thrive in"
Perhaps she is convinced her kid is a genius, so😂
We know Kim is a liar.
Lol
I forgot about that. Her parents narcissistic desires for THEIR KID TO SHINE has no limits. 🦁
how anybody can believe that Kim would be true to her word, and have morals, is SO FUNNY to me her entire career was built on zero morals, and lies. her entire show - lies. saying her looks are natural - lies. going back to working with Pedo Balenciaga like nothing ever happened?
you people really expect this woman to be true to her word,
Looked like any average child playing Simba in an elementary school play. Wish one of the Broadway kids got to do it.
She wouldn’t have gotten Simba role at my school with that performance. That’s so mean offering her that role if they didn’t ensure she met an “acceptable” benchmark. It looked like no one helped with her choreography on stage. I honestly thought she was Big Bird (and didn’t recognise the song at all in an earlier short video I clicked onto without reading properly). That’s so mean. I think someone may have done that on purpose??… the voice coach and choreographer refused to help her as a protest (on behalf of the talented child or children lined up for the role). Either way she’s a little girl… that’s so mean to set her up to fail like that.
People paid $350 a ticket😬😒
@rainbows_trees_clouds_dais1766 knowing her and her parents' personality, it's safe to assume she didn't bother training for the choreography or the singing, She's probably spoiled and thought of as a genius but now she's probably aware of the criticism and hopefully grow from it and break the Kardashian curse of having successes but with no talent behind them😅.
@@jjhaya. That part: no talent.
Exactly Lord knows the Broadway. Kids are more deserving and they work harder.
There’s no way Kim watched North practice and thought that she was up to par with the other performers. What makes me so upset about this. Is it kinda teaches North she doesn’t NEED to put in the work to work on her craft.
I agree. Beyonce made blue rehearse and train for a year before she allowed her to dance on her tour. She had to be as good as everyone else on the tour. Beyonce didn't want Blue to think it comes easy. Kim should've handled it better.
I disagree. Now that I'm a mom.. I've witnessed first hand too many times parents thinking their child is the cutest, the best, the smartest, the (insert adjective here) when they aren't and it's clear to everyone but them. I feel like this type of thinking piggybacks on the "participation trophy" and "every child is a winner!" ideology. I'm not saying Kim thought she was good but the Kardashians think they're better than most so I can 100% imagine Kim thinking North IS talented enough for that role. 🙄
what practice?
children in professional theatre get critiqued on the regular. it is part of the job.
@@dawnsherratt2317 I saw a video of Blue Ivy dancing on stage, and she looked stiff and slightly off beat. She wasn’t horrible but to say she was as good as the other dancers is a stretch IMO.
I'm grateful to see people putting the blame where it belongs: on the adults in the situation who failed not only the kids who would have been a better fit for the role, but also North West.
Exactly. It breaks my heart because she may end up being afraid to try again after this experience. The reality is that no child would have done well without the proper experience and training. Her parents totally failed her.
Disney didn't produce it.
@@Copeandseethe822yes.. the lion king is owned by Disney and this was produced by Disney-
Not the child's fault or decision, but to cast her with top tier performers is baffling.
…or WRONG
I also heard a rumor that Kim vetoed whatever costume Simba was supposed to wear in favor of whatever costume North wore, which annoys me so hard. Someone put a ton of work into that costume only for Kim to allegedly say no and put her in an outfit that looks so out of place.
I heard Kanye "designed" it.
The pajamas? Yeah, that was a terrible look.
Resembles Big Bird, not Simba. Yes, Kim’s fault‼️
It’s true. Kim wanted North to be as recognizable as possible, so she had her costume and makeup completely re-designed at the last minute 😑
Did any of you see Kim in a similar fur hood and same color, furry low hip hugging pants a skin tight top? Oh! And glasses like North posed with
North is extremely priviledged, but all that privilege does not exceed the trauma of having a mother like Kim, whose patterns of behaviour are narcissistic, apathetic, and shallow.
I will never forget how she looked outside of the met gala. That was me forced to go to some random unknown person’s quinceañera, on my 15th birthday. Waited outside because all the sound started getting to me, and had a creep ass security guard trying to small talk me, and get me into one of the empty conference rooms within the venue.
But again Beyoncé tells her kid work on it and we will see😅
Why didn't Kim get a voice and drama coach for Nori?😢
@@turnthepage867 yeah I don’t think she’s untalented like people are saying. She obviously just hasn’t had any real training. Maybe they think she doesn’t need any due to her genetics lol
@@turnthepage867at least Blue is told to put in the work and you can see the improvements. North is raised by two narcissists and one of them thinking he is a god.
I just feel so bad because this kid is going to get so much hate. As a society if we see a child of a celebrity we've grown accustomed to viewing them as a clone of their parents so they can be hated on just the same. THIS IS A CHILD. The performance wasnt the best but thats not her fault. She was likely not given the voice lessons she needed to succeed. Blame the parents who are literal billionaires not the child who is still trying to figure out how the world works.
Exactly!
Of course her shitty parents are the targets when it comes to hate, but that girl does love to judge and criticize others, and now it's her turn (and yes, I know we're talking about a child, and yes, I know it's the fault of the terrible upbringing that her parents are giving her). Many nepobabys don't act like her.
North has no talent and she will have to learn this the hard way (she probably didn't even care that many children were rejected because of her whim)
No. She is not a toddler. She is the child of a musician and has been a public figure all her life … she and her family know exactly what a “good job/performance” is and this was not that. If this was her school play fine … but even then it was terrible. There are children her exact age and you get that work really hard at their skills and this is terrible. This is also bad because north does not need to go through life thinking she’s found really good at something when she isn’t … life is going to kick her in the teeth with that mindset. I play instruments and even as a child I knew when I wasn’t doing a good job or when I was prepared for a solo. Kids are not idiots. And her parents are also to blame for allowing her to embarrass herself for one and not teaching her that you have to work for things both the skill and the opportunity. And if she is going to be handed an opportunity her skill needs to be better.
Nope. Nope. Nope. Her trashy mother bribed someone with massive amounts of $$$ to buy that part for a child who was singularly unqualified to perform the role purchased for by Mommie Dearest. What a grotesque style of parenting-which is the POINT of the video, cupcake! 🧁
She can thank her parents for the negativity she is receiving.
I am a teacher. I understand that the public should not hate on a child. However, it would not be fair to the child to praise her performance when it was less than professional from the singing to the dancing to the god awful costume. The child acted like she had not attended a rehearsal, like she was plucked from the audience and pushed on stage. She should hear the criticism and use it to improve her performance, if this is what she wants to do.
I can think we can criticize the performance while taking aim at the character of the parents and showrunners who didn`t prepare her and for giving her a performance she didn't earn.
It felt like I was watching an insanely cringey, bad performance on Britain's Got Talent or X-Factor, I got second hand embarrassment. It's 100% on the parents.
She's a matching bookend to her father .🙄
I haven’t watched a Kardashian show in years, but I remember an episode when Kim freaked out on Kendall for “not taking a modeling job seriously”, when Kim got her an opportunity to. How Kim was embarrassed. It seems odd that she would let North go out there like this
I think they are just becoming so irrelevant they have to go low to get the attention back and unfortunately it worked
I remember thinking that Kendall was being a spoiled brat in that episode. No matter how or why she got the opportunity, she owed it to herself to give her best. I don't like nepotism but I do have a strong work ethic. Never late, always prepared. This experience will either teach north and her parents a valuable lesson, or they'll sit around and pout and be bitter. Either way, I don't care. North is obnoxious
In my gut I just know this is all Kanye. He has her on an album already. What is Kim going to do?
@@AmyB369Jumping the shark.
People are missing this but this is actually all Kanye's doing, as he is producing North's own debut album as a "singer" called "Elementary School Dropout" (as homage to his album "College Dropout") 🙈
As a parent I think it’s also important to be real and honest with our children. North is old enough to understand concepts: trying and perfect your craft, taking opportunities from others that perhaps deserve it more.. she is 9.. so to me, there’s no justification for Kim’s acts.
She's also old enough to read and comprehend the things said about her online. Kim did her so dirty
I don't think Kim herself understands those concepts. She has probably never gave the idea of rehearsal and actors working on their craft a second thought. A lot of people don't value the arts, they just think it's a bit of fun.
She is older than nine, she’s eleven
Jamie Lee Curtis
Carrie Fisher
Michael Douglas
Jeff Bridges
Mariska Hargitay
All people who also fall under the "Nepo baby" category, but have shown themselves to be anything but that, every single one of them now stand alone from their parents and are recognised in their own merit.
North has absolutely no talent !!! Your not gonna sugar coat shit !!!
That’s what talented and skill will do
As well as Liza Minnelli.
I don’t really have issue with nepo babies if they really talented but this was not the case
Jane and Peter Fonda and 3 generations of Redgraves! Even Whitney Houston and Natalie Cole.
North is carrying on the legacy of being talentless . It's the gift that keeps on given in the Kardashian family. The lady commenting on this whole thing is what makes this video worthwhile, seeing her hold back laughter😂😅.
I think the difference between the nepo babies you listed and North is that their talent was nurtured, but north doesn’t even look like she prepared for this. Also Miley could sing at age ten so saying North’s talent is yet to be seen… I know not everyone “blooms” at the same time but we can’t just act like she’s not talented just because she’s ten…
This. Their nepotism was getting them auditions, nudges for extra parts, etc.. north got nudged like the day before “ ok baby, u gonna be singing tomorrow!”
This looks like kim did this vs north saying she wanted to audition
Exactly. Michael Jackson. Even younger. (Not nepotism)
But making excuses is lying to north.. surrounded by yes,en is very dangerous. U clap u say, oh just a kid.. this was professional event.. when north see the footage.. u don’t think people gonna laugh at her at school? Hollywood got lots of young kid if rich parents pushing them..
This is probably an unpopular opinion but I think people are allowed to critique a professional theatrical performance that they paid to attend. If this were just a mediocre/lackluster performance, I could understand ridiculing people criticing the child’s performance but it was not just a lackluster performance. If a child’s performance is never critiqued (not criticized) they will never learn and grow (in school, sports, anything). While people are allowed to critique professional productions, they are not allowed to be harsh or rude about it when it involves a child.
The main issue in my opinion is - as a parent it’s your job to protect your children, her parents unfortunately - knowing she wasn’t ready to perform professionally as the lead performer - left her vulnerable to be criticized and bullied. And no matter what grown ups are saying about it online it won’t be nearly as bad or damaging as what her peers will be saying to her face for years to come.
I genuinely don’t see how this is an unpopular opinion, it’s really just common sense 🤷♀️
@minisn3066 because people attack when things aren't sugar coded. Common sense is something most people don't have or are afraid to use.
@@irmagarcia4012sugar *coated
There are literally hundreds of young people who have played Young Simba and Young Nala on the Broadway level. Why did they not pick a recent TLK Bway/tour alum?
(This isn't a jab at North, this is a jab at whoever made/facilitated the casting decision. And long term, it doesn't help North to get a role solely based on nepotism rather than having to earn it with talent and hard work)
Because they don't have rich, powerful, and well-connected parents.
No. Even if my mom had the connections, she would NOT have put me in front of thousands. That performance was family/school level, at most.
This video is extremely triggering. I understand she’s a 10 yr old but it’s extremely disrespectful to everyone involved in the production who put in so much effort -the dancers, orchestra, singers, costume designers.. and she just shows up in a yellow hoodie mindlessly singing on stage looking like she doesn’t know what she’s doing . Not to mention the people who bought the ticket to this event are also looking forward to quality performance…and the tickets are probably very expensive.
To me she comes off as really entitled because she gets to do whatever she wants on stage without putting forth any effort
Also, I don’t mind nepotism at all as long as they have the talent to back it up. Many of the nepos you mentioned are actually talented so I dont mind them at all. You said if you had the same connections you would take the opportunity even if you’re not that good? Do you want to embarrass yourself in front of people? You should also think if people will enjoy your performance.
Also, North is a brat and makes a lot of mean derogatory remarks to other people including her mom. I think it would actually be a good thing if she sees these other people criticizing her on this performance to teach her a lesson and to humble her.
This is entirely the fault of tone deaf, entitled parenting AND the Casting Department. Did Kim bankroll this production?
Edit: You just answered my Question later in the video.
If anyone should be embarrassed, it's the parents and the production company. Please manage your child's expectations and be realistic when they are this untalented.
The “TikTok Stage Mom” act ending in her “daughter” being her actual cat was hilarious.
If I knew my child couldn’t sing or dance and doesn’t have stage presence, I would never set her up to fail knowing people would be harsh. A school play is one thing even performing for the family is another but a big production is on a whole other level. That’s a recipe for disaster and will probably traumatize her for the rest of her life. There comes a time when you have to say no. If she gets mad so be it, she’ll get over it eventually. And yes, I would explain why I made the decision in the nicest way possible.
Yeah, why let your child be exposed to so much really bad criticism so young. Let them grow up a bit & choose on their own or better still find something they are good at.
I agree and have made a similar comment on this post. However, I think part of the problem here is that she may have been given that ‘you are so special’, overconfident perspective. So that even if the child does see the criticism there will be a distorted response of something like, everyone is just jealous of my exceptional talent. Totally deluded. Either way is totally psychologically unhealthy and down to the parents and very sad.
@@eileenmcchrystal8471it’s the parents fault at this point, look at her shallow delusional parents for gods sake. They’re awful people. She’s only 10 now, but in 10-15 years she will be a young Kim all over again. I hope I’m wrong but Kim grew up much the same way, rich spoiled and pimped out by her own mother.
The K trash family is so narcissistic they probably thought she was actually good.
Well, Francis Ford Coppola can finally be off the hook for casting his daughter. This is the new gold standard.
He should've never got hate for that. He wanted like 5 different actresses who all dropped out or became unavailable for different reasons. He only put his daughter in as a last resort
The only movie I can think of where his daughter was cast, was Peggy Sue. But, she wasn't cast as the star, she was a small part as the little sister. She also went on to become a great director...maybe acting wasn't her thing.
She had and has talent. She is an acclaimed director now
@lowspark3958 #3 maybe?
Sofia’s career seems impacted by that role painfully. As in childbirth with no meds painful.
I have nothing against Nepo babies. Whitney Houston was a nepo baby. But you still have to work hard and practice and be talented. You want people to forget you are nepo baby.
Exactly. I think that’s precisely why this was so insulting. It didn’t appear NW put more than a couple hours going over the routine (vocal and choreography) while everyone around her was at the very top of their game. She appeared bored and halfassing it. Even if she were way worse but we knew she put in the hours and discipline, I don’t think we’d be as upset.
Nepo babies have the same rates of talent as the rest of the population, but not the same rates of access to training and the public eye. Those are the only differences.
Exactly, i mean look at Sofia Coppola. People hated Francis Ford Coppola for casting his daughter in The Godfather 3 (eventhough that was a last minute decision) but it didn't destroy Sofia at all and went on to become an acclaimed director and won an Oscar just like his father
Nepotism means they get extra training extra attention. More money invested to push them.. aka.. they gotta be ready.. north wasn’t.
I think on the whole, I have a problem with nepo-babies - many are mediocre and contribute to an unfair system. They perpetuate wealth inequality (not just in the entertainment industry but in business/finance, too) and can edge deserving people out. We can acknowledge that, even if not all nepo-babies are bad people or untalented.
Wow. I hadn’t seen any clips of her singing. I wasn’t expecting it to sound like that…
It sounds like what you'd get at a school play, which is where she should be getting stage experience. If she's a theater kid, welcome to our world, North West. If she wants to be a professional, lessons would be a good idea if only to give her as much information to make her choices as possible.
She sucked 😂
If she had performed well, and people made videos saying how good she was, nobody would say "yeah, but she's just a kid". Just let her audition for the school play. If you get your child to perform in a show that people pay money for, you accept that ridicule is possible and inevitable
Well put
North is the one who loves to critique others - they make a point of it on the show. So now she gets a taste of her own medicine. That being said, it's still a messed up situation for the parents to put their 10-year-old daughter in.
I know she’s 10 BUT the kid needs a reality check. Her parents are hopeless at this point but maybe this will motivate her to actually work on her skills if she wants a career in performing arts
This was my first thought too. Perhaps this is a teaching moment. Albeit a pretty toxic way to teach a child about the importance of putting in the hard work and not being so critical of others.
@@nicholepfennigwerth1579 I highly doubt that perspective ever entered Kims mind in the slightest. A teaching moment? She’s using her child for attention, it’s totally self serving and not considering what’s best for north
That’s because she’s being raised to be a spoiled brat. Still not totally her fault.
@@nicholepfennigwerth1579 yea, that’s my optimistic viewpoint anyway. The other part of me is thinking, she’s going to continue to be an entitled brat well into adulthood. Hope I’m wrong though!
That outfit was worse and cheaper looking than my thrown together last-minute halloween costumes from my childhood. Inexcusable. The yellows didn't even match, and the zipper up the front was beyond ridiculous.
It seems like the “industry” don’t realize that the public don’t like the kardashians anymore.
The industry will believe it when the show is canceled and stays canceled without moving to another platform. Someone is still watching it so ... we get subpar Simba.
This was not fair to any of the very professional and talented cast.
Her parents are both narcissists, I would expect nothing less of them.
Why didn’t she play Nala? She could have been front and center, but she didn’t need to sing. My school did the Lion King, Jr. when we were North West’s age. I don’t remember Nala singing that much (just a line of dialogue in the middle of the song). She could have been front and center on stage, but the casting based on talent for Simba could’ve been implemented. I don’t see a Nala on stage. North definitely had stage presence, so Nala would’ve been perfect for her, as the song could’ve been sung by someone more capable of the role of Simba. There’s a good chance her family funded part of this, so Nala could’ve been a good compromise. North is no doubt adorable, but the singing wasn’t there. This feels very nepo baby, and it’s unfortunate because North sounds like a kind little girl. She wasn’t ready for a part like this, especially when the caliber of the other performers at this event were what they were. Also Sam is just so so sweet. The way she went about this video was so kind and thoughtful.
Because that would mean another child would outshine her. Kim paid to have her daughter be the star of the show.
Nala sings A LOT in the musical. Her vocals are weaved through most of the score
@@Uncannyvalleygirlz Nala is only in like 2 songs in the movie and one is as an adult...
No, Nala still has to sing.
@@Discordia5I think she may sing more in the stage musical version
It dosen't surprise me when children of talented people are also talented. #1 they share the same genes, and #2 they grew up with their interests seemingly attainable. This is true for any occupation. The term "nepobaby" really does bother me because these things are not that unusual. That being said, the Kardashians never exibited any talent whatsoever. And, while Kanye has a successful music career, he's a rapper, not a simger. They've lost all touch with reality if they thought that North was ready for that stage. And, clearly, they don't understand the concept of developing a craft. Its a strange, mid 2000's, science experiment that keeps growing into this massive blob that won't go away, and we only have ourselves to blame.
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Kim has a talent of opening her legs !!!
Excellent point about the Kardashians not having any talent. I taken that back, they are talented in social media and somehow getting millions of people to give a shit about what their lives.
@@LilyBecca They’re brilliant at self-promotion, despite having nothing worth promoting.
Well said!
I 100% agree and the whole nepo baby thing makes me sick
It makes u sick bc you’re not getting what you want out of it😂 nepotism is the most basic human concept, EVERYONE profits of it in some way but you only care about it with people who are not only rich but in the public eye because you want the attention and power trip of dragging someone down who has what you want. Any family business is by definition nepotism, so you feel sick at the thought of a little local restaurant getting passed down through the generations? No you’re not, you’re just addicted to your own outrage
What upsets me is the other children that work their ass off for an opportunity like this but because of her parents
This is exactly why people should stop pretending that working hard is the only road to success. It really is not.
The lion king has some of the most beautiful costumes...and they send this kid in the fugliest yeezy piyamas. Like wtf 😂
I HATE the Kardashians and Kanye West!!! You very eloquently spoke on the subject.
Me too, they are the absolute worst. I notice it’s becoming less socially acceptable to hate them openly but I don’t care, they suck so hard
The math makes sense. The kardashians are in business with Disney now since their reality show was moved to Hulu (which Disney owns). The lion king is obviously a Disney property, and I wouldn’t be surprised if they had direct access to Bog Iger. That’s also how Kris was able to get Khloé’s ex an opportunity with espn, since Disney owns espn as well.
It’s clear why the Carter family : jayz and Beyoncé et al, do not associate with Kim and Kanye et al. Talent producing results vs shortcuts bad behaviors results.
People payed to see the show. Doesn’t matter how old you are,
If you are terrible you’re going to get criticized.
Exactly!!! I would have been angry to see that performance North did. I know she's ten but I was nine when that movie came out. And after I had paid and got buttered up by Jason Weaver, singing voice of Simba, I would have been pissed
Criticism and hate are different things. There’s no reason for grown ass adults to be that mean about a child, there’s no justifying that
@@mylittlepeonies8693 where do you draw the line from criticism and bullying?
And Kanye West had the nerve to run up on stage and grab the microphone from Taylor Swift. He chose the wrong girl should’ve grabbed it from his daughter.
North was literally fed to the lions...
You damn well know the Kardashians are NOT protecting their kids from seeing stuff on the internet. That’s literally the ONLY way this awful family stays relevant.
If you’re going to pay for your kid to get a part they’re not ready for, why would you not also pay for a vocal coach and dance teacher to make sure it’s successful??
NW was so out of place in this production that she reduced it to a kindergarten version. Considering how many outstanding young actors that could have done that role as a debut performance. What a wonderful thing for them to put on their resume.
This whole thing just furthers my suspicion that north didn’t paint those paintings Kim claimed she did
Of course she didn’t! Every family moment is for tv only. None of them do anything with their kids beyond what’s aired.
I was There on Saturday Night and The People around me Were very Upset about North. I was To, Like It’s Giving 6th Grade Musical.
Worse than 6th grade musical, you actually have to try out for that and get picked! North is so untalented that even among 50 random peers she would not be the number one choice. The schools local to me have better performances than this by far, because in any given school there is a child way more talented than this
i feel bad for everyone who auditioned for the role 😭
edit; i hadn’t watched the video when commenting this, and thought there was auditions but after watching the video there probably isn’t lol
Same 😭😭😭
I feel bad for children who have adults that make videos about them like this based just on something that their parents did for them 🙄
@@MeowmeowAlexandra she wasn’t slandering north at all.. she’s more on your side about the parents thing actually
@@strwberiisoph Normally I'd hate to state such an obvious point like this, but I don't remember anyone asking if you felt like not only disagreeing with each of us but also blaming a perfect stranger for stuff we probably don't even know the half of. You should take a hint & try directing all that blame on someone you've actually met maybe like at least one or two times in real life.
did you… watch this video???? sam points out that it’s extremely likely that no one auditioned. these weren’t open call auditions. they brought people in to play the role
What about the zebra helping her around stage?
It's a shame for North. Problem with the K family, they make everything personal in their lives, public. It's broadcast everywhere and it doesn't go away. To be ten, put out there like that, performing a really cute grade school play with a grade school costume but in a professional setting...it looks bad on the adults. The fame seeking mother, the production, Disney...they all look terrible for this. North is a kid, they are adults...no one in that circle could put two and two together and figure out how this would go... apparently no one saw beyond NOW. Shame. I am sad for North, poor girl is surrounded by fame seeking idiots.
Kanye was actually the one behind this, as a way to gain hype for North recording her own debut album (wish I was kidding... both have confirmed it)
I don’t care for rap music or Kanye West, and he is trying to make his daughter part of this foul mouthed non entertains so called music genre. Good God!
Kim really threw her kid to the wolves knowing full well she should have made sure she at had maybe lessons or something. Kim knows how big her family is.....they still put her through this and knowing the world will more and likely criticize this. If North wanted to be apart of this they should have at least made sure they did the work
Totally off topic but the amount of bangers you have on your bookshelf make me happy ❤️
ikr!!
I thought the same 😂😂😂
It's clear North West's stage spot in "The Lion King" was influenced by her mom's financial support. It seemed like she hadn't practiced much, which shows how wealth can sometimes prioritize privilege over merit. Teaching kids the value of hard work and preparation is crucial. I hope in the future we can balance opportunity with genuine effort.
Kanye was actually the one behind this, as a way to gain hype for North recording her own debut album (wish I was kidding... both have confirmed it)
So sad her parents let her do this knowing she didn’t have the chops or experience - what a slap in the face to such an iconic production, nepotism at its worst - not to mention production saying ok to that Big Bird costume when didn’t Lion King win all sorts of awards for costumes and they let her go on stage with a hoodie, shorts, white socks, and fuzzy slippers? So many other kids who really work hard would’ve deserved the honor, they wanted a name and that’s not fair to her because she wasn’t ready or prepared (shown by the zebras leading her around) Embarrassing isn’t the word and now it’s out there forever… Shame on Kim and Kanye
FUN FACT (doesn't super relate to the video but does in some way): I recently performed a Broadway Revue and on opening night, Kim Kardashian was there. I guess one of my castmates is friends with North. I spotted her during my second number, and I was super shocked she would come to this small production. (It's a super small theatre like 65 people, and she was in the second row) I didn't check if North was there, I was too focused on the nerves of opening night. But during our Act I finale, I saw her on her phone during the climax of the number, I was right in front of her. I get if she needed to do something, but wouldn't you just leave if you needed to text someone important? I thought it was going to be a short occurrence, like one text or something; but until almost the very end, she was still on her phone. the pre-show announcement also clearly stated to turn ANY electronic devices off and to put them away. I would totally understand if it was an emergency, but it didn't look like it.
Unrelated but i guess this means I performed my first solo number in front of Kim K.
perfect example of Kim Ks world, where the rules dont apply and no one else matters.
I feel bad people are criticizing her. She is just a kid. I hope she had a lot of fun. I blame Kim and the casting or who hired her.
people aren't criticizing North West, they're criticizing Kim for bad parenting and supporting nepotisim
Same. The children are never to blame, they just want to have fun and do what makes them happy. The adults really set her up for bullying and trauma.
The second you step foot on a professional production, you are open to professional criticism. She was awful. Didn't deserve to be there. Her parents should have known better but are addicted to fame.
Saying that she’s bad is not bullying. You are not doing the child a favor by sugar coating things. North won’t get trauma from hearing her mom handed her the opportunity. I would rather a child have their feelings hurt a little than to hand them everything. Hardship builds character. People don’t become good people by hearing everything they like.
If north wants to speak and act like she is a grown women she can be treated like one.
Seeing lots of blame directed at Kim but tbf a mother isn’t always the best barometer of wethers their child is “good enough”. Casting directors are in charge of upholding the standards. They are the ones who have truly dropped the ball here.
No one is hating we are just saying the truth she was awful !!! And I don’t feel bad for her bc she is a bully at her school where I work and see her all the time .
So surprised 😳 (sarcasm)
Living proof you don't need talent to be a celebrity, anymore.
every RUclipsr ever: "Sorry about the NoiSE."
everyone watching: [literally cannot hear a single sound]
I really loved this video. Your take was nuanced and well stated. Even though it should go without saying that you shouldn't bully a child, I appreciate how you called that out, and then instead critiqued the people who would put her in that position.
You know what??? I'll be mean because I was 9yrs old when Lion King came out and North's performance killed MY inner child!!! I was so excited seeing Jason Weaver (original singing voice of Simba) introducing North. I had a crush on him and I wanted him to sing one line!!! Then North started. If I had paid tickets for that, there would be no Hollywood Bowl ever again.
The difference is Beyonce put blue on HER STAGE. KIM KIM KIM KIM allegedly PAID for North to be on that stage NOT KANYE, BIG DIFFERENCE Kim took away a talented kids opportunity smh
BLAME KIM NOT NORTH OR KANYE
No, thank you. No parent should do that to a child.
Her performance quickly went South East.
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I wish I could say I'm surprised, but I'm not. Kim is a textbook narcissist and has been in subtle (and not so subtle) competition with North for years. She purposely set this little girl up to be ridiculed, just like all narc mothers do with their daughters.
Honestly feel bad for the cast looks like they put in so much work 😢
Isn’t simba a boy anyway? Not that that’s anything to do with the issues here
I can’t sing for anything but I wish I could. As much as I would love it I could never take a role like this knowing there are others better suited. These people care nothing about the quality of the performance, about their supporters, or about the craft. It’s all ME ME MEE LOOK AT MEEEE
Here’s a little girl that mummy can’t say no to. And she should have. If I had paid to see this show I would have asked for a refund.
Old Hollywood Nepo babies that are talented Jamie Lee Curtis and Sigourney Weaver...And I fucking love Weaver, she is insanely talented
I’ll add lily Collins, daughter of Phil. IMO she’s got talent. 👍
I just hate that her parents put her in this position. She’s a KID. but of course people are going to comment on the obvious miscast and the unfairness of the situation, but her parents unfortunately did not care.
Have you ever thought that she wanted to do it and her parents don’t know how to say no.
@@05ymariethat’s still on them if that were the case
Kim trying to get her kid on stage like Beyonce got Blue Ivy in the Mufasa movie.
There is a difference, Beyoncé made her daughter work her butt off to show she wanted to perform, and Blue Ivy has talent. Unfortunately, I don’t think North is talented in singing or performing.
You did a very nice job of trying to be kind. But let's call it what it was uninspiring and awkwardly off. As you stared, North was put onto the position to be criticized ob her performance. But let's remember something: Kim is notorious for getting to do things she sucks at and looks at it as something funny and cute. But even when she sucks at it (her short-lived singing career), she still goes out and tries whatever her whim is. The problem isn't with Kim and / or Kanye putting the kids in whatever activity they feel like doing. The problem is that the people running this show, who carefully casted it and built the production to be something spectacular immediately cheapened it by putting a child in the most important role who is known because of her parents and clearly NOT talented as a singer. I chose not to go see it once I found out North was in it. She can't sing. She was flat, and her ability to gel with her choreography was barely acceptable for a small town production, let alone one that starred Jennifer Hudson. This was not the venue for them to allow North to try out a funny whim she had. It wasn't cute. Her costume looked ridiculous, which I blame the customers for. It looked like she outgrew it and cheapened the production even more. So, the final word? I don't blame North, I hope she had fun. But I also hope she knows that her name can only carry her so far. At some point, she's going to have to put up the talent. Right now, she doesn't have it. Not for this anyway. I've heard her rap. I'm mot a fan of rap music. However, I thought she did a much better job at that and shined much brighter in that arena than this. Sorry North. Fashionista for kids? Yes. Rapper for kids? Yes. Broadway? No. You can't have it all.
I was just talking about the costumer! The costume was designed by someone else (Oli something?). All I could think was, imagine being a costume designer, and not being able to design for the main character, and having your name attached to it. I have experienced this in school and I was not pleased!
The difference of this day and age is that North’s performance will be registered on video forever. Her parents exposed her to being ridiculed for this until her last days. It’s straight up cruelty.
They should have asked Blue Ivy, who has consistently practiced and improved her performance skills, if they needed a celebrity kid.
No. Celebs need to stop shoving their preteens down our throats.
No Blue Ivy is no better
She isn’t any better! 🙄 Same situation!
Lets stop making excuses for finding what she did acceptable.
You were WAY TOO lax in judgement here, I would’ve demanded my money back if I had been there for that..
I'm glad I'm not the only one
@@RavenHaili I love the art too much to have it played with like that, ya know?
@@axisavani3186 Exactly, it's so disrespectful.
*my comment kept getting removed so imma have to just say this for now, idk what is going on it's a completely normal comment.
@@RavenHaili my guess is that it auto deletes comments with certain words or links, chosen by the channel ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
This isn’t the only Nepo baby Lion King related thing happening this year. Beyoncé’s daughter, Blue-Ivy Carter voicing Kiara in Mufasa: The Lion King.
the difference is that blue is good and she works hard.
Idk, that one makes more sense to me. She’s playing a younger version of her moms character and has extensive performance experience being on tour and seems to work hard at getting better so I’m not that mad at it
@@Adri_Unsung My bad. She’s playing Nala and Simba’s daughter.
@@n0txavier22it's still nepotism.
@@joevictor53 But the talent is still their to back it up and it's a small role. Nepotism can be good or bad. Beyonce seems to have actually worked on Blue's skills first and this was merely a small role in a production her mother was already involved in. She was playing her daughter.
A few comments alluded to this: what is up with her costume?? It looks like an adorable Halloween costume but shows no connection to the other costumes in this production. WTH? Who was responsible for it? Another really bizarre aspect to this story.
Kanye designed the costume. He didn't want her wearing the costume they designed because it was too revealing.
@carriecloward5889 really? I don't like Kanye but in that case props to him for not letting a literal 10 year old wear less than is appropriate
@@thebugthatruinsyourpicnicthe costume she was supposed to wear is based off of the broadway production of young nala/simba so…
@@carriecloward5889: It still looks cheap and out-of-place in comparison with the other costumes. It should look more realistic. Lion cubs don't have manes yet.
0:27 all of the chaos that just insued, plus the "im overstimulated 😅" plus sam, all equals the goofiest giggle ive ever let out 🤭
i wish more people were actually examining this in this way instead of just blindly raging about nepotism. critical thinking is key!
She’s 10!!! I thought she was older, 13 maybe
She’s 11
Can’t help but notice that copy of Fourth Wing on Sam’s bookshelf and now I also can’t help but want a book review from her
u forgot liza minneli on that nepo baby list!!!! (judy garland's her mama)
And Vincent Minnelli was her father…. Liza however more than had the talent to back up her status
Agreed and I don't think her father pulled strings for her nor did Judy (save the fact that she had a small walk on role at the end of the good ole summertime. Judy actually didn't want Liza to be a performer because of what it did to her.
Unfortunately, Kim and Kanye think North is talented. She was horrible in The Lion King and rapping with her crazy dad.
It's one thing to teach children to be confident, but North comes of as a disrespectful, arrogant child.
I think at the end of the day, if North was talented and performed like she belonged in this production, there would have been minimal complaints because as the video pointed out, half of the actors, models, singers etc that we see are nepo babies. Even though it’s still not right, it’s one thing to use your fame and connections to give your already talented child that edge. What happened with this was something else altogether. It’s the sheer lack of natural talent and effort. Everyone isn’t going to open their mouth and sing like Mariah Carey but you can tell when someone hasn’t even bothered to practice or take lessons to get better. It’s clear that there was no investment in voice or dance lessons. Every little kid might want to be the star of the show but as a parent, this is where you have to guide them and make the right decisions. Channel that passion into enrolling her in singing and dance lessons or a performing arts academy. She should have been taught that sometimes you can’t start at the top. If you really want something you have to put in the work. She set North up to look foolish and embarrass herself. It’s also super entitled to teach your child that they have the right to ruin the performance of all the professionals in this show and ruin the event for all the people who paid to be there that were forced to watch her have her good time. It’s bad parenting, not just making your child’s dreams come true. She could have thrown an event or a party and let North sing and dance all she wanted to just for sheer enjoyment. At the end of the day, this just hurt North. She let her humiliate herself in front of the masses. Eventually, she’s going to read people’s unfiltered opinions of her performance and how bad it was. Among her rich peers where her privilege doesn’t mean as much, I have a feeling she’s going to be made fun of for this as well.
I have no problem with the "nepo" thing if the child exhibits actual TALENT. I mean, after all, I would expect actor parents to produce children with acting ability, and children taking up their parents' line of work seems only natural- BUT they've got to be GOOD at it! Maybe North West _could_ have been good, if she had put in the work- but clearly she put no work into that role. I've seen more talented performers in high school productions! She's no competition for Blue Ivy; not even close!
Criticizing any performer regardless of age in a professional production isn’t wrong. This isn’t school or amateur theatre this is the big time and if you don’t deliver you get writing panned.
She was bad flat out her support system has the money and connections to have had her training with the best dance, acting, and singing coaches in the world. But it’s very very apparent this has not/did not happen.
If she wanted to have fun post a high budget TikTok version or something. Otherwise you get the same treatment and criticism as any other performer in professional productions.
There is nothing wrong for a child of famous parents to want to pursue the same careers or industries as them or for their parents to want to use their money to invest in their children's future. I mean family businesses have existed for ages. But the difference is, are they helping their child by not just giving them opportunities to star but also opportunities to learn and work their own way upwards? Naturally they will have more connections and resources but they must be used the right way. They have the money to get them good educators and workshops and that's what they should be doing. Helping them find work and roles should be secondary. Let them learn their skills and find their true passions that way and let them be kids. Make them audition wherever possible as others do, it will help their confidence greatly when they get roles because of their hard work. They should be fostering their talents and a good work ethic, not just forcing them into a random role just because you can.
The costume!!!!! OMG I think Kanye designed it, not someone else it looks like his stuff... poor child looked like a chicken not a lion! 😢
I was searching for a comment like this! On top of the singing, her costume was.... really really bad...especially in contrast to the beautiful costumes of the other actors
Don't blame North, blame her mother amd father.
If north wanted to be in the Lion King and play dress up, then she can be in a school play or take drama course. For her to be Simba, of all roles, and to be that untalented is definitely nepotism. And in sure it's offensive to the other performers who have actual talent.
This is unfortunate. They put this child in a production for which she was not prepared. It’s a shame.
EXCELLENT example of EVERYBODY needs a trophy. North….NEEDS that trophy bc her parents never taught her that not everybody is good an everything.
I agree with you. I think that critiquing a performance is different from ridiculing it. I know most are doing the latter. I think you gave a fair critique of the performance. If North's parents want to encourage and foster her interest (if she is actually interested), then she will have to do the work and work with people to grow. There's no easy way out of it.
She was there in her pajamas, the audacity... does she know how expensive that whole thing was?
This is said jokingly, but also, what was Kim thinking?!?! Not about her kid, that's for sure.
If these people don't even care about their own children... what should that say about anyone else around them...
Just saying.
Name ONE way she's qualified for this. There's nothing. She can't sing, can't dance, can't act, and then on top of that, didn't take it seriously -- mailed it in as a joke because SHE DIDN'T APPRECIATE IT. Her parents bought her way in. It can't be both ways... her parents ramming her into the public spotlight for things she's absolutely not qualified for, then expect to not be criticized, "She's just a child!" Then get a qualified, talented child in the role, as it should be. Plus, she came in and brought her own pajamas costume. It was embarrassing, worse than the worse school play, she was standing there screaming.