The 10-year-old, who played Young Simba during the play on Friday, May 24, took to the stage at The Hollywood Bowl to perform 'I Just Can't Wait to Be King', marking her acting debut.
- May 27, 2024
AceShowbiz - Online trolls attacked Kim Kardashian's daughter North West after she made her acting debut at The Lion King's 30th Anniversary concert. The 10-year-old girl was criticized for getting "nepo-baby advantage."
North, who played Young Simba during the play on Friday, May 24, took to the stage at The Hollywood Bowl to perform "I Just Can't Wait to Be King". Her parents, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, were among the audience at the concert.
Catching wind of North's performance, some Internet users took to social media to share their two cents. "Nepotism is literally the best thing to be born with," one said. Someone added, "the worst case of nepo I have been witnessed."
Another penned, "Nepotism and the synonym next to it is KARDASHIANS." Another added, "Nepotism is so crazy lol. Someone else's more talented, probably voice and dance trained kid didn't get it because his/her family isn't famous enough."
One social media user noted, "She looks great and it seems like she's having a lot of fun, but I'm definitely not gonna bypass the fact that we all know she wouldn't be there if it wasn't who her parents were. This is classism at its finest!"
"Aw man...I feel bad for the kids there that are actually talented who could've nailed this," someone added. "I'm sure her mom's influence (or money) is the only reason she got this leading/singing role."
One also shared, "I don't like that fact that she got this solely based on her mom or dad. There's a kid out there with real talent that should've been given this opportunity. And no I'm not a hater I actually like the 'Kardashians.' "
That aside, Kim also shared a heartwarming photo of North assisting her sister with her hair backstage. "Never too busy to help her sister with her edges," she captioned the photo. Additional photos captured North in her Young Simba costume, posing with the character Zazu and Jason Weaver, the original singing voice of Simba from the 1994 animated film. Weaver shared a photo with North on his Instagram, calling her a "young superstar in the making."
