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North West Shows New Finger Piercings, Addresses Critics on TikTok

Following a brief Instagram disappearance, her parent-run posts face scrutiny over safety, age limits, authenticity.

Overview

  • On Jan. 13, the 12-year-old shared Instagram Stories showing piercings on her index and middle fingers, expanding on a single finger piercing first seen last year.
  • In a TikTok captioned “This is for everyone that’s mad over a finger piercing,” she appeared with blue hair, black grills, and a diamond skull necklace gifted at Christmas.
  • Online reactions questioned the safety and age-appropriateness of dermal finger piercings, with some commenters describing the look as high risk.
  • Coverage notes uncertainty over what is permanent versus performative; a recent nose-bridge look was reported as a sticker, while the hand piercing first seen in 2025 is described as appearing real.
  • North’s solo Instagram launched Dec. 20 with a parent-management label, went temporarily unavailable on Jan. 5 before returning, and Kim Kardashian has publicly defended her daughter’s creative expression while acknowledging occasional parenting missteps.