North West Performs At The Hollywood Bowl Lion King Live

[@maggiekilday1918]

This is embarrassing. I feel bad for the professionals who had to share the stage with her

[@carlrosa1130]

Can you imagine the whole cast...killing themselves, rehearsing over and over again....and THIS...was the 'main talent?'

[@Shoebagggg]

Nepotism at its finest...

[@gabbirae7274]

I thought the same!

[@crystalwest8900]

Can you imagine the rage of an alternate here - studied drama from high school and it's their everything to make the second group here. But they're expected to back "this" up. Note that I don't personally disparage North. It's her parents that are at fault here. She is NOT fit for Broadway and should not be present over people that worked for decades to walk the stage. This is sacrilege to people that focus on it for decades.

[@IsaacJones-os7jw]

This is a kid we r talking about here I thought she was good personally

[@Yoshwayy]

All her father’s confidence, but her mother’s talent…

[@Ersa1707]

lol best way to put it!

[@Seabreeze62]

😂😂

[@North_Westt]

HAHAHHAHAGAGAGAGA

[@cassandraleon1606]

Such a rude thing to say, she is a kid and she has an artistic mind have you seen her art?

[@North_Westt]

@@cassandraleon1606 no idc too probably bad as her singing😂😂

[@whm5511]

Nepotism. She can't sing.

[@05ymarie]

Or dance

[@matiaspereyra9375]

I wouldnt use this song specifically to call someone talented, and she did perform with charisma. She sounds like she just needs to hear real feedback and train a bit. With time she could easily be a pro. Everyone who takes up a career at that age usually grows up to be great

[@the.lizness]

which, ironically, was simba's dilemma

[@Gaia_Seraphina]

​@@matiaspereyra9375 Don't talk nonsense, american. Not only that she is talentless ( no vocal training will ever make a vocalist out of her ), she is also rude ( her social media vids ) and petulent ( refused to go to rehearsals and to wear the original costume ). This is pure nepotism and the creation of another entitled woman, who thinks having a lot of money is the only requirement for anything.

[@amorgladiador8856]

@@matiaspereyra9375 The problem is there are many child performers who are ready today due to raw talent and training and they were passed over due to nepotism.

[@cherayeturney6572]

It's not fair that regular talent is overshadowed by celebrity children with zero talent.

[@Launena100]

I blame the millions of people who made this family famous 🙄

[@Gaia_Seraphina]

Not me.

[@lisasammons2343]

Not me!

[@ryanreigns4343]

“Brilliant.” What the hell did I just watch? She’s not even on beat.

[@missalys4526]

All she does is stomp around on stage. No dancing, no rhythm and the singing is not great. It's sad she took this part from other more qualified performers just because of who her mom and dad are. You can tell Dad created the costume.

[@savannahramsey3299]

I KNOW that man was backstage like hell nah ain’t no way they made me lie on the teleprompter like that 🤣😭 He sounded so sincere when he said “brilliant” he couldn’t have known lmao 💀

[@ryanreigns4343]

@@savannahramsey3299 😆🤣

[@littlesongbird1]

@@savannahramsey3299 He was probably just being kind. He is a former child performer himself.

[@shesomadeline]

The “brilliant” North West?! That’s a big word for a 10 yr old who didn’t put in the work to audition her evil mom paid for North’s role screwing over actual brilliant talented children who would of have stage personalities compared to North. This was a disgrace.

[@Shabutie554]

Why they dress her like Big Bird? 😂

[@carolasbury7199]

It was her outfit.. she refused to wear what was originally given to her

[@citytrees1752]

@@carolasbury7199 it looks like something a 5-year-old would wear - a stained hoodie and fuzzy slippers they refuse to take off to go to the grocery store.

[@jeniferkenney2984]

I was wondering about the costume. That was poorly made for her.

[@jeniferkenney2984]

​@@carolasbury7199really?

[@tianna1116]

@@jeniferkenney2984yea really, she and her mom refused for her to wear the costume the production wanted. Should’ve fired her then and there

[@shavonne4831]

When she’s finally told one day she’s not great for just existing, it’s gonna break her.

[@Cassie00111]

The Kardasians have made billions from just existing

[@LuluLala-oo1my]

Shhhh, don’t tell her….

[@BlackHammerJeff]

They should be ashamed. And to have the original Young Simba present this performance was pure DISRESPECT to the character and him!

[@LuluLala-oo1my]

Don’t feel bad, he definitely got paid $$$

[@Hypercell10264]

Sounds like an elementary school play. I feel bad for anyone who paid money for this

[@R4ts_]

She *literally* is 10

[@littlesongbird1]

@@R4ts_ And? So were many other child starts who had more talent. Allison Smith played Annie at age 10.

[@R4ts_]

@@littlesongbird1 ofc because she‘s a child that became famous for her voice and not her parents It‘s just that we‘re talking about a literal child that is not responsible for having famous parents so don‘t blame her

[@TheLadyt1967]

Brilliant👀

[@sister_bertrille911]

@@R4ts_ Most of us don't have a problem with her. She's a kid. We have a problem with her parents and the production company foisting her on paying customers and denying truly talented 10-year-olds a real chance to shine.

[@TallLady123]

Hey parents really set her up for failure with this one. This sounds like a grade school talent show not a multi million dollar production with performers that practice almost every day if not everyday. "Oh I just cannot waaaaaaAAAAAEEEEYYYYYYYYY *glass shetters* to be king!" Lord give her some voice lessons.

[@samiam5434]

It is so bad…. Her singing was bad…her odd dancing and her outfit was obviously styled by Kanye 😂 Like what….she’s too cool for a real costume!?? Too big to actually rehearse?? Like they didn’t even get her into rehearsals to give at least 50% energy … she gave 20% Like the narcissism is big in this family

[@jones1409]

good enough for a school play

[@carlosogomezesq.2083]

I’ve seen school plays do way better.

[@jayj7534]

No it's not lol this is kindergarten quality if that.

[@citytrees1752]

no

[@artnandez]

Thing is, this is an actual paid broadway play.. not a random school play

[@juliefleming7126]

Not even good enough for that 👎👎👎

[@gatvreality]

The backing dancers givng 100%, while North did't even wear an official costume 😭

[@carlrosa1130]

Imagine the phenomenal children who worked hard, auditioned four and five times to get the part - remarkable voices and hard workers....to lose the audition...to this.

[@jordensanders2289]

It was likely there were no actual auditions, Kim likely bought her the role before they even began auditions

[@sister_bertrille911]

@@jordensanders2289 There were auditions. The other candidates were dismissed after the second round.

[@jordensanders2289]

@@sister_bertrille911 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZiunIujeKeEa5Ysi=44tPBk5DugTvxe-P

[@ferretocious]

I heard several state that there were several children there auditioning then Kim walked in with her and they were told to go home. I'm 100% certain Kim PAID to have her in this. No way in Hell she would have auditioned and beat out ANYONE. She also refused to go to rehearsals which is why she isn't doing any of the choreography the rest are doing.

[@jordensanders2289]

@@sister_bertrille911 this lady who knows the industry begs to differ, and she makes good points kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZiunIujeKeEa5Ysi=NDGATp3hM4-y2xFV

[@shirlieingram2295]

Kim is so transparent! It was EATING HER UP that Blue Ivy received so much attention and celebrity buzz for dancing on stage during Beyonce’s tour (started out slow and with stage fright, but she got progressively better as it went along). She just had to rush out and get North into something…..anything big, regardless if she has the talent and was performance-ready or not. North wasn’t even trying….AT ALL, which is a huge slap in the face to all the other performers on the stage. She was treating it like she was doing another silly Tik Tok video at home, instead of a Broadway (type of) performance. That’s Kim’s fault! Smh 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@jayj7534]

It'd be nice to have this kinda time

[@tonitee3332]

Both kids are #Nepobabies. Neither is talented.

[@noodleMoodle253]

@@tonitee3332 Blue is definitely more talented ☕️ not even a question 😂

[@Amy_The_unbearded]

That was .... something... Kind of a bummer that they didn't give the role to a child who earned/deserved it. Only reason they picked North West is because of who her parents are, would've been nice to see a child who has a bit more vocal talent and theater skills. This is just cringey

[@maxgr540]

she will be better next time

[@Bell.Ansell]

“I’m working on my roar.” 😖😖😖

[@Nay-kp6uu]

I'm rerkin on my war

[@She-RaGod]

wasn’t even on beat

[@calvinbrady9944]

That wasnt a debut. We watched the end of a career.

[@j.asher1485]

This is unbelievably bad. I blame the adults though, not the kid. I actually feel bad for her because this video will be on the Internet forever. If this was a school play, it would be cute. But it's not - it's a professional production, so it's unacceptable and embarrassing. People (presumably) paid to see a professional performance, not a celebrity's pet project of their talentless child getting to perform just because they're a celebrity's child.

[@peteparker22]

She can forever blame her mom for this

[@bplovelove3119]

Accountability is within yourself. If the parents gets all the blame and the kid does not, the kid will end up becoming lazy and never taking accountability for themselves. Stop making excuses for the kid.

[@j.asher1485]

@@bplovelove3119 you are aware that children have less mental capacity, right? So they probably can't fully conceptualise the consequences of publicly embarrassing yourself like this in the way that an adult can, because they don't understand how vast the Internet is in the way that adults do and they also can't conceptualise the idea of the rest of their life and how vast "the future" is in the way that an adult can. Also, if a kid's parents lied to them and said "you're an amazing singer, you should be on this show" they'd probably believe it. Many kids struggle to say no to their parents. Doubly so if they perceive their parents to be famous and/or important (I don't think kids can fully conceptualise what being a celebrity entails and the potential consequences of it, but they can conceptualise "this person is famous" in and of itself)

[@sister_bertrille911]

@@peteparker22 And dad. He was there, too.

[@sister_bertrille911]

@@bplovelove3119 The parts of the brain that control judgment don't develop before a person's early 20s. She's 10. This is on her parents and the idiotic production company that sanctioned it.

[@AliceRemble]

So embarrassing. That so called performance was embarrassing. She did not put the work in and she has the talent of a flee. It's a shame that you would make your child think it's ok to pay for what you want. Why couldn't she work for it like the rest of the kids did. You are just creating another entitled kid. So Sad

[@iuidit2809]

tbh the producers were also at fault. they let themselves be blinded by the money and fame when marketing that

[@sister_bertrille911]

@@iuidit2809 The same production company that produces Kim's show also produced the Lion King show. At the risk of making a bad pun, tit for tat.

[@shannongeorgiapeach76]

Because shes Kim & Kanye's daughter she doesn't have to be good at all. Thats not fair or right. Im sure their are other kids who have talent & take this seriously who got knocked off for her. This kid already has an entitled ego that Kim enables. Theyve created a monster.

[@melgon25]

I LEGIT saw better at a local school performance a few weeks ago. Kids 6-18. Yikes. They shouldn’t have done this to her. This wasn’t her fault.

[@delightfulari]

I know she’s 10 but.. we can all tell there was so practice for vocal lessons beforehand. Kim has money for designer but not for lesson to not humiliate her daughter?

[@missalys4526]

That costume was horrible. I don't know why they let Norths parents have artistic control over that. The rest of the cast looked amazing. Poor North is in a sweat suit.

[@ferretocious]

"Poor" North? I read she REFUSED to wear the costume they had for the part and then she showed up in this ridiculousness.

[@courtneyleonard9240]

She was just wolding side to side half of the song🤣👏🏾🐧

[@quincyjones5676]

At this point I’m too busy watching the background dancers cuz they 🔥

[@vespa2223]

I finally had to watch because so many people were talking about this. Her performance is perfect for a local elementary school play. She did fine for an average 10 year old, but this was not the place for average. I feel sorry for her. Bad parenting. Child pays. ☹️

[@ferretocious]

False. Most musicals at schools will give lead parts TO KIDS THAT CAN SING. The rest are in the chorus, set design, non-singing parts.

[@janabug68]

Oh boy I feel bad for the professionals, the children who had actual talent to audtion for Simba and lose out because of nepotism. Also, imagine being the person who originally sang this song and having to introduce it 30 years later. Lastly, I feel bad for North because she is still just a kid, and the internet is a cruel place.

[@Chealnor4life]

Bro shut up she's only 10 if you got a comment this cruel as a kid how would you have felt then

[@nicolestewart622]

She looks like Tweety bird.

[@Launena100]

Or big bird from Sesame Street

[@jstarzbvloggin8939]

It's giving school play. Not Hollywood bowl performance.

[@carasparks8500]

Dear. God.

[@ambitioussoprano]

She did not even roar... she meowed if that

[@janetcarney6024]

She/they needed to Wait for her to take some dance classes and voice lessons. Instead they pushed her into something she was not capable of doing well. Poor kid.

[@oknowIguess]

This kid has family all around her, but not one person loved her enough to protect her from embarrassing herself. They threw her on stage with professional performers knowing full well she wasn't on their level. They 100% knew she couldn't sing or dance. Now, North is the one who will have to deal with all of the rude comments and horrible jokes that will follow. She has the world's worst parents. The truth is money can't buy you class, but it can buy a spotlight, whether it's earned or not. Hopefully, going forward at least one person who is in this child's inner circle will tell her the truth to protect her from experiencing further degradation.

[@ricardoruiz41]

Is she wearing slippers??

[@nicole1977ish]

Yea

[@kristenrose3393]

Paws 🐾

[@citytrees1752]

She's wearing her own outfit. She wouldn't wear the costume.

[@photojones1]

I guess Kim didn't learn anything when Prince kicked her off stage. All ego, no substance. Deep down, she knows that!

[@MeghanBean]

Dang it’s not even on beat lol

[@CottageContessa]

This would be a totally fine performance if it were in a children’s community theatre summer camp production. She doesn’t even seem like she wants to be there, but if she does, get that cute girl some singing and acting lessons if she really wants to perform.

[@pearlandamber9478]

Yes, I suppose so. But my 10 yr old daughter was recently in her 1st dance performance. She practiced real hard and when she practiced if she needed work on something, I would tell her and she'd work until she got it. Well, once her performance came, she came out and just blew everyone away! Didn't miss a STEP, was right on beat, it was fantastic!!! This is only because she worked HARD and has talent!

[@ferretocious]

No, it wouldn't be. She can't sing so she would never get a headlining part like this. Kim paid for her to do this and the production company exploiting her name on the poster to get people to come.

[@LindseyGrace55]

Looks like she got all Kim’s talent and none of Kanye’s

[@Mia-vm6pl]

Kanye has zero talent. He's a moron.

[@mchockey15]

This is horrible

[@rosaf4661]

Wow, talented kids actually missed out on the part. Smh just shows money gets you anywhere in our country. Smh

[@matthewcarson5374]

This is abusive parenting - shoving your kid in the spotlight just because you can, for your own selfish ego's (shameful!!!)

[@FilofeiNomura]

Now we need William Hung as Mufasa!

[@a8s5wef6]

She bang she bang she move she move

[@princessmarlena1359]

🤣🤣🤣👍

[@lauras3612]

@@a8s5wef6 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@scottsobon9256]

The costume was a slap in the face to the original. What were they thinking? I saw it the original broadway production about 25-30 years ago. I feel sorry for the production

[@Dglamourgirl1]

Okay yeah that girl woke up told her parents oh I wanna debut in the lion king and they paid and made it happen…. Cause I’m so sorry but she hasn’t developed her talent yet. They should have gave her a smaller part and they should have let the show do her costume. If she interested in performing she needs to be enrolled in performing arts school and not taking the short cut.

[@brentwest3933]

How I envy the deaf right now.

[@user-et2pd6wj3q]

Someone said “oh that’s beyonces kid right?”

[@carasparks8500]

Literally the worse actress and singer and theater child out of the entire bunch. The other boy that was singing in the song with her out shined her by 1 million.....he was way more talented. It's wrong that she got the role because of who her parents are. Kim was behind this one hundred percent. Kanye wouldn't do something like this to this extent

[@cloudambient]

Why didn't they just get the kid who plays Simba on Broadway? He was GOOD

[@lisaboesmith1505]

My ears hurt listening to this. Poor kid, used

[@garcia207]

What’s with the costume? Did Kayne design it?

[@allensosa9948]

I’ve lost my hearing from the off-key singing and my ability to have rhythm watching her trounce about. 💀 bless her.

[@Bayyside]

I would have walked out holy shit 🫣

[@adagallagher1591]

I thought her parents had money to pay her singing lessons 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Nay-kp6uu]

She should perform "I Wanna Be Like You" from Jungle Book

[@ashleyacosta2152]

She’s giving “this is just sound check” energy. And the vocals are harshhhh😩 This is the casting crew and production people’s fault. Allowing other talent to be overthrown by nepotism.

[@bizmo2789]

She is terrible😂 she must get her talent from her mom 😂

[@nomsayinn7135]

Haha what an atrocity 😂

[@lee-annstevens7464]

Since when is there a big yellow chicken in The Lion King

[@sund4ymond4y]

She’s not singing she’s yelling. Not even dancing. There were so many other more talented ten year olds more deserving of this

[@nooneisrightallthetime-zv7hs]

Jelous 😂

[@sund4ymond4y]

@@nooneisrightallthetime-zv7hs can’t spell

[@nooneisrightallthetime-zv7hs]

@@sund4ymond4y can’t fly a helicopter either .. 😂

[@Erika-lm2rd]

I just know a more musically talented child deserved this more than her. She looks so cute but singing skills are not it! Connections really do matter lol.

[@Emily-oq9vl]

She doesn’t even look cute though 😂

[@gabeolson6726]

That was so bad it made me laugh

[@jayj7534]

Why is big bird singing in the lion king?

[@ThomasWJames]

Ah, internet do your thing…

[@quincyjones5676]

My ears are bleeding.

[@JustMiaHidalgo]

I wonder how much her parents paid the casting director to cast her as simba😂😂

[@tonyablades7479]

1 million

[@MaggieMillwood]

Oh I just can't wait for her mom to pay for singing lessons

[@MarcL71]

The only good thing I can say about this is that North seems to really enjoying herself. 🤦‍♂️

[@_birdie]

Zazu was not having any of this. haha damn.

[@kaitlynamira3916]

One day North is going to write a tell all and this is going to be an entire chapter

[@Launena100]

It’s very unfair for the kids that actually auditioned for the role, not knowing that a nepo baby would get it without auditioning😢

[@PhotoChic83]

Doea anyone who the actor playing Zazu is? He looks/sounds so familiar, but I can't place it. Thanks!

[@teniquesimmons5958]

It was the last line for me. I actually gasped

[@maryelinroca2759]

What is wrong putting her to do this with no talents!!!

[@emmieronen]

I think her parents did her dirty, I feel bad for her.

[@Reshme77]

Well , all I can say if rebecca black can make a come back , so can northwest.

[@lizi.2503]

She did come back she’s a bombshell!

[@Reshme77]

@lizi.2503 I'm happy that Rebecca black has done much better.I just wish that she wouldn't try too hard with the sexuality. I mean, look at Adele, she's classy.She's beautiful , but she doesn't have to show her tataas every time to get a point across...

[@michellechavez970]

I felt second-hand embarrassment 🫣

[@danwithguitar]

Kudos to all the mainstream media news outlets who said she got a standing ovation. Peak journalism.

[@victoriaarya5515]

Wow…. It was even worse than I imagined 🙈

[@jasonb3935]

Who made the costume

[@starlingswallow]

Why is Tweety Bird in the Lion King???

[@Saul_Alejandr00]

North West looks like she's in an elementary school production of the Lion King and everyone else is on point except her

[@Tadeo20_4]

The "wait" shakes me too much 💀

[@user-ru6mc1qb8o]

The "brilliant" north west LMFAO!!!

[@crystalwest8900]

Shirley Temple was better at 2 years old.

[@lizanderson9624]

This is no different than a regular elementary school performance...

[@KristiPetersenSchoonover]

I need eyewash. And earwash. Now.

[@its_eli]

Can't catch the key or the beat, why did they do this to her?

[@tonyablades7479]

Big Bird outfit

[@FeliciaFledi]

Well, the bird was right. It is a rather uninspiring thing. This child is getting rather out of wing and I wouldn't hang about either.

[@ambitioussoprano]

underrated comment

[@user-xp2xm4bk1y]

You can’t just bob around on a stage, as a theatre kid this hurts and the high note at the end does not make it any better any 10 year old can hit that😢

[@GigiCookie-ep3ph]

No offence but North’s “dancing” kinda looks like a waddling penguin 💀

[@Daniel-cx6wl]

Had North been 3or 4 N it had been a school performance it would have been Adorable.I thought I had read she could dance too???

[@cindyg183]

The looks of the father but the talent of her mother...which are none!!! Nepotism at its worst!!

[@ArchDawg35]

My school doing this play this year 💀

[@maximusprime3459]

Maybe its me but its kind of a snub to have Jason present instead of sing the song himself...

[@tashaawesome6297]

I jist can't figure out if Kim and Kanye are just so self absorbed that they weren't paying attention. Did they convince themselves that they have the most talented daughter...Did you assume she was so amazing she didn't need singing or dancing lessons. Or is North the one that refused any lessons she clearly needed because she is Kanye Wests daughter 🤔 🙄 Either way this was child abuse to put her on stage with professionals dressed as a chicken 😮😮

[@carlosdartez8093]

She sounds like me when I was singing this song at 14 years old when it came out. My voice was cracking and everything but I was so happy for the movie... however I would not have dared to be considered to audition. Shame on Jason for giving her a drumroll introduction.