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North West is showing off a new look.
The 12-year-old daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West posted several TikToks on Saturday, Jan. 3. In the new clips, posted on the “Kim and North” TikTok account that North shares with her mom, she could be seen with a bridge piercing.
The body modification — a horizontal piercing through the bridge of the nose — is likely to be fake, as North has previously explored her personal style, and inspired backlash, with faux face piercings and tattoos.
Kim and North/TikTok
Both North and a friend wore several silver, ball-shaped piercings on their faces in the newly shared videos while dancing and lip-syncing to various songs.
The almost-teenager, the eldest of Kardashian’s four kids with ex West, 48, also showed off a new dental accessory — what appeared to be black grills. North previously showed off some sparkly, pointed grills on social media on Christmas.
In addition to a new piercing placement, North also wore one of her new Christmas presents, a 106-carat diamond skull pendant that was gifted by mom Kardashian, 45.
North paired the chunky, diamond chain with an oversized Balenciaga jersey, pleated mini skirt, tights and a pair of fuzzy boots. She tied the bold look and its metallic details together with the facial piercings, spiky cuff bracelets and a black shoulder bag.
To top it all off, and add a pop of color, North wore the same long, blue hair she’s been seen with on social media recently.
Kim and North/TikTok
North has showed off various outfit choices lately, including the bold corset look she was seen wearing in August. She has also documented her faux body modifications, bleached brows and daring (real) finger dermal piercing on social media.
North’s viral style moments have inspired backlash from parenting critics, but she has learned to ignore the criticism, according to her mom.
“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,” Kardashian said during an October episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast. “She’s really confident.”
Kardashian has also praised her daughter’s “unique” personal style. In a September TikTok for Complex Style, the SKIMS founder said North has taught her a thing or two about fashion through her self-expression.
“She teaches me a lot. So she has a really unique style,” the mom of four said. “She puts me on to so many brands. Like, she just loves what she loves.”
“And it’s just really fun to see someone be so creative,” added Kardashian. “And also know herself so much.”
