Celebrities live in the public eye and often face criticism about everything they do—even their parenting. Recently, people began comparing the daughters of Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Blue Ivy Carter, and the daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, North West.
A viral video with over 7 million views compared the two girls, showing Blue Ivy with her natural look while using photos of North West in a Halloween costume with blue hair, facial tattoos, and piercings. The caption suggested that being raised by two parents versus a single mother explains the difference.
Many people quickly criticized the post as unfair and offensive, noting that North’s photo was simply a Halloween costume and that children have different personalities. Others reminded viewers that kids from both single- and two-parent homes can grow up perfectly fine.
Some commenters still criticized Kim Kardashian’s parenting, while others urged people to remember that the discussion involved children, who should be free to play, dress up, and express themselves without judgment.