Celebrity News February 04, 2022
Kim Kardashian & Kanye West’s Feud Over North West’s TikToks Goes Public
Kanye West, 44, put Kim Kardashian, 41, on blast for letting their daughter North West make TikTok videos, and now the exes are publicly feuding on Instagram. Scroll down to see West's latest response.
Kim filed for divorce last February, and Kanye hasn’t shied away from putting the split in the spotlight.
He originally wrote on Instagram, “SINCE THIS IS MY FIRST DIVORCE I NEED TO KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO ABOUT MY DAUGHTER BEING PUT ON TIK TOK AGAINST MY WILL?”
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Kardashian hit back on Instagram Stories with the message: “Kanye’s constant attacks on me in interviews and on social media is actually more hurtful than any TikTok North might create.”
She continued, “As the parent who is the main provider and caregiver for our children, I am doing my best to protect our daughter while also allowing her to express her creativity in the medium that she wishes with adult supervision — because it brings her happiness.”
The reality star insisted, “Divorce is difficult enough on our children and Kanye’s obsession with trying to control and manipulate our situation so negatively and publicly is only causing further pain for all. From the beginning I have wanted nothing but a healthy and supportive co-parenting relationship because it is what is best for our children and it saddens me that Kanye continues to make it impossible every step of the way.”
Kim said, “I wish to handle all matters regarding our children privately and hopefully he can finally respond to the third attorney he has had in the last year to resolve any issues amicably.”
Kanye responded with a screengrab of Kim's post and the message, "What do you mean by main provider ?"
He then referenced the "birthdaygate" surrounding Chicago's party last month, when he claimed he wasn't invited. West wrote, "America saw you try to kid nap my daughter on her birthday by not providing the address You put security on me inside of the house to play with my son then accused me of stealing I had to take a drug test after Chicago’s party cause you accused me of being on drugs"
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On Friday, Kim was also photographed leaving a two-hour meeting at a home with some paperwork in her hand. Could it be relating to her drama with Kanye?
A source tells Us Weekly that Kanye is ranting on social media because “he likes being in control and having that power,” adding online is where “he feels the most heard.”
The insider added, “Kanye is putting divorce matters to the back burner. He didn’t choose divorce and isn’t liking that Kim is basically ‘winning’ so far when it comes to the kids [and] the home.”
The "birthdaygate" drama he referenced happened a few weeks ago when Kanye went live on social media claiming he wasn’t invited to the party. Kim’s team, however, reportedly thought he was throwing a second party of his own.
At the time, TMZ reported the rapper was apparently driving around looking for his daughter's party, and said, "I'm just wishin' my daughter a public happy birthday. I wasn't allowed to know where her party was. There's nothin' legal that's sayin' that this is the kinda games that is bein' played."
West wound up finding out where to go from Kylie Jenner's partner Travis Scott, and TMZ reports the rapper spent "about two hours" at the party.
Kanye West Thanks Travis Scott for Directing Him to Daughter Chicago's Party
View StoryAnother source told E! News, "Kanye was never not invited to the birthday party. Kim was under the impression he wanted to do his own celebration. She was fine about him coming to Kylie's house and is happy the kids can see them together."
"Kim and Kanye are not on good terms right now," the source claimed. "She's really trying to keep the peace between them for the sake of the kids."
After that controversy, Kanye sat down with “Hollywood Unlocked," claiming he retrieved an alleged unreleased sex tape of Kim and her ex, Ray J.
Kanye shared, “I went and got the laptop from Ray J myself that night… Got on the red-eye and met this man at the airport, then got on the red-eye, came back, delivered it to her at 8 a.m. in the morning.”
He claimed, “She cried when she saw it. You know why she cried when she seen the laptop? It represents how much she’s been used. It represents how much people didn’t love her and they just saw her as a commodity.”
Her rep spoke out, telling TMZ, “The computer and hard drive collected were supposed to contain the original video and any unseen footage. After review, there was nothing sexual unseen, only footage on the plane on the way to Mexico and footage at a club and restaurant on the same trip.”
The spokesperson continued, “Kim remains firm in her belief that no new second tape that exists. After 20 years, she truly wishes to move on from this chapter [and] focus instead on the positive things she continues to do as a mother, entrepreneur and advocate for justice reform.”
Kim and Kanye are the parents of four children, North West, 8, Saint, 6, Chicago, 4, and Psalm, 2.
Since the split, Kardashian has moved on with Pete Davidson, while West recently starting dating Julia Fox.