Kim Kardashian and Kanye "Ye" West's daughter North stars in The Lion King – to mixed reviews

Los Angeles, California - Kim Kardashian's daughter North West had a starring turn in a live performance as Young Simba in the Hollywood Bowl's live Lion King concert.

Kanye West (l.) and Kim Kardashian's daughter North (r.) had a starring turn in a live performance as Young Simba in the Hollywood Bowl's live Lion King concert.
Kanye West (l.) and Kim Kardashian's daughter North (r.) had a starring turn in a live performance as Young Simba in the Hollywood Bowl's live Lion King concert.  © Collage: IMAGO / MediaPunch & Screenshot/Instagram/@kimkardashian

The 10-year-old was lauded by her mom on Instagram Stories with an endless stream of snaps.

North sang a rendition of I Just Can't Wait to Be King with her famous family in attendance.

Kim and her ex-husband, Kanye West, looked on in the audience alongside North's grandmother, Kris Jenner, aunt Kourtney Kardashian, and younger siblings Saint, Psalm, and Chicago.

Jennifer Lopez rocks ultra short minidress amid Unstoppable press tour
Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lopez rocks ultra short minidress amid Unstoppable press tour

But despite her family's joy, the A-list tween has gotten flack from internet critics who called her out for being a "nepotism baby" and not being skilled enough as a singer for the role.

What does North West want to be when she grows up?

North West has gotten flack from internet critics who called her out for being a "nepotism baby" and not being skilled enough as a singer for the role.
North West has gotten flack from internet critics who called her out for being a "nepotism baby" and not being skilled enough as a singer for the role.  © Collage: Screenshots/Instagram/@kimkardashian

The kiddo doesn't actually have aspirations of becoming a professional singer, however, telling i-D Magazine in October 2023 what she wants to be when she grows up.

"[I want to be a] basketball player, a rapper," she said, per Us Weekly.

"When I was 7, I wanted to be a boxer. But now I don't want to be a boxer. I'm going to do art on the side. When I'm, like, 13, I want to walk dogs to make money to buy art supplies because everything around here is so expensive."

Selena Gomez celebrates "bride era" with her besties at engagement party
Selena Gomez Selena Gomez celebrates "bride era" with her besties at engagement party

North has shocked the internet with her professional-looking paintings in the past, so this is a definite possibility for the kiddo!

"So a rapper, a basketball player, and I'm going to make artwork that I sell," she concluded.

The 10-year-old previously stole the show with a memorable cameo on her dad's rap album Vultures.

In March, North West teased her debut album, Elementary School Dropout – although that may have been a joke since it's a callback to Kanye's College Dropout!

Cover photo: Collage: IMAGO / MediaPunch & Screenshot/Instagram/@kimkardashian

More on Kim Kardashian: