Like mother, like daughter—to an extent.
While Kris Jenner has proven to be a more than adept momager—helping kids Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner soar to remarkable heights—as Kim begins to step into that role with daughter North West, there are some things she plans to do differently.
“Guess what?” the SKIMS founder joked on the phone to Khloe in the Feb. 20 episode of The Kardashians. “This momager is not taking 10 percent.”
The quip is, of course, a nod to Kris’ longstanding policy of taking a 10 percentcut of her children’s earnings.
Kim’s joke came while deciding whether or not to let North—whom she shares with ex-husband Kanye West, in addition to kids Saint, 9, Chicago, 7, and Psalm, 5—perform in The Lion King’s anniversary concert at the Hollywood Bowl last year.
And while viewers know the 11-year-old ultimately took to the stage as Simba to perform “I Just Can’t Wait To Be King” in May, the episode revealed Kim had some trepidations over whether allowing her oldest to take on this opportunity.
“I just can’t decide,” Kim told her sister on the phone, agreeing with Khloé’s point that North isn’t used to singing Broadway songs and that the world can be unkind. “That’s what I’m worried about.”
In a subsequent confessional, Kim expanded on her daughter’s experience. “North is very comfortable performing, but she’s not a singer. She raps, and she’s been on the stage with her dad. But as a mom, especially putting her child on a platform for a lot of opinions, it’s something to really, really, really think about.”
But, as it turns out, neither North nor Kanye shared Kim’s same hesitations, with the Yeezy founder telling his ex, “It sounds cool,” while North immediately said, “Please, Mom, I want to do it.”
The opportunity for her daughter—as huge as it is—also posed a secondary dilemma for Kim. As the 44-year-old joked to Khloé, “I wasn’t planning on being a momager for like another 10 years!”
The business mogul—who, on top of being a reality star, owns multiple businesses and has recently begun to dip her toe into acting—further explained how her kids’ endeavors will one day impact her.
“I still have like 10 years left of work that I want to do,” she noted in a confessional. “Like I still want to be me, you know? I still have more to do.”
After all, when it comes to North, “Every day that she is busy doing something is a day that I can’t work,” Kim explained. “Because she’s not doing anything without me being right there the whole time.”
For more of North’s best moments, keep reading.
Birthday Party Shenanigans
Kim and North play around with the character Kuromi from the series Fantasy Magic Melody at North’s anime-themed ninth birthday party.
Birthday Makeover
North and her friend show off their matching hairstyles in a TikTok of her June 12 birthday party.
New Braces
North just got new braces and showed them to her TikTok followers on Dec. 23.
Goth Gals
Kim’s longtime friend Tracy Romulus shared Halloween snapshots of her own daughter Ryan Romulus, along with North and the girls’ friend Haidyn, rocking all-black attire and colorful wigs. Their costumes? “Cereal killers.” Genius!
Kim’s Girls
“Me and my girls,” Kim captioned a sweet snapshot of North and Chicago on vacation in May 2021.
Beach Bliss
Big sister North plays with mom Kim and sister Chicago in the sand in May 2021.
All Grown Up
North is all smiles beside mom Kim K in an adorable photoshoot.
Happy Birthday Psalm!
North looked especially adorable in a construction vest at Psalm’s themed 2nd birthday bash in May 2021.
Vacay Vibes
Aunt Kourtney Kardashian shared this laidback pic of North poolside during a Palm Springs getaway.
Bedtime Selfie
Kim shared an adorable selfie with North on Instgaram. “Good Night!” the proud mama captioned side-by-side with North, who was all smiles.
Happy Birthday, Kiyan!
Kim took to Instagram on Sunday, March 7 to wish her BFF La La Anthony‘s son Kiyan a happy birthday, sharing numerous photos of the 14-year-old with all of her kiddos.
Paling Around
Best family friends!
Playing Dress Up With Mom
Kim declared that she loves “playing dress up with” North in this Feb. 2021 photo.
Getting Glam
The Skims founder went on to call her daughter her “beautiful sweet smart baby girl!”
Looking Like Mom
North looked like mom Kim in this pic from Instagram.
Quarantine Activities
Kim told her Instagram followers that one of the things she’s doing to get through quarantine is practicing hair styles on her daughters! That, and frog watching. “There are so many in our backyard at night!” she wrote.
Sibling Love
Good news! “They get along now,” Kim captioned this photo of North and her brother, Saint.
School Selfie
Kim and North snap a quick selfie before school starts.
Paris Presents
Can you guess where the Kardashian-West family is?
Stylish Sis
“That time North dressed Chi in matching outfits,” Kim wrote on Instagram.
Silly Selfie
North and Kim flaunt funny faces in this sweet-and-silly selfie.
Trick or Treat?
North and Penelope celebrate Halloween 2019!
Happy Halloweek!
Playing dress-up with the eldest West kid is a next-level experience. “Styled by North * fake cast included,” Kim wrote, captioning a photo of her daughter and two friends decked out in designer garb while posing against a pink backdrop.
BFFs
“Pinky swear we’re besties for life!!!”
Lollipops & Lord Disick
Airplane mode! North poses with her uncle in full Candy Land attire and a sweet treat to match. “We fly,” Scott wrote on Instagram.
Time Flies!
“I still can’t believe my first born baby is 6,” Kim captioned this cuddly selfie with North one week after her daughter’s birthday.
Birthday Girls
North and Penelope are a neon dream during their joint Candy Land-themed birthday party.
Family Fittings
Nori helps out during mommy’s Dolce & Gabbana fitting. “Thank you Domenico! I hope North was a good assistant (swipe),” Kim posted.
Glam Squad
Just like mommy! Kim shared this precious pic of North in the glam chair on Instagram.
Hand-Me-Downs
North West looked ready for the runway after putting on her mom’s clothes. Everything was going great, until…
