Megyn Kelly and Dr. Drew raised concerns about the pressures of fame surrounding 13-year-old North West after her growing involvement in music, fashion and entertainment.
Megyn Kelly is questioning whether North West is being pushed too quickly into the spotlight.
During Tuesday’s episode of The Megyn Kelly Show, Kelly and Dr. Drew discussed the 13-year-old’s growing public profile, including her music career and recent appearance on the cover of Dazed magazine.
The discussion focused less on North’s ambitions themselves and more on what constant public attention could mean for a teenager growing up in one of the world’s most recognizable celebrity families.
North West is already building a public career
North, the daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, has been in the public eye since childhood.
She has now begun developing a career of her own. North released her debut EP, N0rth4evr, in May and has also performed music publicly.
Her latest appearance in Dazed attracted additional attention because of her distinctive styling, including blue hair, makeup and facial jewelry. North has said that creative expression and music are interests she wants to pursue rather than simply something she is doing because of her famous parents.
She has also spoken openly about wanting to continue working on music rather than being told to wait.
That determination is part of what makes the situation complicated. North appears interested in entertainment, but she is also still a teenager navigating adolescence under an unusually large amount of public scrutiny.
Megyn Kelly says the pace concerns her
Kelly compared North’s situation with that of her own teenage son, saying the difference in their everyday lives illustrates why she finds North’s rapid move into entertainment concerning.
Kelly argued that a child can face significant pressure when personal development and a professional career begin happening in front of millions of people.
Her concern was not simply North’s clothing or appearance. Instead, Kelly questioned whether the adults around her are sufficiently considering the potential consequences of making a young teenager such a visible public figure.
Dr. Drew agreed with Kelly that the level of exposure could create challenges for North as she grows older.
North’s own comments tell a different story
There is another side to the debate.
In her recent Dazed interview, North presented herself as someone who actively wants to pursue creative work. She described music as something she genuinely enjoys and rejected the idea that she should simply put her ambitions on hold because of her age.
North has also expressed an interest in experiencing a more ordinary teenage life.
In the same period, she said she would like to get a regular job at Starbucks when she turns 14, despite already having a growing entertainment career.
That contrast is notable: North is pursuing a highly public creative career while also expressing an interest in doing something as ordinary as working a part-time job.
The debate is about more than one magazine cover
North’s Dazed appearance has become a flashpoint because of her age and the way she was presented.
Some critics have questioned whether the styling and level of exposure are appropriate for a 13-year-old. Others see the shoot as an example of North developing her own identity and experimenting with fashion and artistic expression.
That disagreement has placed her parents at the center of the conversation.
Kelly and Dr. Drew are taking the more cautious position, arguing that fame can bring consequences that a young person may not fully understand while still growing up.
Kim and Kanye have not responded to Kelly’s criticism
The discussion also comes against the complicated backdrop of North’s relationship with both of her parents.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have publicly disagreed over aspects of their daughter’s involvement in entertainment in the past.
In this latest discussion, however, the criticism came from Kelly and Dr. Drew rather than from a new dispute between North’s parents.
TMZ reported that representatives for Kardashian and West were contacted for comment but had not responded at the time of publication.
For now, North continues to pursue music and creative projects while dealing with the scrutiny that comes with being the child of two globally known celebrities.
The larger question raised by Kelly is whether that level of visibility is helping a young artist find her own path—or placing too much pressure on her before she has had the chance to grow into it.
