"Protect Your Children!": Rapper Skepta Slams Kim Kardashian and Kanye West for Exposing 13-Year-Old North to Danger at Paris Fashion Week

Rapper Skepta did not hold back after witnessing footage from Paris Fashion Week that left him deeply uncomfortable. In a video that quickly went viral across social media, 13-year-old North West—the eldest daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West—faced an awkward encounter with an adult man at the Vetements Spring/Summer 2027 show. The clip shows the young teenager extending her hand for a polite handshake, only for the man to ignore the gesture, wrap his arm around her, and pull her close for a photo.

A blind man could see she wanted a handshake kmt pic.twitter.com/Tsn1QRquSp

— Big Smoke - (@Skepta) June 27, 2026

The 43-year-old British grime icon launched into a fiery series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), declaring that such interactions between a minor and adult men are "completely inappropriate." "Blind people can see she was going for a handshake," wrote the musician, whose real name is Joseph Olaitan Adenuga Jr. He capped off his post with the abbreviation KMT ("kiss my teeth"), a popular term in London slang used to express extreme annoyance and contempt. "My fans know I mind my business but that shit with adult grown men clout chasing off North makes me sick to my stomach, fr."

When one X user tried to counter his argument, asking, "Is a hug a crime now?", Skepta clapped back, pointing out that North's body language made it crystal clear she had no intention of hugging. "Bro what are you talking about? She’s 13 years old. She put her hand out for a handshake, you can’t ignore that gesture. I can’t believe some of you are actually replying me with these comments."

As another follower noted that due to her massive fame, North has "basically skipped her teenage years," Skepta offered an emotional takeaway: "WOW!! Protect your children people. Protect your children!"

The artist also added that it alarms him how modern society seems to have lost all sense of boundaries. "They teach French, German and English in school when the main language most people need to learn is 'body language'."

Public Backlash: "A Stranger Cares More for the Child Than Her Own Parents"

Discussion of the incident quickly migrated to Reddit, where users overwhelmingly sided with the British rapper, turning their fury toward Kim and Kanye for their hands-off parenting approach.

• On Parental Instincts: "When a completely random, unrelated stranger has more common sense, care, and protective instincts for a child than her actual parents, something is seriously wrong with the world," one highly upvoted comment read.

• On Boundaries: "Shame on these grown men crossing obvious boundaries. She is ONLY 13! It doesn't matter how famous her parents are," another chimed in.

• On the Industry: Many commenters praised Skepta for using his platform to speak out, with one adding: "I am horrified by the environments Kim and Kanye allow North to be in at just 13 years old without proper parental supervision!"