Kim Kardashian Says She and Kanye West Now Approve North's Projects Together

Kim Kardashian says she and Kanye West now coordinate on which public projects their eldest daughter, North West, takes on. In an October 2026 interview with The Times, as quoted by Elle, Kardashian said the two have "better communication about" North's projects and make sure they are "aligned and that she's in projects that we both approve."

Kardashian said she does not approve "everything that comes her way," and described her own role in restraint: "I hold her back. All she wants to do is forward-facing projects." The comments come as North, 13, has taken on a more visible public role. She released her debut EP, N0rth4evr, on May 1, 2026, and performed her first headline show at the Vic Theatre in Chicago on September 5, with both parents in attendance. Elle's account of the interview is secondhand, and we have not seen the full Times piece.

Separately, Kardashian shared a Halloween costume based on North on October 20. North did not publicly react to it, according to Elle.

The reported remarks describe a planning process rather than any disagreement between the parents, and Kardashian did not discuss private conversations with West. What is clear from her public account is that North's career is being shaped by two parents who both have a say in it.