Kanye And Kim Kardashian's Daughter Begs For Money On Instagram, Gets Shut Down By Kim
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Kim Kardashian’s billionaire status didn’t stop her from shutting down a very modern form of misbehavior after a viral clip showed her 12-year-old daughter, North West, joking about soliciting money from Instagram viewers.
The clip, which began circulating online from a January 26, 2026 Instagram Live, shows North casually asking her mother to appear on camera so they could ask viewers for money. The moment was clearly played for laughs, but Kardashian wasn’t interested in entertaining it—even as a joke.
Off-camera, Kardashian cut in quickly with a firm “Go to bed,” followed by a brief scolding aimed at stopping the livestream begging in its tracks. The exchange ended almost as soon as it started, with Kardashian reasserting control and reminding North that being famous—and absurdly wealthy—doesn’t excuse acting like a panhandler online.
Kardashian’s net worth was estimated by Forbes at roughly $1.7 billion in 2025, making the idea of her daughter asking strangers for money on Instagram peak internet-era absurdity. Still, Kardashian’s response suggested she wasn’t about to let irony override basic parenting.
