Skepta Criticizes North West Paris Fashion Week Moment
That moment when North West got hugged at Paris Fashion Week, Skepta wasn’t quiet about it. The rapper fired off pointed words after seeing the video involving Kim Kardashian, Kanye West’s teen daughter, plus that guy at the show last Friday.
A clip appeared late Saturday showing Skepta, age forty-three, close to North at the Vetements men’s show for spring and summer twenty twenty-seven. Without warning, she reached out like offering a handshake—only to pull into a hug instead. Right after, shoulder to shoulder, they stayed still for the camera. That brief exchange drew eyes across the room.
A person from London fired off several messages online, calling it out of line for the teenager to hang around grown-ups in that video.
Skepta Urges Fans to ‘Protect Your Kids’
“Even someone without sight would’ve noticed her expecting a handshake,” the musician remarked on X that day. Joseph Olaitan Adenuga Jr.—his full name tossed in ‘KMT’ right after, slang standing for ‘kiss my teeth,’ a sound people make when annoyed. That little addition carried clear irritation.
Fans understand he usually avoids drama, yet seeing adult men, total unknowns, bring up North hits different. It sits wrong. He said so clearly.
Skepta chimed in on a post where someone wondered if hugging had become taboo. His take? North west seemed closed off, no signals inviting contact. The way she held herself said enough. No words needed there. Out of nowhere, the rapper snapped, “What are you even saying?” Just thirteen, nothing more. Toward him, her hand moved, soft as a question left unspoken. Staring elsewhere became impossible; pretending wasn’t an option anymore. On screens everywhere, replies flooded in—sudden, heavy, like a downpour on cracked earth. Wild, really, was what came next.
When someone pointed out how the top-tier stars’ oldest girl grew up too fast because of the spotlight, Skepta replied sharply—his words loud, urgent: “Shield your children. Shield them.”
Skepta Doubles Down on North West’s Comments
Skepta replied to someone backing his view, calling it disgusting how people seem out of touch with what counts as decent conduct.
Most folks ought to study how bodies talk instead of French, German, or English, he said. Not classrooms filled with grammar rules but gestures that show what words hide. People fumble through conversations, missing cues written on faces, hands, and postures. Languages printed in books matter less than the silent signals we send each second. He saw schools stuck on verbs while living communication passed them by.
Fans on the pop culture chat forum on Reddit gave their opinions about the exchange, with many agreeing with the musical artist. Something’s off, noted one person online, when a stranger shows more sense, concern, and instinct to protect a kid than the kid’s own parents do.
A voice spoke up. Grown men should know better than to step past clear lines. A child is just that—thirteen years old, regardless of who her mother or father happens to be.
Skepta Receives Public Support
A single viewer found it striking—someone inside show business speaking plainly, as most people think they should.
“Surprised someone working behind the scenes is speaking up,” the person remarked. It shocks me that North gets put into such situations at thirteen, with no adult even there.
A different person thought Skepta got it right when talking about North. One listener felt his take made sense. Someone else agreed he saw something clear others missed. His words struck a chord with another fan. That comment landed well with yet another observer.
“Really, that brought a smile to my face,” the person shared. Just recently, I saw something online—someone explaining that acting decently isn’t just avoiding cruelty but stepping in when someone is being disrespected. That idea stayed with me longer than expected
At the fashion gathering stood North, stepping further into showbiz while sharing life with her younger kin—Chicago turns eight soon, Psalm just hit seven, and ten-year-old Saint rounds out the crew.
Last month saw her debut EP called N0rth4evr make its way into the world.
