Internet gushes over Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's daughter North's acting debut in 'Lion King' concert

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s eldest child North West has made her acting debut in the 'Lion King: 30th Anniversary Concert' at the Hollywood Bowl.

The 10-year-old starlet made her acting debut on Friday, May 24, in the presence of her father and ‘grandmomager’ Kris Jenner.

The live-to-film concert event also featured Jennifer Hudson, Billy Eichner, Nathan Lane, and Jeremy Irons, in other roles. 

North West makes her acting debut

After announcing her singing debut in March, North made her acting debut with her family in the audience, per Daily Mail.

She also received a loud round of applause for her performance of 'I Just Can't Wait to Be King' from the 1994 Walt Disney animated movie.

The ‘Elementary School Dropout’ artist looked adorable in a yellow oversized hoodie with matching shorts, headgear and fuzzy slippers.

Apart from her father and grandmother, her aunt Kourtney Kardashian and husband Travis Barker were also present there to support her.

The pre-teen’s mother Kim was supporting her from backstage as she shared several photos from the area. 

She also shared snaps of various props and character-inspired cupcakes. The SKIMS founder thanked Kris and her grandmother Mary Jo 'MJ' Campbell for sending flowers to the young starkid. 

North West's performance sparks online debate

North West's performance divided the netizens in two groups. While a section of the fans found her performance to be adorable, the other group insinuated she should have had some formal music training before the debut.

One of the fans said, "This is a kid so I’m just gonna say it looks like she’s having fun. 😃."

Someone else gushed, "This is so cute."

Another social media user chimed in, "This is cute, who thought of her for this role?"

"She out here having the time of her life," commented someone else.

Despite a section of the fans praising her, North's performance garnered a fair share of criticism as well. Several social media users brought her celebrity parents in the discussion as well.

One of the social media users said, "Great for her she’s a kid having fun. It’s unfortunate that it seems like they are just getting her these opportunities just to get them. Doesn’t look like there’s serious training and real effort to master the art of whatever they are getting her into."

"She is such a great painter & so creative, I think maybe fashion would be her thing," noted someone else.

Another troll criticized her performance, saying, "Is this serious!!? So many non-celebrity kids that probably are crazy talented and can actually sing."

"Love the audacity, but with all that money her family has, a singing lesson wasn’t a thought before this?" asked another user.

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