Kim Kardashian reveals wild truth behind blunt 5-word response after North West, 12, shocks with ‘face tattoos’

Kim Kardashian has revealed the truth behind her response to her daughtermNorth West's 'face tattoos'.

A couple of weeks ago, 12-year-old North shared several clips on mom Kim's TikTok account, showing off fake face tattoos, blue contact lenses and a faux septum-style piercing.

In the clips, North could be seen with some of her friends as they showed off their different looks - including dramatic lashes, teeth grillz and sparkly nails - in the run up to Halloween.

But after the videos were shared, mom Kim received backlash online, with many directing criticism at the mom-of-four over North's new look.

"She’s 12 years old by the way," one user wrote in the comments.

Meanwhile, another added: "How about go be a kid."

People are all saying the same thing as North West, 12, debuts Halloween costume amid 'face tattoo’ controversy

At the time, Kim actually responded to the hate, writing in the comments under a TikTok clip shared by Daily Mail Australia.

She said, 'this is such a non-issue' followed by a crying emoji.

As the comment came from Kim's account, followers assumed it was a response from the SKIMS founder herself.

However, appearing on Complex's GOAT Talk with her All's Fair co-star Niecy Nash-Betts, Kim explained the truth behind her 'response', revealing that it was actually North herself.

Kim was criticized over North's look (kimandnorth/TikTok)

"The other day, North, if she ever posts a TikTok, it's on my phone so she has to ask my approval and then I post it, so the comments, all that's on my phone," Kim began.

"Her and her girlfriends, they love doing costumes, they love doing looks. It's Halloween season... They put on fake tattoos on their face, fake piercings, they all had their coloured hair, they looked like an opium power puff girls is what they were going for."

Kim went on to explain that after the video was posted, the criticism began online.

"They cropped her friends out and just had her, and were like 'North's disturbing new look'... she was like, 'I don't get it, it's a Halloween costume, it's all fake,'" she continued.

"So she takes my phone and she writes back to a comment and she goes, 'this is such a non-issue'.

"And then online, it was like 'Kim defends North to the end.'"

Despite the comment going viral, fans had no idea that it was actually North who had issued the response.

"North is hilarious," one person commented underneath the clip.

North is the eldest child of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West (Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)

Just a few weeks ago, fans criticised Kim for letting North wear a dermal piercing during a trip to Rome.

Speaking on the Call Her Daddy podcast earlier this month, Kim opened up about parenting a preteen in the public eye.

"I'm like, okay, we're never wearing that again. Unfortunately, we made that mistake in front of the whole world," she said. "As a mom, you're kind of like learning at the same time."

She also praised her daughter’s confidence and creativity, adding: "She's really mature in one sense where she'll be like, 'Mom, I saw this and I don't really care that they don't like... my blue hair or this or that.

"She's really confident."