She's already arguably one of the most famous kids on Earth. But now, she may be among the most talented, too.
The internet is going wild about a painting supposedly made by Kim Kardashian's and Kanye West's daughter North following Kardsashian posting a photo of the painting to her Instagram story.
The painting is so good people can't believe their eyes.
So much so that some are calling BS on the entire thing and refusing to believe it was actually painted by 7-year-old North.
The painting, which Kardashian posted with the caption "My little artist North," features a snowcapped mountain beside a lake and some very detailed trees.
The colorful painting's bucolic setting and peaceful vibes had many people comparing little North to iconic PBS painter Bob Ross, who was known for his similarly naturalistic landscapes.
But others were absolutely not buying a 7-year-old child—no matter how privileged and special—could possibly have painted something so flawless. Ross was after all a highly trained professional with decades of experience, so it's not exactly unreasonable to doubt a grade schooler's Bob Ross-ian bona fides.
But a TikToker named Camryn added some extra intrigue to the controversy. As she explained in a video, Camryn's mother is an art teacher who taught her how to paint the same picture at North's age.
And who is among her mother's recent students?
You guessed it, North West.
@camrynfred #stitch with @you.will.never.know.123 #greenscreen #northwest #northwestpainting when Kim is literally not lying
♬ original sound - Camryn
As Camryn explained in her TikTok, all of her mother's students learn to paint the exact same painting North supposedly made.
"...I am probably one of the only people in the world who has evidence to prove that Kim is not lying... [My mom] has been an art teacher for 30 years and everyone that comes through her classes goes through this exact same painting when they're starting out."
On Twitter, the controversy reached a fever pitch. Many refused to believe North painted the picture.
id like to see a video of her doing another one from start to finish. https://t.co/z5SX7SOQGi
— arrogant Á (@a6ellferg) February 8, 2021
Yes a 7 year old did that from scratch 😂😂
— A dog name dash (@Adognamedash1) February 9, 2021
Meant to be doing math rn but all I know is shawty North West did not paint this pic.twitter.com/lZzv51gHk2
— Ili G (@IliGiannakis) February 9, 2021
After seeing North West's incredible work of art, I decided to pick up a paint brush as well. What do you think? pic.twitter.com/rXbE3MQI5t
— Brandon (@BrandonDBragg) February 9, 2021
While many others defended Kardashian and West, believing with the right resources and instruction a 7-year-old could absolutely create something so advanced.
Twitter wanting to bully North West for her painting, saying oh no, she didn't make it, no 7 y/o could do that!!— that's literally a Bob Ross-style piece!! If you gave a kid the supplies and time with a Bob Ross marathon in the background, they could do this. EASILY.
— katja 🥐 @ working on vday comms (@eggyplastics) February 9, 2021
NORTH WEST DID PAINT THE PAINTING I BELIEVE IN HER
>:(
— !!thea beth!!! (@theabethv) February 9, 2021
Rich people's kids are not inherently more talented than your kids
They just have parents with the resources to pour into their talents.
Crazy what we can do when the household isn't constantly in survival mode https://t.co/jWHz4bjFTH
— Stimmy Butler (@WayTooLoose) February 8, 2021
Of course, many others didn't care about the controversy and just thought the painting was amazing.
North is 7! Kanye's kid doing Kanye things pic.twitter.com/FPVYYdiFix
— Watching the Throne (@KanyePodcast) February 8, 2021
Why was Bob Ross' spirit holding her hand https://t.co/BvTzG6pIgO
— BOMBELA 🤎 (@LuvWond3r) February 8, 2021
the fact that a seven year old can paint better than me is amazing. i absolutely love this painting done by north west. @KimKardashian pic.twitter.com/xdtL7Rk4AK
— ariah barbara (@kuwonudreads) February 10, 2021
In a follow-up post to her Instagram Story, Kardashian hit back at the skeptics, explaining North worked on the painting in her art class for several weeks. She called out the critics to "stop embarrassing yourselves" with their accusations.
Sounds like the art world better watch out, regardless.