Kim Kardashian Recalls How She 'Froze' onDWTS, Says She Could Never Perform at the Hollywood Bowl Like Daughter North

Mar. 15, 2025

North West performs at the Hollywood Bowl (left); Kim Kardashian attends SNL50 (right).Photo:London Entertainment/SplashNews/SplashNews.com; TheStewartofNY/WireImageThere are definitely some things thatNorth Westcan do that her mom cannot.On the Feb. 20 episode ofThe Kardashians,Kim Kardashian’s eldest daughterperformed inThe Lion Kingat the Hollywood Bowl. But while she was sick with nerves about the performance, her 11-year-old was completely laidback.“I couldn’t be more proud and more nervous and more emotional — I’m like, gonna just cry the whole time,” Kim, 44, said as she sat with North in her dressing room before the show.“It’s not that crazy,” North told her worrying Mom.She was the epitome of cool, calm and collected, while Kim had been debating for days about whether or not to let North perform, as she said she’s “not ready” to become a momager quite yet.“I’m not ready for my pantsuit and my short haircut,” she said in a confessional, referring to her momKris Jenner’s signature look. “But if there’s one thing that she wants to do here or there that makes sense, we’ll consider it. And I loved this for her.“North West and Kim Kardashian backstage at the Hollywood Bowl on ‘The Kardashians’.HuluWhen a producer asked Kim if she could do what North’s doing at her age, she candidly admitted, “Absolutely not.““I couldn’t do what she’s doing onDancing with the Starsat 30, so no,” Kim said, referring toher brief stint on the dance competition seriesin 2008 with partnerMark Ballas. “I froze.“During her brief stint onDWTS, Kim finished in 11th place. The SKIMS founder previously joked that she might have done better on the series if someone told her totake shots before her performances.“So apparently I was doing this multiple times til we shut the party down,” Kim wrote over an Instagram video of her dancing withCade Hudsonat sisterKhloé Kardashian’s40th birthday partyin July 2024.“Damn I wish someone told me to have some shots before Dancing W The Stars and I might have lasted a bit longer @cadehudson22,” she jokingly added.Mark Ballas and Kim Kardashian on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 7.Kelsey McNeal/Disney General Entertainment Content via GettyThough she might not be ready for North to begin her career, Kim has been receiving a lot of signs that she needs to embrace it.“Every time I go to a medium, they always say, ‘Your dad’s coming through to tell you that you’re not gonna be able to stop North. She wants to have a big career, you’re not gonna be able to hold it back,'” she said in a confessional, referring toher late father Robert Kardashian Sr. “For years, everyone’s been telling me.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.New episodes ofThe Kardashianspremiere Thursdays on Hulu.

North West performs at the Hollywood Bowl (left); Kim Kardashian attends SNL50 (right).Photo:London Entertainment/SplashNews/SplashNews.com; TheStewartofNY/WireImage

London Entertainment/SplashNews/SplashNews.com; TheStewartofNY/WireImage

There are definitely some things thatNorth Westcan do that her mom cannot.On the Feb. 20 episode ofThe Kardashians,Kim Kardashian’s eldest daughterperformed inThe Lion Kingat the Hollywood Bowl. But while she was sick with nerves about the performance, her 11-year-old was completely laidback.“I couldn’t be more proud and more nervous and more emotional — I’m like, gonna just cry the whole time,” Kim, 44, said as she sat with North in her dressing room before the show.“It’s not that crazy,” North told her worrying Mom.She was the epitome of cool, calm and collected, while Kim had been debating for days about whether or not to let North perform, as she said she’s “not ready” to become a momager quite yet.“I’m not ready for my pantsuit and my short haircut,” she said in a confessional, referring to her momKris Jenner’s signature look. “But if there’s one thing that she wants to do here or there that makes sense, we’ll consider it. And I loved this for her.“North West and Kim Kardashian backstage at the Hollywood Bowl on ‘The Kardashians’.HuluWhen a producer asked Kim if she could do what North’s doing at her age, she candidly admitted, “Absolutely not.““I couldn’t do what she’s doing onDancing with the Starsat 30, so no,” Kim said, referring toher brief stint on the dance competition seriesin 2008 with partnerMark Ballas. “I froze.“During her brief stint onDWTS, Kim finished in 11th place. The SKIMS founder previously joked that she might have done better on the series if someone told her totake shots before her performances.“So apparently I was doing this multiple times til we shut the party down,” Kim wrote over an Instagram video of her dancing withCade Hudsonat sisterKhloé Kardashian’s40th birthday partyin July 2024.“Damn I wish someone told me to have some shots before Dancing W The Stars and I might have lasted a bit longer @cadehudson22,” she jokingly added.Mark Ballas and Kim Kardashian on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 7.Kelsey McNeal/Disney General Entertainment Content via GettyThough she might not be ready for North to begin her career, Kim has been receiving a lot of signs that she needs to embrace it.“Every time I go to a medium, they always say, ‘Your dad’s coming through to tell you that you’re not gonna be able to stop North. She wants to have a big career, you’re not gonna be able to hold it back,'” she said in a confessional, referring toher late father Robert Kardashian Sr. “For years, everyone’s been telling me.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.New episodes ofThe Kardashianspremiere Thursdays on Hulu.

There are definitely some things thatNorth Westcan do that her mom cannot.

On the Feb. 20 episode ofThe Kardashians,Kim Kardashian’s eldest daughterperformed inThe Lion Kingat the Hollywood Bowl. But while she was sick with nerves about the performance, her 11-year-old was completely laidback.

“I couldn’t be more proud and more nervous and more emotional — I’m like, gonna just cry the whole time,” Kim, 44, said as she sat with North in her dressing room before the show.

“It’s not that crazy,” North told her worrying Mom.

She was the epitome of cool, calm and collected, while Kim had been debating for days about whether or not to let North perform, as she said she’s “not ready” to become a momager quite yet.

“I’m not ready for my pantsuit and my short haircut,” she said in a confessional, referring to her momKris Jenner’s signature look. “But if there’s one thing that she wants to do here or there that makes sense, we’ll consider it. And I loved this for her.”

North West and Kim Kardashian backstage at the Hollywood Bowl on ‘The Kardashians’.Hulu

Hulu

When a producer asked Kim if she could do what North’s doing at her age, she candidly admitted, “Absolutely not.”

“I couldn’t do what she’s doing onDancing with the Starsat 30, so no,” Kim said, referring toher brief stint on the dance competition seriesin 2008 with partnerMark Ballas. “I froze.”

During her brief stint onDWTS, Kim finished in 11th place. The SKIMS founder previously joked that she might have done better on the series if someone told her totake shots before her performances.

“So apparently I was doing this multiple times til we shut the party down,” Kim wrote over an Instagram video of her dancing withCade Hudsonat sisterKhloé Kardashian’s40th birthday partyin July 2024.

“Damn I wish someone told me to have some shots before Dancing W The Stars and I might have lasted a bit longer @cadehudson22,” she jokingly added.

Mark Ballas and Kim Kardashian on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 7.Kelsey McNeal/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty

Kelsey McNeal/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty

Though she might not be ready for North to begin her career, Kim has been receiving a lot of signs that she needs to embrace it.

“Every time I go to a medium, they always say, ‘Your dad’s coming through to tell you that you’re not gonna be able to stop North. She wants to have a big career, you’re not gonna be able to hold it back,'” she said in a confessional, referring toher late father Robert Kardashian Sr. “For years, everyone’s been telling me.”

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