Twitter Is So Divided About Kim and Kanye Giving North a Michael Jackson Jacket and Hat for Christmas

Photo credit: Josiah Kamau - Getty Images
Photo credit: Josiah Kamau - Getty Images

From Cosmopolitan

  • Kim Kardashian gave North West one of Michael Jackson's old jackets for Christmas.

  • Twitter is divided about whether or not that was an appropriate gift for a child considering the allegations against the late singer.


Ah, Christmas. 'Tis the season for watching celebrities flex their insane wealth by gifting their family and friends life-size playhouse and bunches of Birkin bags. And in the case of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, they gave their daughter North West a gift that has divided Twitter.

If you've been off the grid and enjoying some family time this week, let me inform you that Kim and Kanye decided that giving their 6-year-old one of Michael Jackson's old jackets and hat would be an appropriate gift for the holidays.

On her Instagram Story, Kim shared that they gave North the famous black jacket that Michael wore with Elizabeth Taylor and his "Smooth Criminal" hat because "North is a really big Michael Jackson fan." Kim said they won the jacket at an auction and she and Kanye decided to be practical about it and hem it so that North can lengthen it as she grows up, allowing her to keep it forever.

As nice a gesture as this might be, it's a strange choice considering the allegations of child sexual abuse against the late singer, which were documented in an HBO documentary earlier this year. It's safe to say Twitter is having a tough time with this one and deciding whether or not it's an appropriate gift for North.

On one hand, there are people who think Michael is the king and that a child shouldn't have something so valuable anyway.

There are some who implied that the last thing Michael would have wanted would be for a Kardashian child to have one of his jackets and that hat:

(One fan offered this counterargument: "Why? because a sweet child and a big fan of his received his jacket? he would love to see that he still lives in children's hearts." *Cringe.*)

And on the flip side, you have people who straight-up don't approve and would like to remind Kim of the sexual abuse allegations against him and how weird it is that she gave these items to her daughter.

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