Keeping up with the nepo babies! North West's role in The Lion King has been criticised, but she's the latest in a long line of stars who got a leg up from their famous relatives North played Young Simba during The Lion King's 30th Anniversary concert READ MORE: North West's Lion King performance faces harsh criticism online By Gina Kalsi and Jessica Taylor For Mailonline Published: 15:47, 27 May 2024 | Updated: 18:58, 27 May 2024 e-mail 36 View comments Kim Kardashian and Kanye West 's daughter North has faced harsh criticism online following acting debut, with some slamming the 'nepo baby' advantage she's benefitted from. North played Young Simba during The Lion King's 30th Anniversary concert on Friday and took to the stage at The Hollywood Bowl to perform I Just Can't Wait To Be King. North joined other stars on the stage, such as Jennifer Hudson , Billy Eichner, Bradley Gibson, Ernie Sabella, Jason Weaver, Jeremy Irons and also Nathan Lane.
Despite receiving a standing ovation from the audience, some social media users were less than impressed, with one noting : 'Nepotism is literally the best thing to be born with,' while another added, 'the worst case of nepo I have been witnessed.' North West made her acting debut while performing as Young Simba during The Lion King's 30th Anniversary concert on Friday (seen above) - but online trolls have since lashed out at the ten-year-old's nepo-baby advantage But she is not the only star to have faced criticism for nepotism, as m.
