Kim Kardashian addressed a long-standing rumor about a 2014 moment in Paris, where she appeared to leave her daughter, North West, behind at a hotel while heading to her car.
The viral clip from nearly 11 years ago shows Kardashian exiting a Paris hotel alone, walking toward a waiting vehicle, then turning around and reentering the building.
Moments later, she reemerged holding North, who was just a toddler at the time. The footage sparked speculation that she had forgotten her child inside.
Now, Kardashian is setting the record straight. In a recent Instagram Story, she explained the real reason for the brief solo appearance.
“I wanted to show off the look before holding her bc (because) her outfit didn’t match mine!” she wrote. “I didn’t forget her!!!!”
This isn’t the first time she’s responded to the incident.
Shortly after the video made the rounds in 2014, she tweeted, “Do u guys really think a 1 year old would be inside the lobby by herself! Oh wait, she was waiting to check out lol (sic).” She added, “I went to the car to make sure the car seat was in because the day before, we had a car seat issue.”
Kardashian shares North, now 12, with ex-husband Kanye West. The two finalized their divorce in 2022. They also co-parent three other children: Saint, 9, Chicago, 7, and Psalm, 6.
The original footage was filmed in October 2014 during Paris Fashion Week.