Kanye West Takes Solo Trip with Daughter North After Emotional Episode of The Kardashians

Kanye West has been largely out of the music spotlight since facing backlash for past antisemitic remarks, which led to a decline in his career and a tumultuous personal life, including his divorce from Kim Kardashian. However, just a month after finalizing the divorce, West married his Yeezy colleague, Bianca Censori.

Despite the complications in his career and love life, West remains a devoted father, particularly to his eldest daughter, North. Recently, he was deeply affected by an emotional moment involving North on an episode of The Kardashians, prompting him to spend quality time with her.

According to The Daily Mail, West watched the episode in which North expressed her frustrations about living in her $60 million Calabasas mansion surrounded by luxury, nannies, and security. In the episode, Kardashian candidly shared North’s struggles with her privileged lifestyle and her desire for a simpler existence like her father’s.

Kardashian recalled, “She’ll go to her dad’s, and she’ll be like, ‘Dad is the best. He has it all figured out. He doesn’t have a nanny, a chef, or security. He lives in an apartment.’” She added, “And she’ll start crying, ‘Why don’t you have an apartment? I can’t believe we don’t have an apartment!’”

This heartfelt moment reportedly broke West’s heart. A source close to the rapper said, “Kanye needed to spend time with North” after seeing her reaction. The source elaborated, “After he saw what Kim said on the show, he broke down because he realized how much North needs him.” The source also mentioned that West was upset by the situation, saying, “Hearing this from Kim about North angered Kanye and made him very upset,” as North is known to be a “daddy’s girl.”

Shortly after watching the episode, West took action. He arranged a special daddy-daughter trip to Dubai earlier this month, leaving Censori behind—a rare occurrence, as she is often seen with the duo. Sources suggest there was an understanding between West and Censori regarding the need for father-daughter time.

“Kanye needed to spend time with North [alone], and Bianca understood it,” a source claimed. Neither West, Censori, nor their representatives have commented on the trip, but the emotional moment on The Kardashians seems to have prompted a much-needed bonding experience for West and North.