Posted 4 minutes agoSubscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret DownKim Kardashian Reacted To Criticism Of North West's Finger PiercingKim's response came after a viral TikTok reignited criticism over North's piercing.by Chelsea StewartBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink Kim Kardashian responded to criticism after her 12-year-old daughter, North West, got a finger piercing. Allen Berezovsky / Getty Images North was first seen with a double dermal piercing on her middle finger over the summer. She was photographed in August in Venice â€" where Kim had recently been honored with the humanitarian award at the DVF Awards â€" sporting the new jewelry. The piercing, which lies flat under the skin without a separate entry or exit point, is considered risky due to the risk of infection. In photos, North's piercing looked noticeably agitated and swollen. Christopher Polk / Getty Images Still, public backlash hasn't stopped North from proudly showing off the accessory, with the 12-year-old recently taking to her and Kim's joint TikTok account to document the piercing process. In one of the images, a long needle was seen going through her finger. In another, the finished piercing was shown adorned with silver-studded jewelry. The post sparked a whole new wave of criticism against Kim, who has described herself as "basically raising four kids by [herself]", with many viewers expressing disbelief that she allowed North to get the piercing. @kimandnorth / Via tiktok.com "North West getting a finger piercing is breaking my heart," one viral TikTok said in part, leading others to chime in in sounding off against the Skims founder. Stefanie Keenan / Getty Images One person said, "I get ear piercings but this is actually crazy." Another called the location "such a hazardous placement." Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images "She's a kid but I hope she doesn't regret the scar later on," a third fan added. Robert Kamau / Getty Images But Kim says it's not that serious. Aeon / Getty Images Reacting to the video in the comments, she wrote, "it's okay 🫶." Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images It's not the first time that she's defended North's choices. Last month, she responded to criticism of one of her daughter's bold looks, calling it "such a non-issue." You can read about that one here â€" then tell me what you think about all of this in the comments.