Jerry Saltz already played on this?
Regardless, TikTok user Camryn Fred took to the popular social media app on Tuesday to prove that North West did indeed paint an impressive Bob Ross-style work under the instruction of Fred’s mother, an art teacher.
The short clip opens with Fred saying she never thought she should be speaking on behalf of Kim Kardashian and North, 7, but felt it was necessary given the backlash the family has received.
She went on to share screenshots of herself when she was seven years old, standing next to the same painting that Kardashian shared.
“My mom taught me how to do this, and she taught North to do the same two weeks ago. She’s been an art teacher for 30 years and everyone who comes to her classes goes through the exact same painting when they start. “
She then shared a photo of her and her mother – North’s instructor – together.
The authenticity of North’s work was called into question within moments after Kardashian, 40, shared it, with commenters refusing to believe the 2nd grader had created the painting.
Kardashian doubled up in defense of her firstborn and was joined by BFF Tracy Romulus, who confirmed that her own daughter was taking the same art class.
“Both girls are in art class together, learning oil painting techniques from an instructor,” Romulus explained in an Instagram story. “They spend weeks at a time on one painting and are incredibly proud of themselves once they have completed a project.”