Kim Kardashian CROPS OUT key family member from photo in tribute to daughter North for tween’s 9th birthday
KIM Kardashian has savagely cropped out a family member from her daughter North West's Instagram birthday tribute.
The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star celebrated her oldest child's ninth birthday with a sweet post.
But Kim, 41, made sure to leave out North's father, Kanye West, 45, from the images as she has distanced herself from her ex after their February divorce.
The reality star shared a series of with her daughter from over the last decade, including one cropped pic of her child on the mega screen at the 2022 Super Bowl.
In the original photo, North looked embarrassed to be sitting next to her father at the football game, as he wore a black mask that completely concealed his face and a black hoodie to cover his head.
But in her post, Kim savagely cropped out Kanye, leaving just a close-up shot of her daughter's grumpy expression.
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The makeup mogul captioned her post: "Happy Birthday my baby, my bestie, my everything. There’s no one like you! The most honest, creative, silly girl with the best heart.
"I just love being your mom, So THANK YOU for being on this journey with me. I love you til infinity," she closed.
GRANDMA DISS
Kim's mom Kris Jenner, 66, also shared her own tribute for the pre-teen's birthday, as she gushed over her granddaughter.
But the momager also dissed Kanye in the post, making no mention of the rapper.
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The KUWTK alum gave a shoutout to the birthday girl on Wednesday on .
She shared a series of snaps of North with her famous family throughout her childhood, including several recent pictures from Kourtney Kardashian's wedding in Italy.
The nine-year-old showed off her creative style during the four-day festivities as she posed with her mom in various shots.
In one black and white shot, North was smiling at the reception alongside her mother and aunt, Khloe Kardashian.
A second snap showed Kim kissing her daughter on the lips for a sweet photo opp.
The mother-daughter duo gathered for more pics as they hugged while the SKIMS founder pouted her lips at the camera.
They also posed for a photo while on a boat in Portofino, highlighting their gorgeous ensembles.
Kris shared other throwbacks of her granddaughter, including one of the pair at the family's Christmas Eve party, with a much younger North wearing an adorable reindeer balloon hat.
Additional photos showed the Kardashian patriarch posing with Kim and North in an outdoor photoshoot and one of just Kris and the birthday girl.
The older sibling to Saint, six, Chicago, four, and Pslam, two, posed with her little sister for another cute pic.
Lastly, Kris shared a flashback snap of her and North while holding her other granddaughter, True, now five.
Kris accompanied the snaps with a sweet message: "Happy 9th birthday to my beautiful granddaughter North!!!! I can’t believe how fast you are growing up!
"You are such an amazing young lady, an amazing daughter, granddaughter, sister, cousin, friend and the most fabulous stylist extraordinaire!
"You are so kind, smart, creative, clever, funny and quite the athlete!! You are beautiful inside and out and I am so very proud of you my little Northie and I love you more than words can describe!!!! Lovey."
Kanye's omission from the tribute did not go unnoticed, as many fans wondered why the rapper was not mentioned in the post.
One person commented: "Where is Kanye????" while many others also questioned the Donda rapper's absence.
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KIM'S LOVE LIFE
Kim filed for divorce from Kanye in February 2021 after nearly seven years of marriage.
The TV star has since moved on with comedian Pete Davidson.
