NEWSMeghan McCain Doubles Down on North West Facial Piercing Criticism: 'I Genuinely Am Worried About This Child'
Meghan McCain said she's rather be ran over by a car than allow her young children to get facial piercings.
Aug. 28 2026, Published 12:41 p.m. ET
Meghan McCain doubled down on her recent criticism about Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s daughter North West.
"I genuinely am worried about this child and I genuinely feel compassion for her," the "Citizen McCain with Meghan McCain" podcast host, 41, said during an episode of her show on Thursday, August 27. "This little girl – and she’s a little girl – is being put up for consumption in a way where she's clearly meant to look older than she is."
Meghan McCain Blasted Claims She Was Bullying North West
North West graced the cover of 'Dazed' magazine, which was unveiled on August 24.
"I just don’t know why Kim and Kanye, and whomever else in her life, aren't more protective on her childhood and her privacy," she continued.
The mother-of-three also addressed claims that she was bullying North following her Dazed magazine cover, which saw the 13-year-old showcasing her bright blue hair and bold facial piercings.
'I'd Rather Get Ran Over by a Car'
Meghan McCain shares three children with her husband, Ben Domenech.
"I think I may be one of the few people, and other commentators, who are standing here and saying, 'No, this is not appropriate,'" she added. "And I also don’t want this as an example for my daughters. That is not what I want. Are you kidding me?"
Meghan, the mother of two young daughters, claimed that if either of them asked to do the same magazine cover, she'd "rather be run over by a car."
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Meghan McCain Said Her Heart 'Broke' for North West
Meghan McCain said a magazine cover was 'no place for a child.'
McCain originally made headlines on Tuesday, August 25, for her vocal criticism of the reality TV star's young daughter.
"This poor baby. My heart just breaks for this child," the former The View host wrote in a since-deleted X post.
In a follow-up message, she confirmed that her initial post was about North's magazine cover.
"I was not mocking,” the former View co-host tweeted on Tuesday. “I feel terrible for her and believe that kind of magazine cover is no place for a child. Don’t twist it."
'A Strange Choice'
Megyn Kelly questioned Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's parenting during her show on August 25.
Megyn Kelly had similar criticism for Kardashian and West's eldest daughter, calling the magazine cover inappropriate for her age.
"Does North West have good parents?” the journalist, 55, asked during the Tuesday, August 25, episode of “The Megyn Kelly Show” podcast. "Because she is on the cover of this British quarterly magazine right now with false teeth — like, a grill situation — blue hair, all these facial piercings."
"The Megyn Kelly Show" host then pointed out that her son was the same age as North. "I know this age very, very well. He is a sweet little boy. This girl — I mean, would you look at this?" she continued. My son is riding his bike, playing tennis and playing something called bucket golf with his buddies in the backyard. This is bizarre. This is a strange choice."
