Kylie Jenner sparks debate over 'ridiculous’ piercing of five-month-old baby Stormi’s ears

Jenner has caused a stir online
Outrage: Fans debated over the topic
Snapchat / Kylie Jenner
Safeeyah Kazi19 July 2018
The Weekender

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Kylie Jenner has sparked a heated debate after piercing her daughter’s ears at just five months old.

The 20-year-old mother sparked a fresh debate online after she posted a video cuddling up to her daughter Stormi.

However, it was not the adorable clip that caught the attention of her audience, rather it was the studs on Stormi’s ears that had everyone talking.

Taking to social media, one person wrote: “As if Kylie Jenner’s already got her babies ears pierced I’m not even saying it cruel (it is) and that they don’t consent to it. It just looks ugly on a baby and once you see them you can’t unsee them, not cute.” [sic]

Another added: “I HATE it when I see children, with their ears pierced. Why would you want to hurt your baby/toddler?

“Why would you want to do something to them, they may not want doing? It’s horrid. People who follow Khloe and Kylie won’t know any better, probably follow suit to get their kids’ ears pierced.”

However, others were appalled by the dramatic reaction declaring it ‘very normal’.

One wrote: “I got my ears pierced at two months. It’s not bad to pierce babies ears. Either way Kylie is the parent of Stormi and has the decision to.”

Another protested: “Can people just shut up about this whole Kylie piercing Stormi’s ears thing? I got mine pierced when I was about 9-10 months old.

“Getting a baby’s ears pierced is nothing. It doesn’t make her a bad mother. Stormi is happy and healthy so I’m sure she’s just fine having earrings.”

A third commented: “sorry but babies have been getting their ears pierced for a LOOOOONG time. why do y’all assume kylie’s a bad mom bc stormi’s ears are pierced i’m confused?” [sic]

The debate comes after sister to Jenner, Khloe Kardashian, was hailed “barbaric” after getting new born daughter True Thompson’s ears pierced.

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