Kanye West‘s daughter North West‘s embarrassing encounter with a 23-year-old model went viral online. Matteo Sinet approached West’s 13-year-old daughter at the Vetements Menswear Spring/Summer 2027 show on Friday for a photo. Notably, prominent rapper Skepta shared the video of their brief interaction on X (formerly Twitter).
North West’s meet with a model at PFW goes viral
Kanye West’s daughter North West’s interaction with 23-year-old model Matteo Sinet has gone viral on X. As shown in the short video, the 13-year-old reaches out her hand for a handshake. However, Sinet gives her a side hug instead as the duo poses for photos together.
A blind man could see she wanted a handshake kmt pic.twitter.com/Tsn1QRquSp
— Big Smoke – (@Skepta) June 27, 2026
Based on North’s expression, it was evident that she was caught off guard but she handled herself. Skepta shared the video with the caption: “A blind man could see she wanted a handshake kmt.” However, North seemingly got over her awkwardness as she confidently suggested a cool pose for the duo in front of the cameras.
Skepta expressed his concern for the teenager in subsequent posts on X. In one post, he wrote: “My fans know I try to stay out of people’s business but damn the way grown men, complete strangers, try to use North makes me sick.” Another comment followed: “WOW!!Protect your kids people. Protect your kids!
In a later tweet, Skepta declared: “I’m actually shocked people don’t see anything wrong with greeting a 13-year-old with a hug….. Let alone the handshake signal. Wtf is wrong with people.”
A source shared with Page Six that North “wasn’t uncomfortable at all and just wasn’t sure if [Sinet] wanted to shake hands or hug.” The internet is seemingly divided over this. While some think that Sinet should have respected North’s boundaries, others think it’s not a big issue.
One fan commented: “The weird part is how some people think this behavior is normal smh.” A second fan echoed: “She’s too exposed for a thirteen year old. This is what Kanye was fighting against.”
A third fan wrote: “He went for the safe, friendly hug and y’all turned it into something dark, why?” Finally, a fan penned: “This is a very common social interaction. One person initiates a handshake, but the other person has already committed to a hug. It’s awkward, brief, and completely innocent. Why try to tarnish a man’s reputation over something so trivial?”
