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REVEALED: How Kim Kardashian's daughter North West REALLY landed coveted role for Lion King anniversary concert as young star's performance faces furious 'nepo baby' backlash

A source has since confirmed to DailyMail.com that the Kardashian family's close connection to the producers of the event played a large part in North's appearance at the Hollywood Bowl.

Now, insiders familiar with the project have revealed the truth about North West's part in it - and how she really managed to land the prominent role of Young Simba, confessing that her high-profile family did in fact influence her on-stage casting. North joined other stars on the stage, such as Jennifer Hudson, Billy Eichner, Bradley Gibson, Ernie Sabella, Jason Weaver, Jeremy Irons and also Nathan Lane. North also flashed a cheerful smile as she stood next to Jason Weaver, who was the singing voice of the cub Simba in 1994 animated feature film, for a memorable photo

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