North West Discloses Learning Disability On TikTok Live

Dyslexia is considered a learning disability, and it makes reading more challenging. People with dyslexia see letters but may be unable to tell what words the letters make up or use phonetics to sound out the words. Spelling is also more of a challenge for those with dyslexia, which is briefly shown in the livestream when North West asks her mother, Kim Kardashian, how to spell something before handing over her phone.

According to Discovery ABA, dyslexia is very common, and about 15% to 20% of people have it. Many myths about dyslexia have been busted, one being that it affects how intelligent or motivated someone is. That is not true, but people with dyslexia may have a hard time in school because it adds extra difficulty to reading and writing.

West is in good company — she is not the only celebrity who has been open about dyslexia. Gwen Stefani discovered she has dyslexia and spoke about that journey. Tom Holland, Keanu Reeves, Octavia Spencer, and Salma Hayek are just a handful of other famous people with dyslexia who have talked about their difficulties and how they have not let it hold them back from success.