Kim Kardashian Amy Sussman/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Don't call Kim Kardashian a lawyer yet - unless you're referring to her character in All's Fair. Kardashian took to her Instagram Stories on Saturday to share that she didn't pass the bar exam, which she took over the summer. "Well...I'm not a lawyer yet, I just play a very well-dressed one on TV," she wrote. "Six years into this law journey, and I'm still all in until I pass the bar. No shortcuts, no giving up - just more studying and even more determination." She then thanked everyone who has supported her in this effort before adding, "Falling isn't short of failure - it's fuel. I was so close to passing the exam and that only motivates me even more." The result comes after Kardashian previously failed the California bar exam three times. However, she passed the "baby bar" exam in 2021. Related Stories TV Kim Kardashian Plays Off 'All's Fair' Scathing Reviews in Instagram Post TV 'All's Fair' Director Responds to Critics, Asking Viewers to Have an Open Mind About Kim Kardashian-Led Series (Exclusive) The reality star has been studying through an apprenticeship program in California and was inspired to pursue a career in the legal field, focusing on criminal justice reform. In 2022, Kardashian told The Hollywood Reporter what she hopes to accomplish in her future legal career. "I want to finish law school and then my ultimate goal is to open up a firm that hires formerly incarcerated people," she said. The beauty mogul, who entered the spotlight from her hit show, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, which centered around her and her family members. But since 2018, the Skims founder has been multitasking across all her ventures to pursue her legal studies. Law also runs in the family, as Kardashian's late father, Robert, was an attorney and famously a member of the late O.J. Simpson's defense team. So, it's only fitting that Kardashian would collide worlds as she's currently starring in Ryan Murphy's show All's Fair, playing a lawyer. However, despite it's A-list cast including Glenn Close, Naomi Watts, Sarah Paulson and Niecy Nash, it has received harsh reviews, with THR's TV critic, Angie Han, calling the show "stiff and affectless." Nonetheless, the series has been a hit with viewers, as it's currently the No. 1 show on Hulu. Kardashian responded to the negative reviews playfully, writing on Instagram, "Have you tuned in to the most critically acclaimed show of the year!?!?!?," to a carousel of photos and memes. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up politics Jane Fonda, Hillary Clinton Among Speakers for Caring Across Generations' CareFest 2025 UCLA Carol Burnett to Support Musical Theater Students With Scholarship Endowment at UCLA The Smashing Machine 'Awards Chatter' Pod: Dwayne Johnson on 'The Smashing Machine,' Its Box Office, 'Jumanji' and 'Moana' Sequels and That bin Laden Tweet Supreme Court Why Was John Mulaney at the Supreme Court? Tracee Ellis Ross Tracee Ellis Ross Honored at Ebony Power 100 Gala as Pathbreaker: "You Do Not Have to Push Out a Baby to Help Push Humanity Forward" Zohran Mamdani Will Democrats Take the Wrong Lesson From Zohran Mamdani's Social Media Success? politics Jane Fonda, Hillary Clinton Among Speakers for Caring Across Generations' CareFest 2025 UCLA Carol Burnett to Support Musical Theater Students With Scholarship Endowment at UCLA The Smashing Machine 'Awards Chatter' Pod: Dwayne Johnson on 'The Smashing Machine,' Its Box Office, 'Jumanji' and 'Moana' Sequels and That bin Laden Tweet Supreme Court Why Was John Mulaney at the Supreme Court? Tracee Ellis Ross Tracee Ellis Ross Honored at Ebony Power 100 Gala as Pathbreaker: "You Do Not Have to Push Out a Baby to Help Push Humanity Forward" Zohran Mamdani Will Democrats Take the Wrong Lesson From Zohran Mamdani's Social Media Success?
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Kim Kardashian Reveals She Didn't Pass California Bar Exam: "I'm Not a Lawyer Yet, I Just Play a Very Well-Dressed One on TV"
November 8, 2025
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