Kim Kardashian plans to retake California bar exam

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 4 Nov, 08:27 · Archive

Kim Kardashian said she will retake the California bar exam after failing it, aiming to become a lawyer in real life.

Kim Kardashian has confirmed she will retake the California bar exam after failing it, though reports differ on timing. She told the BBC she would retake the exam and 'be very vocal about that' once she passes, adding she would be 'more quiet' about her journey until she reaches that goal. However, the New York Post reports exclusively that she will not attempt the exam again until 2027.

Kardashian, who plays divorce lawyer Allura Grant in the Hulu and Disney+ legal drama All's Fair, said she had studied law for six years. She was inspired to pursue law after helping secure the release of prisoner Alice Marie Johnson in 2018. The California bar exam is a grueling two-day test consisting of 200 multiple-choice questions, five one-hour essays and one 90-minute performance test.

This is not her first attempt at the bar. Kardashian previously failed the California 'baby bar' three times before passing on her fourth attempt in 2021. At the All's Fair season two premiere, she told Page Six she was not embarrassed by the failure and that she was 'trying her hardest and learning so much'.

The New York Post reports that Kardashian is taking a break due to her busy schedule. An insider told the outlet that most people preparing for the bar exam dedicate months to studying and focus all their energy on preparation, but she is 'working nonstop as a single mom and trying to do it all'.

Kardashian said she had hoped to pass the exam before filming the second series of All's Fair began. The first series received poor critical reviews, with a 6% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but proved a success for the streaming service, becoming a top show for weeks.

How it is being reported

• Kim Kardashian admits she thought career was ‘over’ after All’s Fair reviewsThe legal drama was savaged by critics.Evening Standard · 4 Nov, 08:00
• 'I'm not a quitter': Kim Kardashian on retaking the bar examThe All's Fair star tells the BBC she has not given up, but will be "more quiet" about her journey to become a lawyer.BBC World · 3 Nov, 23:58
• Kim Kardashian gets candid about the future of her legal career after failing the bar: ‘Trying my hardest’"I'm trying my hardest and I'm learning so much," Kardashian said about studying for the bar.New York Post · 3 Nov, 19:00

In this story: Kim Kardashian · California · Alice Marie Johnson · All's Fair · Naomi Watts · BBC

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