Her determination drew immediate support from her family, especially her sister Khloe Kardashian. In the comments, Khloe wrote, “I am so so so proud of you!!! I saw how hard you studied and how badly you want this! Keep going! We don’t give up! You got this baby!”
Kim Kardashian says she is nowhere near giving up on her long-held ambition to become a lawyer — even after learning earlier this month that she did not pass the California Bar Exam. The reality star and entrepreneur, who has spent six years pursuing legal studies through the state’s apprenticeship pathway, shared that the setback has only strengthened her resolve.
In a heartfelt Instagram post, Kim revealed that she had documented her final two weeks of preparation for the exam, hoping to offer an honest look at the emotional highs and lows of the journey. “I’ve shared so much of this journey with you, and this summer I documented some of the final two weeks of studying — the ups, the downs, and everything in between,” she wrote.
On November 7, she received the news she had been dreading. “I found out I didn’t pass the bar. It was disappointing, but it wasn’t the end,” she said. “This dream means too much to me to walk away from, so I’m going to keep studying, keep learning, and keep showing up for myself until I get there.”
Her determination drew immediate support from her family, especially her sister Khloe Kardashian. In the comments, Khloe wrote, “I am so so so proud of you!!! I saw how hard you studied and how badly you want this! Keep going! We don’t give up! You got this baby!”
Kim sat for the two-day exam on July 29 and 30. Despite falling short, she maintained her trademark humour when announcing the result. “Well… I’m not a lawyer yet, I just play a very well-dressed one on TV,” she joked.
But beneath the levity was an unmistakable sense of commitment. Kim reflected on the long road she has traveled so far — a path that began with her work on criminal justice reform and deepened into a serious legal pursuit. “Six years into this law journey, and I’m still all in until I pass the bar,” she said. “No shortcuts, no giving up — just more studying and even more determination.”
She thanked her supporters for standing by her, emphasising that setbacks were simply part of the process. “Failing short isn’t failure — it’s fuel,” she wrote. “I was so close to passing the exam and that only motivated me even more. Let’s go!”
Kim’s legal aspirations have unfolded publicly since 2019, when she began a four-year law apprenticeship under a California program that allows candidates to study with practicing attorneys instead of attending law school. She previously passed the “baby bar” exam — a major milestone in the program — after several attempts, an experience she has often described as gruelling but transformative.
For Kim, the latest hurdle appears to be just another chapter in a larger, deeply personal mission. With her sights still firmly set on becoming a lawyer, she says she will return to her textbooks and try again — as many times as it takes.
