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Kim Kardashian Fails California Bar Exam, Vows to Continue

Published 18 November 2025

Kim Kardashian, the reality television star and entrepreneur, announced on November 7 that she did not pass California's bar exam after months of intensive preparation, but she quickly reaffirmed her determination to continue pursuing her legal ambitions.

In an eight-minute video posted to Instagram on Sunday, Kardashian shared raw footage from the final two weeks of her study routine leading up to the test. The 45-year-old mother of four described studying for four straight months, during which she canceled all work commitments and focused solely on her legal material, aside from parenting duties. "I've been studying for four months straight. Cancelled all work," she said in the video, explaining how she arranged for her children to be on vacation so she could concentrate fully. The clip captured her tackling one subject per day with professors, including handwritten notes and flashcards on topics like contracts and torts.

The preparation took an emotional and physical toll. Kardashian broke down in tears, expressing frustration at repeated setbacks. "Every time I feel like I'm a step ahead, something happens to try to stop me from doing this," she said, adding, "A part of me...

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