Kim Kardashian is still committed to her legal dreams — she's just being strategic about timing. Her team frames this as a temporary pause, not abandonment, emphasizing she has 'no plan on giving up' and will return to the bar exam when her schedule allows.
Insiders say Kim's packed production slate — including Netflix's 'Calabasas,' Broadway's 'The Fear of 13,' and ongoing SKIMS demands — leaves little room for the months-long prep required. One source notes she failed the California Bar Exam in 2025 after previously passing the baby bar on her fourth try.
Kim Kardashian will executive produce Netflix's 'Calabasas,' a YA drama inspired by Via Bleidner's book. She passed the California 'baby bar' on her fourth attempt in 2021, failed the full Bar Exam in 2025, and is skipping both February and July test dates.
Kim Kardashian's legal ambitions may be on ice — but with Netflix deals piling up and a packed production schedule, don't expect the bar exam to be her priority anytime soon.
Kim Kardashian is officially putting her lawyer dreams on hold. The reality queen has decided to skip this round of the California Bar Exam, citing a "packed schedule" that leaves little room for the months-long preparation required to tackle one of the nation's most notoriously difficult professional exams. But don't call it quits just yet — sources close to Kardashian insist she's not abandoning her legal aspirations entirely. An insider told us: "When Kim has her mind made up on something, she gives it her all, and this isn't something she's taking lightly. Most people who take the bar exam dedicate months leading up to the test and focus all their energy on preparing." The source added that Kardashian is "working nonstop as a single mom" while juggling multiple high-profile projects simultaneously. The timing of this announcement coincides with news that Kardashian has signed on as executive producer for Netflix's upcoming YA drama series "Calabasas," inspired by Via Bleidner's book "If You Lived Here You'd Be Famous By Now: True Stories From Calabasas." The show, helmed by Chris Van Dusen — creator of the first two seasons of "Bridgerton" — will center around an elite private school headmaster's daughter's forbidden romance. Emma Roberts also joins the producing team, having previously worked with Kardashian on "American Horror Story: Delicate." Van Dusen described the project as a "glamorous, bold, addictive and emotionally-charged show" that will be "escapist, provocative and deeply personal all at once," praising Kardashian and her team as "smart, supportive and ambitious... creative partners." While Kardashian has yet to publicly comment on the announcement, she re-posted three headlines about it via Instagram Stories — a telltale sign she's invested in the project's success. Kardashian's legal journey has been anything but smooth. She passed the California "baby bar" exam on her fourth attempt back in 2021, finally clearing that initial hurdle after multiple failures. However, she ultimately failed the full California Bar Exam in 2025 and skipped both the February test date and will do so again for July — making this extended pause a pattern rather than an anomaly. With "The Fear of 13" on Broadway also reportedly in her production pipeline alongside her SKIMS empire and filming obligations for "The Kardashians," it's clear her schedule leaves little room for intensive bar exam prep. The question now: when — if ever — will she be ready to give law another shot?
