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00:00Kim Kardashian announces she failed California bar exam but vows to keep going.
00:05Kim Kardashian announced that she did not pass the California bar exam.
00:10Well, I'm not a lawyer yet, she wrote. I just play a very well-dressed one on TV.
00:15She told 364 million Instagram followers on November 8th that falling short isn't failure, it's fuel.
00:23Inspired by criminal justice reform work, she began studying in 2019
00:27through California's law office study program instead of law school.
00:31The path requires four years and multiple exams, including the baby bar,
00:37which she passed in 2021 after four tries.
00:41For California bar candidates in non-traditional programs like hers,
00:45success rates dropped dramatically, sometimes to as low as 3%.
00:49Kardashian's minimalist Instagram message was punctuated by her trademark optimism.
00:54Thank you to everyone who has supported and encouraged me along the way.
00:59Falling short isn't failure, it's fuel.
01:03Respect that she keeps trying, wrote one commenter.
01:06But on X, the reactions split sharply.
01:09One post jokingly captioned her photo.
01:11What did you expect when you used ChatGPT to study?
01:15Support rolled in from users and legal voices.
01:18Actual respect that she keeps trying, wrote one fan.
01:20One attorney noted,
01:22The California bar is passed by over 80% of first-time takers from accredited law schools.
01:27Kim Kardashian didn't go to law school.
01:29She's doing something most of us wouldn't dare.
01:31Despite the encouragement, social media humor was relentless.
01:35One user quipped,
01:36When you spend 99% of your time being a mogul and 1% studying, this happens?
01:42Still, beneath the jokes, a recurring thread emerged.
01:45Curiosity about whether she'll keep going.
01:47Her apprenticeship sparked a shortcut debate, with critics citing privilege and supporters calling it one of the hardest paths.
01:54The concept of a shortcut doesn't exist in law, one user posted.
01:58She's studying under supervision.
02:00That's more discipline than most of us have.
02:03It requires four documented years and multiple exams.
02:06Failures reset the cycle, while clemency petitions and non-profit work show investment.
02:12If history is a guide, she won't stop here.
02:14Her caption,
02:16No shortcuts, no giving up,
02:18Sets the next phase.
02:19More study, more discipline, more determination.
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