Kim Kardashian turned her highly publicized legal setback into marketing gold on Thursday, starring in a satirical new commercial for energy drink brand Update that pokes fun at her failure to pass the California bar exam.
The campaign video opens with Kardashian at a mock press conference addressing rumors about plastic surgery and her intense daily schedule before cutting to a museum setting, where she sits working inside a glass box as gallery visitors look on.
Prominent civil rights attorney Gloria Allred makes a cameo appearance in the gallery, asking aloud, “Did she even ever pass the bar?” to which Kardashian looks directly into the camera and quips, “No, I didn’t pass the bar. I raised it.”
The commercial marks the reality star’s latest self-deprecating response to public scrutiny following her announcement in late 2025 that she had fallen short on the bar exam, reassuring fans that she remains committed to completing her legal education.
