The Moment
Glenn Close did not have to say something nice about Kim Kardashian. Yet here we are: the 78-year-old, three-time Emmy winner is out here praising Kim’s work ethic on the set of Hulu’s legal drama All’s Fair – the same show that got absolutely roasted by critics.
In a recent on-the-record interview promoting the series, Close said what really struck her was Kim’s “seriousness of intent.” According to Close, Kim always knew her lines, was never late, and came to set prepared. She also noted that Kim did not pretend to be a great actress, but was smart enough to surround herself with people she could learn from.
Close went further, saying Kim wasn’t a “big ego” or one of those “life-is-too-short” types who make everyone miserable. Translation: whatever you think about the Kardashians, Kim apparently showed up to work like a pro.
Interestingly, Close admitted she was the one intimidated – not by Kim, but by producer Ryan Murphy, the mind behind series like American Horror Story. She said she struggled at first to understand the show’s tone and found the job “hard.”
Off set, the vibe sounded lighter. Kim’s mom, Kris Jenner, even threw a playful Fatal Attraction viewing party for the cast, celebrating one of Close’s most iconic roles. But none of that camaraderie stopped the reviews from being brutal.
At one point, All’s Fair sank to a staggering 0% with critics on Rotten Tomatoes before inching up to about 3%, according to the review site. Kim tried to own the narrative on social media, sarcastically calling it the “most critically acclaimed show of the year” in a tongue-in-cheek Instagram post, while telling followers to stream it anyway.
Close, though, didn’t join the pile-on. She defended the show, saying the first three episodes were the weakest and a “tough way to start,” but that having watched all nine episodes, she believes All’s Fair actually “adds up to something.” She also noted, pointedly, that the Kardashians have an image – and that not everyone is ever going to like them.
Glenn Close defends her and Kim Kardashian’s (@kimkardashian) drama series All’s Fair, insisting it is “juicy, outrageous, and touching”. She also added that the reality TV star was “lovely” to work with. #KimKardashian #AllsFair #Hulu pic.twitter.com/kOS7UV9UIg
— BANG Showbiz (@BANGShowbiz) November 18, 2025
The Take
I know, I know: complimenting Kim Kardashian’s acting is like whispering the wrong song choice at karaoke – people will come for you.
But Glenn Close is not some random fan in a comments section. If the woman who boiled a bunny in Fatal Attraction tells me Kim showed up, knew her lines, and respected the work? I’m listening.
This is where celebrity culture gets messy. We don’t really judge Kim like an actress; we judge her like a brand we’re either loyal to or allergic to. The minute she signs onto a serious project, everyone brings 15 years of feelings about reality TV, shapewear, and Instagram filters to the table.
Close is basically saying: strip that away, and what you had on set was a woman who behaved like a professional. No diva behavior, no “don’t you know who I am?” hysteria. Just a very famous person who hit her marks and did the homework.
Does that mean All’s Fair is secretly a misunderstood masterpiece? Probably not. The Rotten Tomatoes score is what it is, and critics clearly hated the early episodes. But Close’s take suggests the project was never just some vanity cosplay of “Kim as Lawyer.” It sounds more like an ambitious, slightly wobbly experiment that got judged before it could find its footing.
To me, this whole thing feels like inviting the neighborhood villain from the HOA Facebook group to your book club and then realizing they actually read the book, bring the best snacks, and leave on time. You don’t have to love them, but you can stop pretending they didn’t put in the effort.
The older I get, the more I care less about who is “naturally talented” and more about who shows up on time, listens, and tries to improve. That’s what Close is really praising here. And whether you’re 25 or 65, that work ethic is harder to drag than a bad script.
Receipts
Confirmed
- Glenn Close said she was surprised by Kim Kardashian’s “seriousness of intent,” praising her for always knowing her lines, being on time, and staying prepared. These comments come from a recent on-the-record interview tied to All’s Fair.
- Close also said Kim did not pretend to be a great actress but was smart enough to learn from the experienced people around her.
- Close described herself as intimidated by working with producer Ryan Murphy and said she found it hard to understand the show’s tone at first.
- In a recent episode of the Kardashian family reality series, Kris Jenner hosted a Fatal Attraction viewing party for the All’s Fair cast, highlighting Close’s iconic role.
- Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes showed All’s Fair at 0% with critics at one point before rising to around 3%, as reported in November 2025.
- Kim Kardashian posted a public Instagram joke calling All’s Fair the “most critically acclaimed show of the year” while telling followers to stream it on Hulu and Disney+.
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- The exact timing and duration of the show’s 0% critic score are based on snapshots of the Rotten Tomatoes page; scores on that site shift as more reviews come in.
- How much Close’s public defense is driven by genuine conviction versus loyalty to the project is impossible to measure from the outside.
Backstory (For Casual Readers)
All’s Fair is a Hulu legal drama about high-powered divorce attorneys in Los Angeles. It pairs Kim Kardashian – who has spent the last few years studying law in real life, though she has struggled with the bar exam – with heavy hitters like Glenn Close, Naomi Watts, Sarah Paulson, and Niecy Nash. Produced by Ryan Murphy, it follows elite lawyers navigating messy, high-stakes splits among the rich and famous. Kardashian had already tested the waters with a well-received turn on season 12 of American Horror Story, but All’s Fair was pitched as her biggest scripted role yet. The marketing was loud, the expectations louder, and the critics apparently brought knives.
What’s Next
So where does this leave Kim, Glenn, and their “critically un-acclaimed” courtroom drama?
For one, Close is planting a flag: she thinks the first few episodes undersold the show and that the full nine-episode arc makes more sense than the early reviews suggest. If viewers keep discovering All’s Fair on streaming, audience scores could mellow out the critical bloodbath a bit, the way they sometimes do for polarizing series.
The bigger question is what Kim does with this chapter. Does she keep pushing into prestige-adjacent TV while still chasing that real-life law career? Or does she treat All’s Fair as a learning curve and pivot back to unscripted comfort zones?
From a culture-watcher standpoint, I’d keep an eye on two things: whether the show gets a second-season pickup despite the reviews, and whether more veteran actors publicly echo Close’s take on Kim’s professionalism. If Glenn Close is the first, she may not be the last.
And for the rest of us on the couch, there’s a smaller, slightly uncomfortable takeaway: maybe it’s time to admit that sometimes the people we’re tired of seeing in the headlines are still out there doing the work.
Sources: On-record comments by Glenn Close in a November 2025 industry interview; November 2025 reporting from a New York-based celebrity news outlet; Kim Kardashian’s public Instagram post from November 2025; Rotten Tomatoes score for All’s Fair as of mid-November 2025; footage from a 2025 episode of the Kardashian family reality series.
Your turn: Would Glenn Close’s endorsement make you more likely to give All’s Fair a second chance, or are those early reviews a deal-breaker for you?
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