Kim Kardashian may be brushing off criticism in public, but a source claims the latest Kim Kardashian All’s Fair reviews have hit much harder behind the scenes. The Hulu star reportedly feels critics have singled her out for Season 2’s bad reception, even though the Ryan Murphy legal drama features an ensemble cast packed with acclaimed actors.
Kim Kardashian is ‘absolutely mortified’ by bad ‘All’s Fair’ season 2 reviews, per source
“Kim is absolutely mortified,” a source told Star. The insider claimed Kardashian feels “unfairly” blamed as critics once again take aim at All’s Fair and her performance.
Publicly, Kardashian has taken a very different approach. During a recent appearance on The View, she focused on All’s Fair succeeding despite brutal criticism and credited Murphy with surrounding her with experienced actors who helped her grow.
Season 2 premiered Nov. 4, but critics quickly renewed their attacks. USA Today argued that the series had not improved enough to become “actually watchable,” while other reviews again targeted the show’s writing, tone, and performances.
The reaction follows an equally rough first season. When All’s Fair debuted in 2025, it initially earned a rare 0% Rotten Tomatoes score. Kardashian was reportedly “visibly rattled” by those early reviews, even as the criticism fueled curiosity around the series.
That attention ultimately worked in the show’s favor. The backlash became what insiders later described as some of All’s Fair’s “best PR”, as viewers tuned in to see whether the drama lived up to its terrible reviews.
Kardashian has also admitted that the first wave of criticism made her worry about the effect on her co-stars. More recently, Naomi Watts and Niecy Nash-Betts praised Kardashian’s growth during Season 2.
The cast has not backed away from the show’s divisive style either. Sarah Paulson and Watts previously said All’s Fair would lean even further into its outrageous tone for Season 2.
Still, the new source claims the criticism has landed harder than Kardashian admits publicly. The Kim Kardashian All’s Fair Season 2 conversation has once again placed much of the attention on her performance.
For now, Kardashian continues promoting the show. But according to the insider, the latest reviews sting more than her public response suggests.
