By Peter.
Kim Kardashian isn’t letting the haters dim her spotlight. Fresh off the brutal debut of her Disney+ legal drama All’s Fair, the reality mogul trolled critics by sharing a carousel of fan reactions on Instagram—proving that bad buzz can be the best publicity. With her 354 million followers, Kim captioned the post: “Have you tuned in to the most critically acclaimed show of the year!?!?!? All’s Fair streaming now.” Spoiler: It’s sarcasm at its finest, as the series sits at a dismal 5% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes—up from a launch-day 0%—while boasting a solid 66% audience approval.
The show, where Kim plays sharp-tongued divorce attorney Allura Grant, dropped its first three episodes on November 4, 2025, and has already climbed to #1 on Disney+ worldwide, topping charts in 28 countries including the US. Talk about the Streisand effect—critics’ venom has only fueled the fire.
Critics’ Roast: “Worst TV Drama Ever” or Just Too Tacky?
All’s Fair, co-created by Ryan Murphy (of American Horror Story fame) and Jon Robin Baitz, reunites Kim with her AHS: Delicate boss for a glossy tale of high-stakes divorces, scandals, and girlboss vibes at an all-female law firm. But the stacked cast—Sarah Paulson as scheming rival Carrington Lane, Naomi Watts as co-founder Liberty Ronson, Niecy Nash-Betts as researcher Emerald Greene, Glenn Close as powerhouse Dina Standish, and Teyana Taylor as fierce Milan—hasn’t saved it from a critical bloodbath.
- The Guardian’s Lucy Mangan: “So awful, it feels almost contemptuous” – zero out of five stars.
- The Times: “May be the worst TV drama ever.”
- USA Today: “The worst TV show of the year.”
- Variety’s Alison Herman: A “clumsy, condescending take on rah-rah girlboss feminism.”
- Hollywood Reporter’s Angie Han: Kim’s “appropriately wooden” lead fits the “empty, unforgivably dull drama.”
Rotten Tomatoes’ consensus? “Too awful to love, too boring to war over.” Metacritic weighs in at a grim 19/100. Ouch.
Fan Fuel: “So Bad It’s Good” Turns Haters into Viewers
Kim’s post is a masterclass in meme-worthy defiance, screenshotting fans who binged purely out of schadenfreude:
- One quipped: Critics’ pans “ended up making people watch and love the show.”
- Another on the cast: “Does a show need to be good? No, it doesn’t. We have legendary actresses giving the worst performances of their careers—it takes a special kind of talent.”
- A viewer confessed: “Immediately pressed play” after spotting the 0% score.
- Echoing the Telegraph’s Ed Power: “Ryan Murphy is the high priest of tacky tasteless television… and this year he has outdone himself.”
- The ultimate: “Some of the worst acting I’ve ever seen… alongside the most predictable storylines and ridiculous styling. I’m obsessed. I need 14 seasons.”
On X, the vibe’s electric—posts from @nypost mock it as “anything Kim can’t do? Yes, act!” while @universalcinem3 calls it “so bad it’s good.” Fans are split: Campy fun or unwatchable dud? Either way, it’s spiking streams.
Kim’s Acting Glow-Up (Or Not?): From AHS Praise to This
This is Kim’s second scripted swing—after earning kudos as a cunning publicist in American Horror Story: Delicate (Season 12, 2023), where critics like the Huffington Post noted the show’s “torn apart” fate but spared her. There, she was “surprisingly effective”; here, she’s the lightning rod. Undeterred, Kim’s laughing last: Her finale screenshot? All’s Fair: #1 globally on Disney+.
| Critics’ Score | Audience Score | Global Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 5% (Rotten) | 66% (Fresh) | #1 (Disney+) |
In Murphy’s world of over-the-top excess (Glee, Pose), All’s Fair fits the “love it or loathe it” mold. Critics say dud; fans say delicious disaster. Either way, Kim’s converted the backlash into box-office gold. Will it run for 14 seasons? Only if the camp crowd demands it. Stream now—and decide for yourself. #AllsFair #KimKardashian #SoBadItsGood
