Kim Kardashian didn’t have to search far for inspiration when stepping into her latest role.
In People magazine’s All’s Fair digital cover story, the 45-year-old reality star revealed that her portrayal of attorney Allura Grant in Ryan Murphy’s new legal drama was inspired by her own longtime divorce lawyer, Laura Wasser — who also served as a writing consultant on the series.
“Laura happened to be my attorney for two divorces out of the three, and her dad was my mom [Kris Jenner]’s attorney during her divorce with my dad [Robert Kardashian],” Kardashian said, referring to her divorces from Kanye West in 2022 and Kris Humphries in 2013.
“So she has 40 years of stories, and I felt like I drew inspiration from seeing what a bad-ass woman she’s been.”
Set in Los Angeles, All’s Fair follows Allura and her female colleagues as they leave a male-dominated firm to start their own practice.
The show features guest stars including Judith Light, Brooke Shields, Jessica Simpson, and Rick Springfield, alongside main cast members Glenn Close, Niecy Nash-Betts, Sarah Paulson, Naomi Watts, and Teyana Taylor.
Murphy created the show specifically for Kardashian after working with her on American Horror Story: Delicate. He first pitched her a concept based on her reality TV career, but she declined.
“I was just like, ‘No, I don’t think that’s something that I’d be into,’” Kardashian recalled. Murphy later approached her again with a legal drama inspired by her seven-year law journey — and she immediately agreed.
Filming coincided with Kardashian’s bar exam studies, following six years of law apprenticeship. “She was studying the law and dealing with this character and running lines,” said Watts.
“She crushed it daily.” Close and Nash-Betts praised Kardashian’s dedication, calling the experience “women supporting women in front of and behind the camera.”
All’s Fair premieres November 4 on Hulu.