Kim Kardashian’s most controversial moments in 2025

When it comes to being in the spotlight all the time, no one does it better than the Kardashians. Kim Kardashian turned 2025 into a science. From fumbling her bar exam to stirring chaos with odd comments and a Skims drop that went viral for reasons she probably didn’t expect, the beauty mogul spent the year tripping from one controversy to the next. 

Let’s revisit one of the beauty mogul’s most defining controversies of 2025.

Kim’s controversial remark on the Moon Landing

The SKIM founder took a dig at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), saying she doesn't believe in the 1969 moon landing while convincing her All’s Fair co-star Sarah Paulson on the October 30th episode of The Kardashians.

"I'm sending you a million articles with both Buzz Aldrin and the other one," Kardashian said, before reading a quote allegedly from Aldrin responding to a question about the scariest moment of the expedition.

"There was no scary moment because it didn't happen. It could've been scary, but it wasn't because it didn't happen," she summed up.

A high-profile legal setback

In July, Kardashian publicly revealed she did not pass the California bar exam, a result she shared quickly and candidly, saying she wanted to “get ahead” of speculation and criticism.

"I took a minute to process that, and instantly, when I got my results, I didn't feel good about it," she told Time Magazine. 

"You get the results on a Friday, and I knew Sunday morning they were going to be live on the internet. So I wanted to mention it first and let people know that it didn't go my way."

All’s Fair casting

When Kim cast into scripted drama with Ryan Murphy’s legal series All’s Fair, she became an easy target for critics to criticize her casting, but she didn’t take the backlash seriously and moved forward, while admitting it gave her a platform.

The viral Skims drops drama

Nothing crystallized the year’s tone more visibly than Kardashian’s decision to release a viral Skims thong trimmed with faux pubic hair.

A $32 piece featuring faux pubic hair available in 12 colors and nine sizes.

The mogul reacted to her viral pants when speaking with E! News at the All’s Fair premiere in Los Angeles.

Kim said the concept came from a playful photoshoot idea that unexpectedly caught fire online.

“It was just a fun, silly idea,” she explained. “But I’m shocked it got so much attention — we’ve been laughing about it all day!”

Met Gala 2025 nail malfunction

Kim's nail popped off, also went viral at the Met Gala 2025 carpet, a small, embarrassing glitch that nevertheless went viral.

The clip circulated on the internet as both meme material and a celebrity malfunction of 2025.

Kim diagnosed with Brain aneurysm and low activity

Perhaps the most serious turn in 2025 came when a segment of Kardashian’s reality show revealed a brain scan showing “low activity” after doctors discovered a brain aneurysm.

Kim's doctor claimed that it could be due to chronic stress from the California bar exam.

Kim’s all covered look from the Academy Museum Gala

The SKIMS founder nude a Maison Margiela gown from the fashion house’s Spring 2025 haute couture collection, which immediately drew comparisons to her now-infamous Balenciaga dress from the 2021 Met Gala outfit.