Glenn Close has leapt to the defense of Kim Kardashian over criticism of her acting in All’s Fair.
Glenn Close has leapt to the defense of Kim Kardashian over criticism of her acting in All’s Fair
Describing her co-star and friend as a “KIND, funny, steady, smart powerhouse of a woman and mother”, the 79-year-old Fatal Attraction star spoke out after sharing photographs from the set of the second season of Ryan Murphy’s Hulu legal drama, which she is currently filming with Kim, 45.
One image also featured Kim’s boyfriend, Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton, who visited the production after the couple recently shared photographs from their summer together.
Responding to a social media user who expressed regret Glenn had to “deal with” Kim, the veteran Hollywood actress said: “You know what, whatever your opinion of Kim is, I want you to know she is a KIND, funny, steady, smart powerhouse of a woman and mother.”
She added: “She is my friend.”
Glenn had initially shared the photograph to mark meeting Lewis during his visit to the All’s Fair set.
She wrote: “Sir Lewis came by our All’s Fair location. I LOVED meeting him. What a sweet, classy gentleman he is. Thank you, Kim, for bringing him by.”
Kim and Lewis have become increasingly public about their relationship in recent months.
They went Instagram official in June after being romantically linked earlier in the year, and Lewis has since shared photographs featuring Kim during his Formula One summer break. Kim also posted pictures of the pair together during a recent Hawaii vacation.
Kim has now returned to work on All’s Fair, in which she plays divorce lawyer Allura Grant.
The series follows a group of female divorce attorneys who leave a male-dominated firm to establish their own practice.
Glenn plays Dina Standish, while Naomi Watts stars as Liberty Ronson, Niecy Nash-Betts plays Emerald Greene, Teyana Taylor portrays Milan and Sarah Paulson appears as Carrington Lane.
Matthew Noszka also stars as Chase Munroe.
The series received a wave of negative reviews following its debut in 2025, including criticism of Kim’s performance, but Hulu renewed it for a second season in November.
Kim previously addressed the pressure she felt about taking on a scripted television role during an episode of her Hulu reality series The Kardashians.
She said: “It is crazy that this journey is over. Here’s the thing with these shows – it is not guaranteed that it’s gonna be a hit.
“So you put your heart and soul and your time into something, and it’s like, ‘What if it doesn’t hit?’ Then what was this for?”
Kim added: “Obviously with everything in life, you got to take risks to get there, but I have taken all the risks.
“I think doing a scripted show is more pressure. There’s definitely a judging meter of like, ‘You can act and you are a bad actress.’ Being on a reality show, you’re just living your life. To get people to like a character is probably easier than to get people to like you for who you are.”
All’s Fair followed Kim’s previous collaboration with Ryan on American Horror Story: Delicate, in which she played publicist Siobhan Corbyn.
Kim first became internationally famous through Keeping Up with the Kardashians, before building her SKIMS business and moving her family’s reality television franchise to Hulu with The Kardashians.
Glenn, meanwhile, has a screen career spanning more than four decades, including her Oscar-nominated role as Alex Forrest in Fatal Attraction, as well as performances in Dangerous Liaisons, Albert Nobbs and The Wife. She also played Cruella de Vil in 101 Dalmatians and 102 Dalmatians.
Her friendship with Kim has previously featured on The Kardashians, where Kris Jenner hosted a pajama movie night to watch Fatal Attraction with the pair.
Glenn also joked about the savage reviews for All’s Fair last year by sharing an image of the cast alongside a reference to the infamous rabbit scene from Fatal Attraction.
