Former adult film star Asia Carrera has made an unexpected career shift after successfully passing the Texas bar exam, putting her on track to become a licensed attorney.Carrera, whose birth name is Jessica Steinhauser, shared the news on social media after taking the challenging exam in Waco earlier this year.Expressing her excitement, she described the experience as intense, recalling the pressure of competing alongside hundreds of other candidates in a large examination hall.The 52-year-old revealed that this was her second attempt at the exam. She had narrowly missed passing the first time by just two points. Determined to improve, she said she returned better prepared and achieved a significantly higher score, outperforming the majority of her prep course peers.Reports indicate that she has now been admitted to the State Bar of Texas under her birth name, marking a major step toward practicing law.Interestingly, Carrera has said her initial goal wasn’t necessarily to pursue a legal career, but simply to prove to herself that she could pass the exam. However, her academic background makes the achievement less surprising. She is a member of Mensa and is reported to have a very high IQ, along with a master’s degree in education, reports TMZ.Born in New York City and raised in New Jersey, Carrera showed strong academic ability from a young age. She even taught English in Japan as a teenager and later earned a full scholarship to Rutgers University. However, she left college early to pursue opportunities in dancing and modeling, which eventually led to her career in adult entertainment.After stepping away from that industry, Carrera has mostly stayed out of the public eye. It remains unclear whether she plans to actively practice law, but her accomplishment in passing the bar exam marks a significant personal milestone regardless.