Kylie Jenner former chef sues, alleges workload led to miscarriage

Kylie Jenner former chef sues, alleges workload led to miscarriage

Kylie Jenner is facing a third lawsuit from a former employee, this time from a private chef who alleges that an excessive workload and physically demanding tasks led to a miscarriage. The complaint was filed on June 22 in the Los Angeles Superior Court and names both the 28-year-old beauty mogul and the management firm Tri Star as defendants.

The unnamed chef, who held her position from November 2024 through March 2025, alleges she routinely worked 11- to 12-hour shifts five days a week. According to the filing, the woman informed her supervisors in early December 2024 that she was three months pregnant and had a high-risk pregnancy, requesting reasonable accommodations to protect her health.

The lawsuit claims these requests were ignored. On New Year's Eve 2024, the chef alleges she was directed to lift and transport heavy food items across a street and uphill without any help. The physical exertion caused her to become dizzy and gasp for air, requiring intervention from security personnel who provided water and aid. Following this, a manager reportedly reprimanded the chef for upsetting Jenner with her behavior.

The conditions allegedly worsened during a birthday party for Jenner's child in Palm Springs around February 1, 2025. At five months pregnant, the chef claims she was assigned an excessive workload and denied requests for assistance. She alleges she broke down emotionally in a bathroom during the event and experienced extreme physical exhaustion and heaviness throughout her body that evening.

The next morning, the chef says she woke up experiencing severe hemorrhaging and drove herself to the emergency room. Doctors informed her there was no detectable heartbeat and she had lost her unborn child.

The legal documents state that when the chef informed her supervisors of the medical emergency, she was instead falsely accused of leaving the kitchen and refrigerator in disarray following the Palm Springs event. On February 8, 2025, the chef suffered a second hemorrhage and collapsed in her bathroom.

The filing further alleges that as the chef struggled with depression and emotional distress following the loss, a supervisor told her: Stop it, just stop it. You are upsetting Kylie. You are making her depressed.

Beyond the physical and emotional claims, the chef alleges several labor violations, including:

• Improper classification as an independent contractor.
• Failure to provide compliant meal and rest periods.
• Failure to pay overtime compensation and mileage reimbursement.
• Lack of accurate wage statements.
• Wrongful termination.

The chef claims that after she requested a relocation to New York to be closer to family, her employers characterized the communication as a voluntary resignation. She was later told on March 14 that she had been removed from the assignment, with March 31, 2025, serving as her final day.

On May 22, 2025, Tri Star allegedly emailed the chef proposing a settlement and release agreement, which would have provided payment in exchange for her agreement not to sue.

Della Shaker, the attorney representing the chef, stated to the Los Angeles Times:

"Celebrity status does not exempt anyone from California’s employment laws. We look forward to presenting the evidence in court and allowing the facts to speak for themselves."

Della Shaker, Attorney, via LA Times

This is the third workplace lawsuit Jenner has faced in recent months. Shaker also represents two former housekeepers, Angelica Hernandez Vasquez and Juana Delgado Soto, who filed suits on April 17 and April 29, respectively. Vasquez alleges a hostile work environment involving discrimination based on race, religion, disability, and national origin. Soto’s suit includes claims of racial harassment and wrongful termination.

Jenner has not publicly commented on the three lawsuits. The former chef is now seeking unspecified damages, back pay, lost wages, and a jury trial.