Kylie Jenner Faces Lawsuit: Former Chef Claims Grueling Work Schedule Led to Miscarriage

A former private chef working for Kylie Jenner is taking legal action after alleging that an exhausting work schedule during her pregnancy directly contributed to her miscarriage. The lawsuit, filed against The Kardashians star, paints a troubling picture of labor practices that raise serious questions about workplace protections for household employees in celebrity homes.

According to court documents obtained by the Los Angeles Times on Thursday, June 25, the chef worked 11 to 12-hour shifts five days a week while handling physically demanding kitchen duties. In February 2025, while five months pregnant, she was assigned to work a Jenner family member’s birthday party in Palm Springs, California. The lawsuit claims she wasn’t given adequate support during the event. When she asked supervisors for help and raised concerns about her workload, her requests were ignored.

The situation escalated during the event itself. The chef alleges she“broke down emotionally in the bathroom”due to exhaustion and overwhelming physical strain. That same evening, she experienced severe physical exhaustion. The next morning brought devastating news—she woke with severe hemorrhaging and rushed to the emergency room, where she learned there was no detectable heartbeat. She had lost her unborn child.

What happened after the miscarriage may be just as telling as what came before. The lawsuit claims that when the chef was struggling with depression and emotional distress in the aftermath, a supervisor allegedly reprimanded her, saying,“Stop it, just stop it. You are upsetting Kylie. You are making her depressed.”It’s a moment that crystallizes the power imbalance at play—her trauma became secondary to protecting her employer’s feelings.

This isn’t Jenner’s first employment-related legal challenge. Earlier this year, two other former housekeepers filed separate lawsuits. In May, Juana Delgado Soto alleged racial harassment, discrimination, and inadequate staffing and working conditions. One month prior, Angelica Vasquez filed suit alleging harassment and discrimination. Both are represented by attorney Della Shaker, who 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.”

The pattern emerging here extends beyond one person or one employer. These cases highlight a broader issue: household workers—often invisible, vulnerable, and without traditional workplace protections—face exploitation that would likely trigger immediate intervention if it occurred in any other industry. The stakes in this particular case are heartbreaking and irreversible. For Jenner’s team, the legal battle ahead will demand serious answers about how her household operates and what protections exist for workers entrusted with her family’s daily life.