A former private chef for Kylie Jenner has filed a lawsuit alleging that intense work demands and a lack of accommodations during her high-risk pregnancy led to a miscarriage. The suit was filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court.
The chef, who was hired around Thanksgiving 2024, informed supervisors in early December that she was three months pregnant and required reasonable accommodations. According to the complaint, instead of receiving accommodations, she was repeatedly assigned physically demanding tasks.
On New Year's Eve 2024, the chef claims supervisors ordered her to lift and transport heavy food items uphill without assistance, an experience that left her dizzy, choking, and gasping for air. Later, around February 1, 2025, while five months pregnant, she was assigned to work Jenner's child's birthday party in Palm Springs. The lawsuit states she received no additional support despite the event's scale and demands.
During the Palm Springs event, the chef alleges that supervisors ignored her concerns about the workload and requests for help. The complaint states, "Due to exhaustion and overwhelming physical strain, [she] broke down emotionally in the bathroom during the event." That night, she experienced "extreme physical exhaustion and heaviness throughout her body."
The following morning in Palm Springs, the chef woke up suffering from severe hemorrhaging and drove herself to the emergency room. Doctors informed her that there was no detectable heartbeat, indicating she had lost her unborn child.
The lawsuit further alleges that on February 8, she suffered another severe hemorrhage, collapsed in her bathroom, and subsequently developed depression and emotional distress. She claims she informed supervisors of the miscarriage and medical emergency but was then falsely accused of leaving the kitchen in disarray after the Palm Springs event.
One supervisor reportedly told her, "Stop it, just stop it. You are upsetting Kylie. You are making her depressed," according to the complaint.
The chef is seeking unspecified damages, alleging pregnancy discrimination, harassment, failure to provide reasonable accommodations, wrongful termination, wage violations, and improper classification as an independent contractor. She also claims she was not paid on time or for all hours worked.
Following the alleged incidents, the chef filed a formal written complaint with co-defendant Tri Star, detailing the discrimination, harassment, and wage theft. The lawsuit notes that Tri Star's management emailed her on May 22, 2025, offering a settlement in exchange for her right to sue.
"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," attorney Della Shaker told The Los Angeles Times.
This marks the third lawsuit filed against Jenner in less than two months.