Celebrity stylist and reality television personality Rachel Zoe is reportedly the subject of a private WhatsApp group where former colleagues are sharing alleged negative experiences from working with her. This development follows Zoe's own public statements earlier this year, in which she accused former assistants of disloyalty and suggested they contributed to her departure from the fashion industry.
According to reports, the group chat has become a forum for past employees to share "horror stories" about Zoe's alleged mistreatment and management style. This internal backlash reportedly includes at least six former assistants, expanding on a feud that initially involved her ex-assistant Brad Goreski.
Earlier in the year, Zoe expressed her inability to trust assistants in interviews. "I think after being completely betrayed, for lack of a better term, in various ways, by enough assistants and not being able to trust them with my clients and stuff to represent what I do and how I am with my clients, it just wasn’t worth it anymore," she told People magazine. She further stated in an Interview magazine conversation that working with some assistants had been "triggering."
Following Zoe's comments to Interview, Goreski responded on Instagram, listing several former assistants, including himself, and implying they too had difficult experiences. "Triggering for the assistants as well – Taylor, Jill, Jordan, Tara, Me," he commented.
Zoe, who joined "The Real Housewives" franchise in 2025, has previously worked with clients such as Jennifer Garner, Kate Hudson, and Nicole Richie. She did not respond to requests for comment regarding the alleged chat group.