A third lawsuit in two months alleges a high-risk pregnancy was ignored until it was too late
A former private chef for Kylie Jenner has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging that months of excessive workloads, denied accommodations, and physical demands placed on her during a high-risk pregnancy culminated in a miscarriage the morning after working a birthday party in Palm Springs. The complaint, filed June 22, names Jenner, her management firm Tri Star, and other supervisors as defendants across more than two dozen claims including pregnancy discrimination, wrongful termination, harassment, emotional distress, and failure to pay proper wages.
A representative for Jenner did not respond to requests for comment. The chef’s attorney, Della Shaker of Shaker Law Group, said the case is about finding justice after one of the most painful chapters of her client’s life and that the truth will emerge through the judicial process.
The timeline of allegations
The chef was hired around Thanksgiving 2024 and informed supervisors in early December that she was three months pregnant and required accommodations to protect her health. According to the complaint, those accommodations were never provided.
On New Year’s Eve 2024, supervisors directed her to lift and transport heavy food items across the street and uphill without assistance. The chef says she became dizzy, began choking, and required help from security personnel who intervened with water and physical aid. Later that day, she alleges a manager reprimanded her for upsetting Jenner with her behavior during the incident.
By February 1, 2025, she was five months pregnant and assigned to work a birthday party for one of Jenner’s children in Palm Springs. The complaint says she asked for help and expressed concern about the scale of the event but was ignored. She broke down emotionally in a bathroom during the party. That night, she experienced severe physical exhaustion throughout her body from the extended workload.
The following morning, still in Palm Springs, she woke to severe hemorrhaging and drove herself to the emergency room. Doctors told her there was no detectable heartbeat. She had lost the pregnancy.
What happened after
After returning to work and disclosing the miscarriage, the chef says she was falsely blamed for leaving the kitchen in disarray following the Palm Springs event. On February 8, she suffered a second severe hemorrhage and was hospitalized. The lawsuit states she subsequently developed depression and emotional distress, and claims a supervisor told her to stop visibly suffering because she was making Jenner depressed.
The complaint alleges that supervisors eventually characterized communications about her medical condition and a potential relocation as a voluntary resignation, despite the chef’s stated intent to remain employed. She was formally told on March 14 that March 31 would be her last day. When she later clarified she had never resigned, a manager said it was not going to work out.
After her departure, the chef filed a formal complaint with Tri Star detailing the alleged discrimination, harassment, and wage violations. On May 22, 2025, a Tri Star team member emailed her to propose a settlement and release agreement that would have paid her in exchange for giving up her right to sue. She did not accept.
The complaint also alleges she was never provided compliant meal periods, rest periods, overtime pay, mileage reimbursement, or accurate wage statements throughout her employment.
A third lawsuit in less than two months
This filing follows two earlier lawsuits brought by former housekeepers. Angelica Hernandez Vasquez filed on April 17 alleging a hostile work environment rooted in discrimination based on race, national origin, religion, and disability. Juana Delgado Soto filed on April 29 alleging wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, failure to pay wages, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Both are also represented by Shaker.
The chef is seeking damages, back pay, lost wages, unpaid overtime, attorneys’ fees, and a jury trial. A hearing date has not yet been set.