Kylie Jenner faces a significant third lawsuit from a former chef, who alleges that a party in Palm Springs resulted in a miscarriage

Kylie Jenner is encountering a third workplace lawsuit in under three months, this time from a former private chef who alleges that the pressures of working at a Palm Springs birthday party during a high-risk pregnancy resulted in her miscarriage.

As reported by the Los Angeles Times, the complaint was submitted on Monday in the Los Angeles Superior Court. The unnamed chef claims she consistently worked 11- to 12-hour shifts, five days a week, undertaking physically demanding tasks after informing her supervisors of her pregnancy and her need for accommodations.

The former employee asserts that she started her employment with Jenner around Thanksgiving 2024 and informed her supervisors in early December that she was three months pregnant, requesting “reasonable accommodations to protect her health and her pregnancy.” Instead, she claims the response was unfriendly. The complaint states that on New Year’s Eve, she was instructed to transport heavy food across the street and uphill without assistance, resulting in dizziness and difficulty breathing.

The lawsuit states that the situation deteriorated around February 1, 2025, when the chef, who was five months pregnant at the time, was tasked with a large birthday event for Jenner’s child in Palm Springs. The chef asserts that she sought assistance but was overlooked. “Due to exhaustion and overwhelming physical strain, [she] broke down emotionally in the bathroom during the event,” the complaint states, as reported by The U.S. Sun.

The following morning, the chef reportedly awoke with significant bleeding and proceeded to the emergency room, where she claims she was informed that no heartbeat was detected. The complaint further states that she subsequently collapsed in her bathroom following another episode of severe hemorrhaging. Following the miscarriage, she reports experiencing depression and emotional distress; however, she claims that a supervisor admonished her with the words, “Stop it, just stop it.” You are causing distress to Kylie. You are causing her distress.

The chef is pursuing damages and claims pregnancy discrimination, harassment, failure to accommodate, unpaid wages, misclassification as an independent contractor, late payment, and wrongful termination. Her attorney, Della Shaker, stated to the Times, “Celebrity status does not exempt anyone from California’s employment laws.” Jenner’s representative has yet to provide a response to the outlet’s request for comment.

The case contributes to the increasing legal examination of Jenner’s household operation. In April, former housekeeper Angelica Hernandez Vasquez filed a lawsuit against Jenner, Kylie Jenner Inc., Tri Star Services, and La Maison Family Services, claiming she experienced “severe and pervasive harassment” during her employment at Jenner’s residences. Vasquez, a Salvadoran Catholic, reported experiencing mockery related to her national origin, religion, accent, and immigration status. She was given the most undesirable tasks and endured anxiety and symptoms akin to PTSD.

Days later, another former housekeeper, Juana Delgado Soto, initiated a separate lawsuit claiming racial discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage violations. As reported by ABC7, Soto alleged that a supervisor ridiculed her English, lowered her pay from $41.66 to $35 an hour, and altered her schedule following her complaints. The Times also reported that Soto claimed she slipped a letter to Jenner, pleading for help, before being instructed not to look at or interact with her.

The lawsuits come at a time when Jenner continues to be a recognizable name in both the beauty industry and reality television. In 2019, Coty announced its acquisition of 51% of Jenner’s beauty business for $600 million, which valued the company at $1.2 billion.

The Kardashian-Jenner family has previously encountered scrutiny regarding household labor. In 2021, seven former gardeners and maintenance workers filed a lawsuit against Kim Kardashian, claiming unpaid overtime, missed breaks, and wage violations at her Hidden Hills residence, as reported by The Guardian. Reports indicate that the case reached an agreement in 2023, with the terms remaining confidential.