Kylie Jenner is facing a lawsuit from her former private chef, who claims that an exhausting workload during her high-risk pregnancy directly contributed to a miscarriage. The complaint, filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, names the reality television star and beauty mogul along with the chef's supervisors as defendants.

The legal action marks the third workplace-related lawsuit filed against Jenner in 2026, raising questions about working conditions within her personal staff operations.

According to court documents, the unidentified woman began working as Jenner's private chef in November 2024. She alleges that she regularly worked 11 to 12-hour shifts, five days per week, while preparing meals for the entrepreneur and her family.

The chef informed her supervisors in December 2024 that she was three months pregnant and required reasonable accommodations for her high-risk pregnancy. Despite this notification, the lawsuit claims she continued to be assigned physically demanding duties without any adjustments to her workload.

On New Year's Eve 2024, the complaint alleges that supervisors instructed the chef to "lift and transport heavy food items across the street and uphill" without providing any assistance. The filing states that the physical exertion caused her to become dizzy and struggle to breathe.

Security personnel at the event reportedly intervened by providing water and aid when the chef began choking and gasping for air.

In early February 2025, the lawsuit claims the chef was required to work at one of Jenner's children's birthday celebrations in Palm Springs without adequate support staff. According to the complaint, her requests for additional help were ignored, leaving her physically and emotionally exhausted.

"Due to exhaustion and overwhelming physical strain, she broke down emotionally in the bathroom during the event," the suit reads. "That evening, she experienced extreme physical exhaustion and heaviness throughout her body as a result of the prolonged and intense workload."

The following morning, the chef reportedly began experiencing severe hemorrhaging and drove herself to a nearby hospital. Medical professionals informed her that there was no detectable heartbeat and that she had lost the pregnancy.

Following the miscarriage, the lawsuit alleges that supervisors accused the chef of leaving the kitchen in poor condition after the Palm Springs event rather than expressing concern about her health situation. The complaint further claims that she suffered additional severe hemorrhaging later in February, along with depression and emotional distress.

One supervisor allegedly told the chef to stop crying because it was upsetting Jenner, according to court documents.

The former chef is seeking unspecified damages and has filed claims including pregnancy discrimination, failure to provide reasonable accommodations, harassment, wrongful termination, unpaid wages, and misclassification as an independent contractor rather than an employee.

This lawsuit adds to Jenner's growing legal challenges in 2026, though representatives for the cosmetics entrepreneur have not yet issued a public response to the specific allegations. The court filing does not indicate whether Jenner was personally aware of the chef's pregnancy or the working conditions at the time of the incidents.

Employment law experts note that California has some of the strongest worker protection laws in the nation, including specific provisions for pregnancy accommodations. The state's Fair Employment and Housing Act requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnancy-related conditions and prohibits discrimination against pregnant workers.

The case will proceed through the Los Angeles Superior Court system, where both parties will have the opportunity to present evidence and testimony regarding the working conditions and the events leading up to the miscarriage.

Legal observers suggest that the outcome may depend heavily on whether the chef can establish that Jenner's company had knowledge of her pregnancy and failed to provide legally required accommodations. The classification of the chef as an independent contractor rather than an employee could also become a central issue in the case.

The lawsuit comes as workplace rights and pregnancy protections have become increasingly prominent topics in California employment law. State regulators have stepped up enforcement of pregnancy accommodation requirements in recent years, with several high-profile cases resulting in substantial settlements for affected workers.

As the legal proceedings move forward, the case highlights the challenges faced by workers in demanding personal service positions and raises broader questions about workplace protections for individuals with high-risk pregnancies.

The court has not yet scheduled a hearing date, and no trial has been set in the matter.