Kylie Jenner challenges former employee’s bid to keep identity secret in court

A Los Angeles judge is expected to consider the anonymity dispute on January 28, 2027

Kylie Jenner is seeking to identify a former private chef who filed a lawsuit against her anonymously, escalating a legal dispute involving allegations of pregnancy discrimination, workplace mistreatment and wrongful termination.

According to court documents obtained by Page Six, Jenner’s legal team has asked a Los Angeles judge to require the woman, identified as Jane Doe, to disclose her name in public court records. The request was made in an October 23 filing opposing her bid to remain anonymous.

The lawyers argued that the chef had not met the legal requirements for proceeding under a pseudonym. They also claimed she had waited too long to request anonymity and could use other legal protections to keep sensitive medical information private.

The former employee’s attorney, Della Shaker, criticised the request, arguing that Jenner already knew her client’s identity and that making it public would expose her to unnecessary scrutiny following her pregnancy loss.

The chef filed her lawsuit on June 22, accusing Jenner, her company and other defendants of pregnancy discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination. She alleged that she experienced a miscarriage in February 2025 after being required to undertake demanding shifts despite informing supervisors that she had a high-risk pregnancy.

Her complaint also alleged that she faced hostility after returning to work and was eventually dismissed. Jenner’s lawyers have disputed the claims, including the assertion that the reality star was the chef’s employer.

In a sworn declaration filed on October 16, the woman asked the court to protect her identity, citing concerns about her privacy, emotional wellbeing and future employment in the private hospitality industry.

The dispute is scheduled for another hearing on January 28, 2027, according to the Los Angeles Superior Court docket.

Jenner is also facing three other lawsuits from former household employees, bringing the number of reported legal actions involving former staff to four since April. Her representatives have rejected the allegations and said they intend to defend the cases.

None of the allegations has been proven in court yet.