Sophia Hutchins was Caitlyn Jenner‘s longtime assistant and friend before her tragic death on July 2, 2025. At just 29 years old, Hutchins reportedly died near Jenner’s Malibu, California, home. And with the spike in public interest about her, we have a breakdown of what happened to Hutchins, who she was to Jenner and more below.
Hutchins was the CEO and the director of the Caitlyn Jenner Foundation. She graduated from Pepperdine University with a degree in economics and finance in 2018 and was the CEO of LUMASOL, which makes SPF sunscreen mist.
Like Jenner, Hutchins favored conservative politics. On her Instagram page, Hutchins regularly shared supportive posts of Donald Trump during and after the 2024 presidential election.
Additionally, Hutchins was a transgender woman.
Hutchins and Jenner met in 2015 when Jenner announced her transition, and they became close friends. Hutchins even appeared in Jenner’s E! reality TV series I Am Cait. Eventually, Hutchins began working as Jenner’s manager.
Questions circulated about Hutchins and Jenner’s relationship, with some rumors falsely pointing to a romantic relationship. However, Hutchins firmly dispelled the gossip during a December 2019 interview with The New York Times, noting that she simply didn’t “feel a need to address my sex life, quite frankly, unless I want to.”
