#Socialites, join us in sending prayers as TMZ reports that Sophia Hutchins, Caitlyn Jenner’s close friend, manager, and rumored former girlfriend, has passed away at 29 years old. The two had been friends for a decade.
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In 2015, shortly after Caitlyn Jenner, 75, transitioned from Bruce Jenner, she met Sophia Hutchins, who is also transgender. Hutchins was 19 and soon began appearing in several episodes of the E! docu-series, ‘I Am Cait.’
In addition to their budding friendship, at the time, Hutchins would soon begin working as Jenner’s manager, overseeing business ventures and public engagements. She also became the CEO and director of the Caitlyn Jenner Foundation.
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Sophia Hutchins Pronounced Dead At Scene After Tragic ATV Accident Near Caitlyn Jenner’s Malibu Home
TMZ reports that Sophia Hutchins tragically died in an ATV accident near Caitlyn Jenner’s home in Malibu, California, where she too lived. However, it’s unclear if Jenner was in fact home at the time, or if she witnessed the fatal accident at all.
Hutchins was pronounced deceased on Wednesday morning (July 2), according to law enforcement and family sources. They further reportedly told TMZ that Hutchins was riding an ATV on the road nearby Jenner’s home when she hit the bumper of a moving car.
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The impact sent the ATV careening over the shoulder and sending it, and Hutchins, over the edge. TMZ reports that she plummeted 350 feet down into a ravine. First responders reportedly found Hutchins dead at the scene. The two people in the car that Hutchins made contact with were not injured.
According to Deadline, Sophia Hutchins was born April 1, 1996 in Bellevue, Washington. In 2019, she graduated Pepperdine University with a degree in economics and finance. She also served as founder and CEO of health technology company LUMASOL.
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