On July 2, 2025, Sophia Hutchins, Caitlyn Jenner’s longtime friend and manager, died at 29 in a tragic ATV accident near Jenner’s Malibu home, as reported by TMZ.
Hutchins was riding an ATV on a road near Jenner’s Malibu residence when she collided with a car’s bumper, causing the vehicle to plummet 350 feet into a ravine, per law enforcement sources. First responders pronounced her dead at the scene. The car’s two occupants were unharmed, and it’s unclear if Jenner witnessed the crash. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating, with no further details on the cause released, per TMZ reports.
Hutchins, a transgender woman, met Jenner in 2015 after her public transition and appeared in I Am Cait on E!. As Jenner’s manager and executive director of the Caitlyn Jenner Foundation, Hutchins managed business ventures and public engagements. She clarified their bond as a “familial, partnership” relationship, not romantic, telling The New York Times in 2019, “We’re inseparable, business partners, and share a life.” Their close ties were evident at events like Kylie Jenner’s 21st birthday.
BREAKING: Caitlyn Jenner's longtime friend and manager, Sophia Hutchins, is dead following a tragic ATV accident in Malibu 📷📷https://t.co/lzRS8yJRDI
— TMZ (@TMZ) July 4, 2025The tragedy sparked an outpouring of grief on social media, with fans posting, “Sophia Hutchins was a rising star, gone too soon.” Jenner has not publicly commented, but sources say she is devastated. Hutchins’ work with the Caitlyn Jenner Foundation, advocating for transgender rights, earned praise, though her support for Donald Trump drew criticism, per The Pink News. Her death follows a 2018 family loss, amplifying the tragedy’s impact.
