Kylie Jenner’s former assistant, Victoria Villarroel, has come forward with the reason for stepping down from her role in 2020.
Villarroel confessed in a recent episode better half Podcast, which she co-hosts with Stacy Karanikolaou. She said the moment came up during a conversation in the kitchen during her fifth year of working for Jenner.
“I remember like it was yesterday. It was fifth year. We were in the kitchen and (Jenner) said, ‘Vic, I need my laptop, it’s upstairs,’ and I said, ‘Phew, who’s going to bring it?'” she recalled, laughing.
She added, “I said, kind of crazy, ‘Oops, that seems too far, I don’t want to go get your laptop.'”
Villarroel explained that working so closely means that boundaries will naturally fade over time. Being around Jenner on a daily basis created a bond that went beyond a typical employer-employee relationship.
He said this realization led to a mutual understanding that now was the time to move forward. “I remember being very nervous and thinking, ‘Am I making the right decision? What if I’m leaving the best job I’ve ever had?'”
She noted that people were whispering “in her ear” not to leave a job for which “people would die.”
When she discussed her decision with Jenner, Villarroel said the feedback was supportive.
“She’s the most understanding person, she was like, ‘Oh my God, Vic, I want you to move on, and I’m going to be here to support you, and I love you so much.'”
Villarroel left the role in January 2020 and subsequently went on to make an impact. Despite the career change, the two have remained close, with Villarroel still a part of Jenner’s inner circle.
“Kylie and Victoria are still friends and close,” a source said. us weekly. “Kylie has no ill feelings about Victoria doing her job and she supports her.”
