Kylie Jenner’s former assistant Victoria Villarroel has revealed her reason for stepping down from her role in 2020.
Villarroel made the confession on a recent episode of the Better half podcast, which she co-hosts with Stassie Karanikolaou. She said the moment happened during an exchange in the kitchen during her fifth year with Jenner.
“I remember it like it was yesterday. This was year five. We were in the kitchen and… [Jenner] said, ‘Vic, I need my laptop, it’s upstairs,’ and I was like, ‘Whew, who’s going to get that?'” she recalled with a laugh.
She continued, “I said something crazy like, ‘Phew, that seems far, I don’t want to go get your laptop.'”
Villarroel explained that working so closely meant that the boundaries naturally blurred over time. Being around Jenner on a daily basis created a bond that went beyond a typical employer-employee relationship.
She said the realization led to a mutual understanding that it was time to move on. “I remember being so nervous and thinking, ‘Am I making the right decision? What if I leave the best job I could ever have?'”
She noted that people “were inside [her] ear” and told her not to leave the job that “people would die for.”
When discussing her decision with Jenner, Villarroel said the response was supportive.
“She’s the most understanding person, she said, ‘Oh my God, Vic, I want you to do well, and I’m going to be here to support you, and I love you so much.'”
Villarroel left the role in January 2020 and later moved into influencing. Despite the career change, the two have remained close, with Villarroel still part of Jenner’s inner circle.
“Kylie and Victoria are still friends and close,” a source said We weekly. “Kylie has no bad feeling about Victoria doing her own thing and supports her.”
