{"id":1320,"date":"2025-07-04T07:04:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T07:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/?p=1320"},"modified":"2025-07-07T12:29:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T12:29:54","slug":"caitlyn-jenner-numb-with-shock-after-death-of-best-friend-sophia-hutchins-at-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/04\/caitlyn-jenner-numb-with-shock-after-death-of-best-friend-sophia-hutchins-at-29\/","title":{"rendered":"Caitlyn Jenner \u2018numb with shock\u2019 after death of best friend Sophia Hutchins at 29"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sophia Hutchins was a good friend and manager to Caitlyn Jenner (Picture: Toni Anne Barson\/WireImage)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Caitlyn Jenner<\/a> is said to be ‘numb with shock’ following the death of Sophia Hutchins, her longtime friend and manager, at the age of 29.<\/p>\n

Hutchins died in an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident on Wednesday morning in Malibu, near Caitlyn’s home, TMZ first reported, citing law enforcement and family sources.<\/p>\n

The I Am Cait star was riding an ATV when she struck the bumper of a moving car, causing her to leave the road and fall into a ‘350 feet ravine’, US outlets reported.<\/p>\n

Hutchins was pronounced dead at the scene, while two people in the car were not injured. It is unknown whether anyone else was injured in the collision.<\/p>\n

While Caitlyn is yet to comment on the fatal crash, a source has now told RadarOnline.com<\/a>: ‘Caitlyn is numb with shock. <\/p>\n

‘She is absolutely devastated and can’t believe what’s happened. Sophia was a big part of her life.’<\/p>\n

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Hutchins was just 29 (Picture: Gotham\/FilmMagic)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Since they met in 2015 through their hairstylist when Caitlyn announced her transition, Hutchins has been by the former Olympian’s side, including when she came out of the I’m A Celebrity…. Get Me Out Of Here <\/a>jungle in 2020.<\/p>\n

Hutchins, who was the CEO of a now-defunct beauty brand, was just starting her own transition at the time they met and was thought to have been inspired by Caitlyn.<\/p>\n

She was hired as the star’s business manager, but their bond was deeper than that.<\/p>\n

Hutchins went on to appear\u00a0in multiple episodes of her\u00a0E!\u00a0reality series\u00a0I Am Cait and became friends with the Jenner clan, having attended Kylie Jenner’s <\/a>18th birthday party in 2018. She’s also appeared on Keeping Up With The Kardashians on multiple occasions.<\/p>\n

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