Just weeks before her tragic ATV crash, Sophia Hutchins—Caitlyn Jenner’s longtime friend and business manager—shared a heartfelt post on Instagram that now reads as quietly poignant.
On April 28, Hutchins posted photos of a restored candelabra, showcasing her DIY repair of a piece she described as once broken.
“From a headless cherub, missing one leg, arm, and foot, to a healing cherub. You can officially call me surgeon, Dr. Hutchins,” she wrote.
The post drew support and admiration from followers, one commenting, “They’re so pretty!! Stunning!” while another wrote, “Looks great.”
Sophia Hutchins Passes Away At 29 Following ATV Crash in Malibu
People reported that Hutchins, 29, died on Wednesday after an ATV she was driving collided with the bumper of a moving car near Caitlyn Jenner’s Malibu home.
TMZ confirmed that the vehicle plummeted off the road and fell approximately 350 feet down a canyon. Hutchins was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials confirmed that two people in the other vehicle were unharmed. It’s not clear where Jenner, 75, was at the time of the accident.
Tributes Pour In After Sophia’s Sudden Death
Following news of her passing, friends, fans, and former classmates expressed grief and disbelief across social media platforms.
“WHOA. How devastating!” one Reddit user wrote. “Wow she was just 29?? May she rest in peace, this is sad,” another shared. “Definitely humbling. I’m the same age and it’s absolutely weird to think of one of my peers dying.”
One person claiming to have known her added, “Oh my god. I went to high school with her. Devastating. May she rest in peace.” Another comment read: “That is so sad. Also I’m shocked to learn Sophia would’ve been only 18/19 when filming I am Cait 👀”
Another social media user shared: “So tragic honestly….prayers for all the loved ones and friends 💔”
A Decade-Long Bond With Caitlyn Jenner
Hutchins first met Caitlyn Jenner in 2015, shortly after Jenner publicly came out as transgender. The two grew close quickly, and by 2017, Hutchins had moved into Jenner’s Malibu home and taken over as her manager.
(Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images)She frequently appeared on I Am Cait, Jenner’s E! docuseries, and accompanied her to major public events. Their bond sparked years of speculation, but Hutchins clarified in multiple interviews that their relationship was not romantic. “It was never romantic. Never sexual,” Hutchins told the New York Times. “We’re family. It’s very parental, very protective.”
According to Deadline, she was born on April 1, 1996, in Bellevue, Washington. Hutchins graduated from Pepperdine University in 2019 with a degree in economics and finance.
She later founded LUMASOL, a health tech company specializing in skincare and sun protection, and established a reputation as a savvy businesswoman.
She was not only a trusted confidante to Jenner but also built meaningful relationships with the wider Kardashian-Jenner family over the years.
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Caitlyn Jenner’s Friend Sophia Hutchins’ Final Post Was About ‘Healing’