Why did Kim Kardashian’s assistant Steph Shepherd get fired? She worked with the star for 4 years before they separated in 2017, still hangs with Kourtney and Khloé, and was even gifted an Hermès bag
Some people would dream of being Kim K’s personal assistant or BFF – well, Stephanie Shepherd was both. That is, until she was fired in 2017.
So what happened? Steph recently told all in an episode of The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Podcast. “It was such a huge deal at the time. I mean, fired in the nicest sense of the word. I was crying, she was crying, because we are friends. And honestly, that friendship is really important to both of us,” she said.
Steph added that she thinks it was time for her to “move on” at the time, adding, “And I think she [Kardashian] probably felt that and saw that. She was like, ‘You need something more. You have this thing, pursue that. I’ll support you, whatever you need.’”
So, where is she now and what’s she been up to since bidding farewell to her job as Kardashian’s assistant?
Who is Stephanie Shepherd?
Per Life & Style Mag, Shepherd (also known as Steph Shep) grew up as the only child of a single mum in rural Ohio, and has a Japanese father who lives in Japan.
According to People, Shepherd worked as Kim K’s assistant for four years from 2013 to 2017 until The Kardashians reality TV star decided to part ways with her friend and employee.
Shepherd used to work as a dancer for the Cleveland Cavaliers when she was 18, and was also an assistant for Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Erika Girardi (aka Erika Jayne), per the source.
Is Stephanie Shepherd still friends with the Kardashians?
It seems like she’s also tight with some of the other Kardashian-Jenner family members.
Who did Steph Shep marry?
In June, Shepherd tied the knot with music producer Larry Jackson in a star-studded wedding in Beverly Hills, as reported in US media. Celebrities on the guest list included Justin and Hailey Bieber, Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz, Kim and Khloé Kardashian, Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble, Naomi Campbell, and Timbaland, just to name a few. Jackson worked as Apple Music’s global creative director until late 2022.
What is Stephanie Shepherd doing now?
Steph seems to have moved on from assistant work and has since co-founded a non-profit climate change organisation called Future Earth. She has also amassed a huge following on social media, with nearly two million followers on Instagram alone.
- Kim K’s bestie and former assistant worked with The Kardashians star from 2013-2017 and, in a new interview, Shepherd reveals why she got ‘fired’ from her job
- Shepherd got married in June to Apple Music’s former global creative director Larry Jackson, and invited A-list guests Justin and Hailey Bieber, Alicia Keys, Kris Jenner and Naomi Campbell