With two sisters pregnant (Kim Kardashian via surrogate and Khloé having recently announced she's in her third trimester), it's still yet to be confirmed whether the Kardashian-Jenner family's youngest sister - Kylie Jenner - is also with child.

Having practically come off social media in recent months and stepped out in public on a handful of occasions, Jenner has set tongues wagging as to her rumoured pregnancy with fans across the world eager to see the first snap of the reality star's supposed baby bump.

In a new episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kylie's mother Kris Jenner addressed Kylie's absence from the public eye at the family christmas card, revealing that Kylie has been struggling with her privacy after an employee was spotted taking pictures of her.

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In last night's episode of the show, People reports that Kris was filmed receiving a call from Kylie, who shared that she watched as an employee tried to take her picture while she was seated in her kitchen.

While it's unknown what happened to said employee and photograph, the 'momager' said she is concerned for how people often try to take advantage of her youngest child.

'To have somebody in her own home trying to snap pictures they shouldn't be snapping is really, really stressful,' she explained.

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'You want to be able to trust the people that you're surrounded by, but we have to really be on alert at all time, and that's extremely upsetting when you feel like you can't be in your own bedroom or bathroom.'

Kris' quotes come a week after an insider reportedly told US Weekly that Kylie's decision to lie low for a while is 'strictly personal preference'.

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'If this is the first thing she wants to keep to herself, she should be allowed that. She's worked hard enough to do whatever she wants,' they added.

Of course, fans of the beauty mogul are excited to hear news of her rumoured pregnancy. But, we hope this serves as a reminder that celebrities are human beings that deserve the same amount of respect and privacy as any other member of society.

Kylie might be a social media icon, regularly posting behind-the-scenes images of herself, her family and her business empire, but that doesn't mean we own her or her time.

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