Who Is Kailey Kaminsky? HGTV Star Carter Oosterhouse Allegedly Demanded Oral Sex

Carter Oosterhouse, HGTV star and husband of actress Amy Smart, was accused of sexual misconduct by a former makeup artist. In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter on Thursday, Kailey Kaminsky — who was part of TLC's Trading Spaces — alleged that Oosterhouse coerced her into performing repeated oral sex acts during the show’s production.

Kaminsky, who worked as Oosterhouse's makeup artist in 2008, said the experiences led to her hospitalization for depression.

“At that point, I was a nervous wreck. I was so worn down by his advances, so I did: that day, on that occasion,” she said, admitting she agreed to his demands after he allegedly threatened her employment. “It was the first time. Then thereafter it was almost every time we would shoot — 10 to 15 times he put me in this position.”

The 41-year-old HGTV star responded to the allegations saying that what happened between him and Kaminsky was consensual. The allegation against Oosterhouse comes amid a series of similar claims made by several women against A-list stars and other celebrities. Following allegations against producer Harvey Weinstein, a campaign called #metoo started encouraging women to come forward with sexual assault against them.

In a statement to People magazine, Oosterhouse said he is “very passionate about what is happening right now with the #metoo movement, especially because I have so many strong women in my life, like my wife, mother, sister and of course my little baby girl. We are in a time of change for society and I am behind it 100 percent.”

Oosterhouse, who married Smart in 2011 and with whom he shares 11-month-old daughter Flora, said he “had an intimate relationship with Kailey 9 years ago and it was 100% mutual and consensual. In no way did I ever feel, nor was it ever indicated to me, that Kailey was uncomfortable during out intimate relationship. I would have never done anything that I was not sure was mutually agreeable.”

In his response to the allegations, Oosterhouse claimed Kaminsky initiated their relationship the first time including “the 15 or so times we had relations thereafter.”

However, Kaminsky told the Hollywood Reporter that the demands for oral sex came from Oosterhouse a year into her employment after he had gained fame from "Trading Spaces." Kaminsky said that despite her refusals Oosterhouse continued to request oral sex.

“He’s like, ‘You know what would be a good idea?’ If you went down on me,’” she said. “I was shocked — it was so random. I said, in my sarcastic way, ‘Well, that’s not sexual harassment at all.’ He said, ‘I just think it would be fun.’ I made it clear that I did not think it would be fun. Still, I thought he was just goofing around.”

During the TLC project, Oosterhouse allegedly pulled over and asked her, “’Do you enjoy your job? I said I did and in fact would like to work more, handling more of his personal appearances outside of the show. He said, ‘Well, I can help you with that. But you need to do something for me.’”

Kaminsky said she thought she might lose her work and so she agreed to a sexual relationship with him but there was no reciprocal physical intimacy.

“When he would assault me, he insisted on finishing on my face — every time — knowing that I had to go back out and work. I asked him about that. He said, ‘It’s just what I wanted to do’,” she said, adding that the stress of the encounters led her to develop anxiety that affected her work.

“I developed this stomach ulcer, something I’d never had before, and was hospitalized for a week,” she said. “I kept beating myself up psychologically — that I was nothing but a prostitute. And the longer this went on, the less he would allow me to do my job. If I wanted to step in and touch up his hair and powder, he would push me away.”

Her absense from her job was said to be the reason why she was replaced for the next season, Patrick Jager, the director of "Carter Can," told her.

Oosterhouse said in a statement he “didn’t have anything to do with her not being invited back to the show — that was a producer decision. And as for the fact that she identifies as a lesbian — I didn’t know that — all I knew was that she was in a sexual relationship with another guy who worked on the show.”

He added, “It’s upsetting that she now feels this way, I only wish her the best and truly hope that she can move forward.”

Kaminsky also said that a year after the assault took place, she told an official at its production company about what had happened with her, following which Oosterhouse called her and apologized, saying, “I’m so sorry. I thought it was mutual.”

Oosterhouse later told the Hollywood Reporter: "I did say I thought it was mutual — because it was. I didn’t apologize because I never did anything wrong. That’s the God’s honest truth. I felt bad that she was, in that moment, not-super-positive."

Oosterhouse will be appearing in TLC’s reboot of "Trading Spaces" in spring 2018.