Well-known political reporter Olivia Nuzzi has taken a break from her New York Magazine after rumors of her alleged romance with RFK Jr. spread online. According to the magazine, Nuzzi recently confessed to editors that she was dating RFK Jr. while covering his presidential campaign, raising serious concerns about potential conflicts of interest related to her job.

While an internal review found no inaccuracies in her work, the magazine is now conducting a more thorough third-party investigation and regrets this breach of trust with its readers. In this context, an old tweet has resurfaced in which she denounced the unrealistic and often harmful stereotypes of women in the media.

Oliva Nuzzi on leave after alleged romance with RFK Jr.

The magazine issued a lengthy statement clarifying its position and noting that she would not have been allowed to continue her reporting had they known about the connection earlier. “Recently, our Washington correspondent Olivia Nuzzi admitted to the magazine’s editors that while covering the 2024 campaign, she had entered into a personal relationship with a former subject relevant to the 2024 campaign, in violation of the magazine’s standards regarding conflicts of interest and disclosures,” a New York Magazine spokesperson said in a statement to the Staus.

Olivia Nuzzi admits the issue has become “personal”

In her own words, Nuzzi said she began getting too personal some time this year with someone she had previously reported on, although she had not used that person as a source for her work. Although the relationship was not physical, she acknowledged that she should have disclosed it to avoid any appearance of conflict and regretted not doing so sooner. “During that time, I did not directly report on the subject nor use her as a source. The relationship was never physical but should have been disclosed to avoid any appearance of conflict,” the statement continued.

Oliva Nuzzi’s old tweet resurfaces criticizing Hollywood’s portrayal of female journalists

In 2015, Nuzzi accused Hollywood of “damaging” portrayals of female journalists – they are often portrayed as seductive figures willing to compromise their integrity for a story.

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Recalling her own experiences, Nuzzi once recounted an encounter with two teenagers who thought her work was more about seduction than serious reporting. Now that rumors of her relationship with the former presidential candidate have surfaced, netizens have dug up her past tweets and articles, highlighting the contrast between her criticism and the current controversy.

Although New York Magazine did not specifically mention Robert F. Kennedy Jr., sources familiar with the situation told Status that Olivia Nuzzi did not initially disclose her alleged relationship with Kennedy. The magazine only recently addressed the issue after learning of the controversy.

“There. Is. Always. A. Tweet,” commented one X user. “They say like attracts like… her ego, his ego saw their match,” commented another. “Wasn’t she the one who wrote that article lol the contrast,” chimed in a third.

Kennedy’s camp denied the relationship

Meanwhile, Kennedy’s team, which recently suspended its campaign in key battleground areas, denied any romantic relationship between Kennedy and Nuzzi. “Mr. Kennedy met Olivia Nuzzi only once for an interview she requested, which resulted in a critical article,” a spokesperson told Status.

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According to another insider, Kennedy was not used as a source during Nuzzi’s election coverage, but another person familiar with the situation suggested the two may have become romantically involved earlier this year.