Famed political reporter Olivia Nuzzi has taken a hiatus from New York Magazine after rumors of her alleged romance with RFK Jr. stirred up controversy online. According to the magazine, Nuzzi recently confessed to editors that she was involved with RFK Jr. during her coverage of his presidential campaign, raising serious concerns about potential conflicts of interest with her job.

While an internal review found no inaccuracies in her work, the magazine is now conducting a more thorough investigation by a third party and has expressed regret for this breach of trust with its readers. In the midst of this, an old tweet has surfaced in which she called out 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, saying that if it had known about the connection earlier, she would not have been allowed to continue her reporting. “Recently, our Washington Correspondent Olivia Nuzzi admitted to the magazine’s editors that she had a personal relationship with a former subject relevant to the 2024 campaign while covering the campaign, a violation of the magazine’s standards regarding conflicts of interest and disclosures,” a New York Magazine spokesperson said in a statement to the magazine.

Olivia Nuzzi admits she gets ‘personal’ with the topic

In her own words, Nuzzi said she got too personal this year with someone she reported on a while back, even though she didn’t use that person as a source for her work. While the relationship wasn’t physical, she admitted she should have reported it to avoid the appearance of a conflict and expressed regret for not doing so sooner. “At the time, I did not report on the topic directly or use that person as a source. The relationship was never physical, but it should have been reported to avoid the appearance of a conflict,” the statement said.

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

In 2015, Nuzzi criticized Hollywood for the “harmful” way it portrayed female journalists, often portraying them as seductive figures willing to compromise their integrity for a story.

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

While New York Magazine did not specifically name Robert F. Kennedy Jr., sources familiar with the situation told Status that Olivia Nuzzi initially did not go public with her alleged relationship with Kennedy. The magazine was the first to raise the issue after it recently learned of the controversy.

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

Kennedy’s camp denied the relationship

Meanwhile, Kennedy’s team, which recently interrupted its election campaign in key battleground states, denied any romantic involvement 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. However, another person familiar with the situation suggested the two may have had a romantic relationship around the beginning of the year.