Former New York Magazine reporter Olivia Nuzzi, who left the publication after disclosing a \u201cpersonal relationship\u201d with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has landed a new job at Vanity Fair.<\/p>\n
The 32-year-old was announced as the new West Coast editor of the prestigious publication on Thursday, as part of a spate of new hires.<\/p>\n
\u201cHonored to join @VanityFair as West Coast Editor,\u201d Nuzzi wrote on X, adding a heart emoji to the post.<\/p>\n
It comes after a high-profile scandal last October, in which Nuzzi was put on leave from New York Magazine following revelations about her connection with Kennedy, who was then running as an independent candidate for president.<\/p>\n
It led to an explosive fallout between Nuzzi and her ex-fianc\u00e9 Ryan Lizza, whom she accused of orchestrating a blackmail campaign against her.<\/p>\n
Former New York Magazine reporter Olivia Nuzzi, who left the publication after disclosing a \u2018personal relationship\u2019 with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has landed a new job at Vanity Fair (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)Nuzzi claimed in a lawsuit that Lizza had \u201cthreatened to make public personal information about me to destroy my life, career, and reputation\u2014a threat he has since carried out.\u201d Lizza denied the allegations.<\/p>\n
However, despite questions about her journalistic integrity, Nuzzi was proudly announced among the twelve new Vanity Fair hires by Mark Guiducci.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe range of talent and expertise in this list is expansive,\u201d Guiducci said in a statement. \u201cBut what our new colleagues have in common is a love for Vanity Fair, an appreciation for its history, and an excitement for its future. Each of them will help lead us there.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIn interviews with candidates over the past two months, we have been seeking out a certain fearlessness\u2014people with a point of view, able to express it in both substance and style,\u201d he added. \u201cI can say that every one of our new colleagues has that quality.\u201d<\/p>\n
The revelations led to an explosive fallout between Nuzzi and her ex-fiance Ryan Lizza (right), whom she accused of orchestrating a blackmail campaign against her (Getty Images for CBS News)More hires would be announced shortly, Guiducci said.<\/p>\n
Before she departed from New York Magazine, Nuzzi had garnered a reputation for her vivid, incisive features on political figures as well as deeply reported presidential campaign stories, having joined the publication in 2017.<\/p>\n
Nuzzi and Lizza became engaged in 2022 but broke up after her relationship with Kennedy was made public. She had been writing a piece on the then-presidential hopeful at the time.<\/p>\n
After New York Magazine\u2019s announcement that she was being placed on leave, Nuzzi released a statement denying that the relationship with Kennedy was physical.<\/p>\n
After New York Magazine\u2019s announcement that she was being placed on leave, Nuzzi released a statement denying the relationship with Kennedy was physical (AFP via Getty Images)\u201cEarlier this year, the nature of some communication between myself and a former reporting subject turned personal,\u201d she said. \u201cDuring that time, I did not directly report on the subject nor use them as a source.<\/p>\n
She added: \u201cThe relationship was never physical but should have been disclosed to prevent the appearance of a conflict. I deeply regret not doing so immediately and apologize to those I\u2019ve disappointed, especially my colleagues at New York.\u201d<\/p>\n
A Kennedy spokesperson told The New York Times that he had met Nuzzi \u201conce in his life for an interview she requested, which yielded a hit piece.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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