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Olivia Nuzzi Joins Vanity Fair Amid Scandal

9/18/2025

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Olivia Nuzzi has been appointed as Vanity Fair's West Coast editor after leaving New York Magazine amid a scandal involving HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Her new role will center on events and culture in the Pacific region, as stated by global editorial director Mark Guiducci.
Vanity Fair is revamping with 12 new hires, seeking candidates with “certain fearlessness.”
Nuzzi's past relationship with RFK Jr. raised ethical concerns in her reporting, though no bias was identified.
She previously filed and later withdrew a protective order against her ex-fiancé, Ryan Lizza, related to the scandal.

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Olivia Nuzzi has been appointed as Vanity Fair's West Coast editor after leaving New York Magazine amid a scandal involving HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Her new role will center on events and culture in the Pacific region, as stated by global editorial director Mark Guiducci.
Vanity Fair is revamping with 12 new hires, seeking candidates with “certain fearlessness.”
Nuzzi's past relationship with RFK Jr. raised ethical concerns in her reporting, though no bias was identified.
She previously filed and later withdrew a protective order against her ex-fiancé, Ryan Lizza, related to the scandal.