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Olivia Nuzzi's Memoir Reveals Alleged Affair with Kennedy

11/15/2025

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Olivia Nuzzi's memoir, "American Canto," details her alleged emotional affair with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., which she claims started during the 2024 presidential campaign.
Nuzzi describes intimate exchanges, including declarations of love and Kennedy's desire for her to have his child.
The alleged relationship resulted in Nuzzi losing her job at New York Magazine and ending her engagement to Ryan Lizza.
Kennedy's representatives deny the affair, stating they only met once, while Nuzzi now works for Vanity Fair and asserts the relationship was never physical.

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Olivia Nuzzi's memoir, "American Canto," details her alleged emotional affair with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., which she claims started during the 2024 presidential campaign.
Nuzzi describes intimate exchanges, including declarations of love and Kennedy's desire for her to have his child.
The alleged relationship resulted in Nuzzi losing her job at New York Magazine and ending her engagement to Ryan Lizza.
Kennedy's representatives deny the affair, stating they only met once, while Nuzzi now works for Vanity Fair and asserts the relationship was never physical.