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Vanity Fair Drops Olivia Nuzzi Amid Ethical Breach Scandal

12/9/2025

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Vanity Fair will not renew Olivia Nuzzi's contract amid ethical breach allegations tied to her affair with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Nuzzi's memoir American Canto about her affair with Kennedy received poor reviews and disappointing sales.
Former partner Ryan Lizza has accused Olivia Nuzzi of unethical behavior, including advising Kennedy's campaign and an affair with Mark Sanford.
Nuzzi denies these claims, asserting that her only inappropriate relationship was with Kennedy.

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Vanity Fair will not renew Olivia Nuzzi's contract amid ethical breach allegations tied to her affair with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Nuzzi's memoir American Canto about her affair with Kennedy received poor reviews and disappointing sales.
Former partner Ryan Lizza has accused Olivia Nuzzi of unethical behavior, including advising Kennedy's campaign and an affair with Mark Sanford.
Nuzzi denies these claims, asserting that her only inappropriate relationship was with Kennedy.