Vanity Fair has cut ties with its West Coast editor, Olivia Nuzzi, after a whirlwind of scandal involving an alleged affair with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rocked the media world.

The New York Post reported that Vanity Fair and Nuzzi have agreed to let her contract lapse at the end of 2024 following explosive allegations of personal and professional misconduct.

Nuzzi, a rising star in political journalism, penned a profile on Kennedy in 2023 while working as Washington correspondent for New York magazine.

Fast forward to 2024, when she joined Vanity Fair as West Coast editor, a role that should have cemented her as a powerhouse in the industry.

But whispers of trouble emerged when her ex-fiancé, Politico reporter Ryan Lizza, dropped a bombshell on his Substack, alleging Nuzzi had a romantic entanglement with Kennedy during his presidential bid.

Lizza didn’t stop there—he claimed Nuzzi morphed from journalist to political operative, feeding Kennedy insider info and scheming to squash negative stories.

Allegations of Misconduct Pile Up

Adding fuel to the fire, Lizza accused Nuzzi of planning a personal rendezvous with Kennedy in Phoenix, Arizona, after Kennedy endorsed Donald Trump at a nearby rally in Glendale—though she reportedly backed out after Lizza caught wind of it.

He also dredged up a past allegation of an affair with former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford in 2020, complete with a handwritten apology note from Nuzzi to Sanford dated March 5, 2020.

Vanity Fair wasn’t amused—by late November 2024, they placed Nuzzi under review, and soon after, her ouster became inevitable as the investigation into her conduct unfolded.

Nuzzi’s personal life took a hit too; Lizza ended their relationship in late 2024, leaving her, by her own account, reeling and in hiding.

Her recent appearance on The Bulwark podcast painted a picture of distress, as she tearfully recounted the fallout: “I lost my job. I was fired, and I was in hiding, and I was afraid,” she told host Tim Miller.

She continued in a separate breath, “I was terrified of the man I did not marry, and I was very worried about people knowing where I was.” Let’s be real—while personal turmoil deserves empathy, crossing ethical lines as a journalist raises serious questions about trust in media.

Book Release Sparks Further Controversy

Amid the chaos, Nuzzi released her book “American Canto” on December 2, 2024, detailing her feelings for an unnamed politician widely understood to be Kennedy, even admitting to actions that aided him.

Critics weren’t kind—Alexandra Jacobs of the New York Times called it a “303-page bafflement,” describing the work as “wafting and unfocused in a manner that makes you long for the sweet relief of a detailed policy paper.” Ouch—sounds like Nuzzi’s attempt to spin scandal into literature fell flatter than a progressive tax plan at a conservative rally.

Meanwhile, Kennedy, now serving as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, has denied any association with Nuzzi, leaving observers to wonder where the truth lies in this tangled web.

Vanity Fair and Nuzzi issued a joint statement saying they “mutually agreed, in the best interest of the magazine, to let her contract expire at the end of the year,” but Conde Nast, Vanity Fair’s owner, stayed mum when pressed for comment.

For conservatives wary of media bias, this saga only deepens skepticism about journalistic integrity in an era where personal agendas too often blur with professional duty.