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Exactly who’s Olivia Nuzzi and why is everybody speaking about her proper now?
Thursday, September 19, was a bizarre day in American politics. The most cartoonishly radical gubernatorial candidate within the nation refused to drop out of the race after his personal party leaked his humiliating intercourse scandal.
That was not all. The infamous Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been a weird C-story all through the 2024 election cycle, additionally got here up. This time, it didn’t contain consuming roadkill or his brainworm.
This time, it concerned a widely known journalist who’s now on go away from New York Magazine after her “private” relationship.
Who is Olivia Nuzzi?
Olivia Nuzzi has been New York Magazine‘s premiere Washington correspondent for years.
Her profession in journalism started again in 2011 (the yr that she turned 20). Most of her profession, except for time writing for More Monmouth Musings, has been freed from crimson flags. She’s written for The Daily Beast, Politico, GQ, Esquire, and extra.
Much extra not too long ago, a few of her posts have appeared downright bizarre. With new context, her weird protection of uncooked milk and different baffling takes begin to virtually make sense. Almost.
On Thursday, September 19, New York Magazine introduced that Olivia Nuzzi was on go away.
“Recently our Washington Correspondent Olivia Nuzzi acknowledged to the journal’s editors that she had engaged in a private relationship with a former topic related to the 2024 marketing campaign,” New York Magazine shared.
The replace detailed that she did so “whereas she was reporting on the marketing campaign.” The announcement defined that she is on go away, and that the journal was conducting a third-party evaluation.
Olivia Nuzzi denies that something was ‘bodily’ with RFK Jr.
Though she admitted that the connection “turned private,” Olivia Nuzzi emphasised that issues didn’t get “bodily” with RFK Jr.
“Earlier this yr, the character of some communication between myself and a former reporting topic turned private,” she stated in a press release on Thursday evening. “During that point, I didn’t immediately report on the topic nor use them as a supply.”
Nuzzi insisted: “The relationship was by no means bodily however ought to have been disclosed to forestall the looks of a battle. I deeply remorse not doing so instantly and apologize to these I’ve dissatisfied, particularly my colleagues at New York Mag.”
As for the timeline, Olivia Nuzzi printed a profile on RFK Jr. in November of 2023. Allegedly, this non-physical entanglement didn’t start till after the article’s publication. So, you already know, at the least there’s that.
Reportedly, RFK Jr. has “boasted” about their relationship in non-public. This is a person who blurts out horrifying tales a few child bear carcass. His incapability to not self-destruct has grow to be a serious level of parody.
In case you have been questioning, Olivia Nuzzi has been engaged to fellow journalist Ryan Lizza since September of 2023. Meanwhile, RFK Jr. has been married to actress Cheryl Hines since 2014. (No, we do not know why she’s with him or why she hasn’t left him. Not over this, simply … typically)
Is 2024 even actual?
Obviously, the responses to this haven’t been form. People have identified how Olivia Nuzzi’s longtime followers have apprehensive about and even unfollowed her over a few of her current stances. Someone all of a sudden having dangerous takes out of nowhere can generally occur after they’re having “communication” with somebody who simply spews brainrotten nonsense consistently.
In addition to Challengers jokes like this tweet, individuals have accomplished some digging. In a 2015 tweet, Nuzzi requested: “Why does Hollywood suppose feminine reporters sleep with their sources?”
Oddly sufficient, that’s a good critique of overused tropes in fiction! Unfortunately, Nuzzi is, in hindsight, maybe not one of the best particular person to ask the query.
