{"id":7757,"date":"2025-10-24T13:38:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T20:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=7757"},"modified":"2025-10-24T13:38:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T20:38:16","slug":"cheryl-hines-breaks-silence-on-husband-rfk-jrs-rumored-affair-with-olivia-nuzzi-consider-the-source","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=7757","title":{"rendered":"Cheryl Hines breaks silence on husband RFK Jr\u2019s rumored affair with Olivia Nuzzi: \u2018Consider the source\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-10wlkbs-0\" data-component=\"SupportNSCNative\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"base\">\n<aside class=\"sc-hez36s-0 dFpFuY\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-1 iBibVd\">\n<h3 data-testid=\"support-nsc-title\" class=\"sc-hez36s-2 bjjXUL\">Your support helps us to tell the story<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-8 juUDRT\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-13 cqPbFA\">\n<div class=\"sc-aja53j-0 rAFIl sc-hez36s-16 jZSKtc\">\n<div class=\"sc-aja53j-6 PdmgT\">\n<div data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-collapsed-content-container\" class=\"sc-aja53j-5 bPQoEN\">\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-collapsed-content\" class=\"sc-aja53j-4 dDhojf\">\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"support-nsc-collapsed-content-tablet\" class=\"sc-hez36s-7 cUJDWn\">\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 jEZjIj\">From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it&#8217;s investigating the financials of Elon Musk&#8217;s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, &#8216;The A Word&#8217;, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 jEZjIj\">At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 jEZjIj\">The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"sc-1uza6dc-1 gunhQQ\">Your support makes all the difference.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"sc-aja53j-1 keLMOw sc-aja53j-7 eMEmGu\"><span data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-dropdown-tablet\" class=\"sc-aja53j-3 dHXFkr\"><span data-action-type=\"Read more\" class=\"sc-aja53j-2 hxbXdt\">Read more<\/span><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 hUgQwJ sc-culv3z-0 eifaJK sc-a5wy94-0 hyKPon\"><use href=\"#ee6613da15642019\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Actress Cheryl Hines has broken her silence about the rumored digital affair between her husband, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and former <em>New York Magazine<\/em> reporter Olivia Nuzzi.<\/p>\n<p>Just over a year after the alleged sexting scandal made headlines, Hines stood by her husband of 11 years and shot down the story on a recent podcast appearance, dismissing Nuzzi, 32, in the process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think you always have to consider the source, right? So that\u2019s where I start,\u201d Hines, 60, told <em>The Katie Miller Podcast<\/em>, the <em>Politico <\/em>Playbook reported after obtaining a sneak peek of the chat. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd then it ends with a conversation with Bobby,\u201d the <em>Curb Your Enthusiasm<\/em> actress said.<\/p>\n<p>Hines went on to say that Nuzzi\u2019s disclosure of her \u201cdigital\u201d relationship with 71-year-old Kennedy, which allegedly began after the journalist wrote a profile on him, was just a piece of the mayhem that came with running a presidential campaign. <\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"4\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 cSmxWY\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2025\/10\/24\/13\/18\/MixCollage-24-Oct-2025-09-16-AM-5226.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2025\/10\/24\/13\/18\/MixCollage-24-Oct-2025-09-16-AM-5226.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;crop=3%3A2%2Csmart&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2025\/10\/24\/13\/18\/MixCollage-24-Oct-2025-09-16-AM-5226.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;crop=3%3A2%2Csmart&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Cheryl Hines has spoken out about her husband RFK Jr's alleged affair with former political reporter Olivia Nuzzi\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-0 dkRtZs inline-gallery-btn\" id=\"trigger-autogallery-247790\"><span class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-1 hwVecx\">open image in gallery<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 ghyfOu hgzWpY\">Cheryl Hines has spoken out about her husband RFK Jr&#8217;s alleged affair with former political reporter Olivia Nuzzi<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 fbYyBW\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Getty<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"4\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 UGbee\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2022\/01\/25\/13\/newFile-3.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2022\/01\/25\/13\/newFile-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2022\/01\/25\/13\/newFile-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Cheryl Hines and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have been married for over 11 years\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-0 dkRtZs inline-gallery-btn\" id=\"trigger-autogallery-247791\"><span class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-1 hwVecx\">open image in gallery<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 ghyfOu hgzWpY\">Cheryl Hines and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have been married for over 11 years<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 fbYyBW\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Getty Images for Waterkeeper All<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cBobby had been running for president and it was a \u2014 an exhausting year-and-a-half of headlines and rumors and articles and chaos,\u201d Hines said on the podcast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd at that time, I thought \u2018OK, this is more chaos and more rumors.\u2019 And, um, it was a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hines also questioned the motive behind reports that Nuzzi, announced last month as the new West Coast editor of <em>Vanity Fair,<\/em> is writing a tell-all book that is set to be published next year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know this person. Don\u2019t know their intentions,\u201d Hines said of the writer. \u201cI could guess, but I won\u2019t. But you can if you want.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The Independent <\/em>has contacted a representative for Nuzzi for comment. <\/p>\n<p>Kennedy, who ran as an independent candidate, suspended his campaign and endorsed Donald Trump in August 2024. Weeks later, Nuzzi admitted their \u201cpersonal relationship\u201d and was put on leave from <em>New York Magazine.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>At the time, she wrote in a statement to the <em>New York Times<\/em> that \u201csome communication between myself and a former reporting subject turned personal.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"4\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 bDXnYm\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2024\/09\/21\/16\/newFile.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2024\/09\/21\/16\/newFile.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2024\/09\/21\/16\/newFile.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Olivia Nuzzi and Ryan Lizza broke off their engagement after the alleged sexting scandal\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-0 dkRtZs inline-gallery-btn\" id=\"trigger-autogallery-247792\"><span class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-1 hwVecx\">open image in gallery<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 ghyfOu hgzWpY\">Olivia Nuzzi and Ryan Lizza broke off their engagement after the alleged sexting scandal<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 fbYyBW\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Getty Images for CBS News<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"4\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 gvKctM\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2025\/10\/14\/18\/08\/Screenshot-2025-10-14-at-2-10-33-PM.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2025\/10\/14\/18\/08\/Screenshot-2025-10-14-at-2-10-33-PM.png?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;crop=3%3A2%2Csmart&amp;trim=0%2C274%2C0%2C52&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2025\/10\/14\/18\/08\/Screenshot-2025-10-14-at-2-10-33-PM.png?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;crop=3%3A2%2Csmart&amp;trim=0%2C274%2C0%2C52&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Cheryl Hines opened up about her relationship with her husband while on \u2018The Katie Miller Podcast\u2019\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-0 dkRtZs inline-gallery-btn\" id=\"trigger-autogallery-247793\"><span class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-1 hwVecx\">open image in gallery<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 ghyfOu hgzWpY\">Cheryl Hines opened up about her relationship with her husband while on \u2018The Katie Miller Podcast\u2019<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 fbYyBW\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->The View\/ABC<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe relationship was never physical but should have been disclosed to prevent the appearance of a conflict,\u201d she added. Nuzzi insisted that she had never directly reported on Kennedy during their alleged relationship.<\/p>\n<p>Despite reports that Kennedy allegedly bragged to his friends about receiving intimate pictures from Nuzzi, the pioneer of the Make America Healthy Again movement has denied any relationship with the writer.<\/p>\n<p>His spokesperson said at the time that Kennedy \u201conly met Olivia Nuzzi once in his life for an interview she requested, which yielded a hit piece.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nuzzi went on to officially part ways with the magazine, where she had written as the Washington Correspondent for nearly eight years. Her engagement to Ryan Lizza also ended in the wake of the affair.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it&#8217;s investigating the financials of Elon Musk&#8217;s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, &#8216;The A Word&#8217;, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. Your support makes all the difference. Read more Actress Cheryl Hines has broken her silence about the rumored digital affair between her husband, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and former New York Magazine reporter Olivia Nuzzi. Just over a year after the alleged sexting scandal made headlines, Hines stood by her husband of 11 years and shot down the story on a recent podcast appearance, dismissing Nuzzi, 32, in the process. \u201cI think you always have to consider the source, right? So that\u2019s where I start,\u201d Hines, 60, told The Katie Miller Podcast, the Politico Playbook reported after obtaining a sneak peek of the chat. \u201cAnd then it ends with a conversation with Bobby,\u201d the Curb Your Enthusiasm actress said. 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