Cheryl Hines breaks her silence following the sexting scandal with husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and star political reporter Olivia Nuzzi, commenting on a post memorializing her mother, Ethel Kennedy, who died Thursday at the age of 96. .
“God gave her the energy to give her 34 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and all the attention they needed.” Part of the 70-year-old's tribute on Instagram read:.
“He gave her a rich and eventful life. Although in recent months she had declined, she never lost her playfulness, her humor, her brilliance, her courage and her joie de vivre. .
“She was joyful in every moment, but for 56 years she longed for the day she would be reunited with her beloved husband,” the Democratic dynasty scion continued.
“This is beautiful. Your mom was so proud of you,” Hines, 59, wrote, punctuating her comment with a white heart emoji.
The “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star, who married RFK Jr. in 2014, She shared a tribute on her own Instagramwrites that it was a “great honor” for her to share laughter and love with Ethel. Her charisma, wisdom and strength will live on with me in every memory of her. ”
Hines, a supporter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, said she and her embattled husband “spent many warm nights in Hyannis Port, having dinner together and sharing stories of her extraordinary life.” I heard,” he wrote.
“She always made me laugh. She never got serious unless she had to. She was barefoot and dressed a ninth. She will be missed. My dear. Love is with the family.”
She also posted a video of herself sitting with the Kennedy matriarch As Melissa Ethridge sang “Me & Bobby McGee” At the family estate in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.
Hines' heartfelt post and message to her husband came in response to reports of the couple's romance. “It’s hardly talked about.” Since Nuzzi's sexting scandal broke late last month.
Kennedy initially denied having any relationship with the 31-year-old New York magazine reporter to whom he was engaged at the time.
His camp claimed that he “met Olivia Nuzzi only once in his life, for an interview she requested, which produced a hit.”
Sources tell Page 6 That's not the whole truth.
People familiar with the matter said Mr. Kennedy dropped “love bombs” on Mr. Nzee in the months before and after the profile. He even meaningfully grabbed her arm during one meeting for the piece, which took place while they were hiking near his mansion in Brentwood, California. .
After Kennedy texted Nuzi multiple times, she became hooked. The two talked on the phone for hours. Participate in 'incredible' FaceTime sex Sources say he even said “I love you” when he hung up the phone.
Mr Nuzi's ex-fiancée, Ryan Lizza, 50, apparently learned of the incident in August and confronted Mr Kennedy over the phone. Nuzi said he believes in Riza. She was the one who informed New York magazine that she was in a romantic relationship with RFK Jr.
Nuzzi was suspended from publication because “while covering the campaign, he had a personal relationship with a former subject associated with the 2024 campaign, which violated the magazine's standards regarding conflicts of interest and disclosure.” It is said that it became. .
she also contactless ordering He has accused Riza, 50, of disclosing secret meetings and threatening to divulge personal information.
Since then, RFK Jr. accused of extramarital affairs by three other women Around the same time as the Nuzzi incident.
The three women reportedly met him through Children's Health Defense, an anti-vaccination group led by environmental lawyers. He claims that this story is false and that he has not had any romantic relationship with any woman other than his wife since his marriage.
Despite that claim, officials say he and Hines are probably heading for divorce.
they were We met for the first time last week At Starbucks in Malibu. Keen observers noticed that Hines did not wear a wedding ring when out and about.
