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Meet Kyra Kennedy, The Youngest Daughter Of Health Secretary Nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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- Kyra Kennedy, 29, is one of the youngest members of the Kennedy dynasty.
- She is a New York City socialite, model, and fashion enthusiast.
- She has not publicly commented on her father Robert F. Kennedy's nomination for health secretary.
Kyra Kennedy is one of the many young members of the Kennedy family making a name for herself.
The 29-year-old model and socialite is the youngest daughter of health secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
She's also a mainstay at fashion shows and fashion-brand popups, making her one to watch from "America's royal family."
Kennedy Jr., known for his misleading claims about vaccine safety, could lead the Department of Health and Human Services in President Donald Trump's new administration if he gets enough votes following his confirmation hearing.
Kennedy Jr. had previously announced his own candidacy in the 2024 presidential election before breaking from family tradition by supporting Trump, the Republican candidate.
Multiple members of his family, including his cousin Caroline Kennedy and John F. Kennedy's grandson, Jack Schlossberg, have publicly denounced his nomination. His six children — he has four sons and two daughters — have not publicly commented on his nomination.
Here's everything you need to know about Kyra Kennedy.
Kyra Kennedy is the youngest daughter of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Mary Richardson Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Kyra Kennedy in 2009.
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Kyra Kennedy was born on August 22, 1995. She is the second child of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his second wife, Mary Richardson.
People reported that Kennedy and Richardson started dating before the politician's divorce from his first wife, Emily Ruth Black, was finalized in 1994.
Kennedy married Richardson that same year, and they were married until Richardson's death by suicide on May 16, 2012. The couple were estranged at the time of her death, The Guardian reported.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has two children with Black: Robert "Bobby" Kennedy III, 40, and Kathleen Alexandra "Kick" Kennedy, 36.
Kennedy had four children with Richardson: Conor Richardson Kennedy, 30; Kyra LeMoyne Kennedy, 29; William "Finn" Kennedy, 28; and Aidan Caohman Vieques Kennedy, 24.
Kennedy married his third wife, actor Cheryl Hines, in 2014. They have no children together, though she has a daughter from a previous marriage.
Kennedy made her debut in society at a Paris debutante ball.Kyra Kennedy made her formal debut at the debutante ball in Paris.
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Harper's Bazaar reported that then-21-year-old Kyra was "the latest Kennedy making headlines" after she made her formal debut in society at a 2013 debutante ball in Paris.
The event, known as "Le Bal," was held at the Automobile Club de France in Paris, and all attendees wore haute couture. As reported by Harper's Bazaar, Kennedy wore Dior, whom she had already interned with when she made her debut.
Vanity Fair reported that other debutantes that year included Larry David's daughter Romy and Lady Amelia Windsor, a member of the British royal family.
She attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.Kyra LeMoyne Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Cheryl Hines in 2014.
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Kennedy has been a longtime fashion enthusiast.
In addition to earning her degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan, she also held internships at Kenneth Cole and Dior, Harper's Bazaar reported.
Kennedy was a member of the "Snap Pack," which also included the likes of Tiffany Trump.Andrew Warren, Kyra Kennedy, and Charlotte Bickley.
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The New York Times coined the term "Snap Pack" in 2016. The group was made up of uber-rich young people who lived and partied in Manhattan, and who documented their lives for their many devoted Snapchat and Instagram followers.
Kennedy's high-profile social circle also included people like Gaia Matisse, the great-granddaughter of artist Henri Matisse, Donald Trump's daughter Tiffany Trump, and up-and-coming fashion designer Andrew Warren.
Her father reportedly barred her from using social media after an online incident with a reporter.Kyra Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
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In 2016, Page Six reported that Kennedy's dad, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., had barred her from using social media after her reported involvement in a "cyberbullying" scandal.
The tabloid reported that Kyra Kennedy, then 20, had used her Instagram page to write mean comments on an Instagram page owned by Allie Jones, a New York writer who had written a post about The New York Times' "Snap Pack" article for The Cut, a subsidiary of New York Magazine. She later deleted the comments, per Page Six.
Jones recounted the experience in another article for The Cut, titled, "I'm Being Cyberbullied on Instagram by a Kennedy."
"Mr. Kennedy has spoken to Kyra and informed his daughter that their family does not bully people. He has instructed her to shut down all of her social media accounts immediately," a representative for the politician told Page Six.
The ban didn't last forever, however, as the Daily Mail reported in September 2019 that Kennedy had resumed using her social media pages.
Kyra Kennedy did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.
Kennedy has dabbled in modeling over the years.Kyra Kennedy and Leia Sfez attend the Gucci Women's Fall Winter 2024 Fashion Show during Milan Fashion Week.
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In May 2016, she made her modeling debut posing for her friend and fellow Snap Pack member Andrew Warren's clothing line during New York Fashion Week, Harper's Bazaar reported.
According to her Instagram, she frequently attends brand pop-ups, fashion shows, and Fashion Week events held by major brands, from Gucci to Tod's and Louis Vuitton.
As a member of one of America's most famous families, she's certainly one to watch.Kyra Kennedy.
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Kennedy now has over 30,000 followers on Instagram, where she documents her outfits, glamorous lifestyle, and travels.
Judging by her page, she still has many celebrity friends, including comedian Larry David's daughter Cazzie.
Kyra Kennedy did not respond to Business Insider's request for comment on this story.
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