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Jack Schlossberg Calls Out RFK Jr.’s Wife, Cheryl Hines, Over Child’s Measles Death: ‘Say Sorry’
By Meredith Kile
Updated on March 6, 2025, 5:44 PM EST
Jack Schlossberg is once again speaking out against a member of his famous family.
The 32-year-old grandson of President John F. Kennedy took to Instagram on Thursday, March 6, to call out actress Cheryl Hines, who is married to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—Schlossberg’s first cousin once removed.
“Hey Cheryl Hines, it’s Jack Schlossberg, I just got out of the shower,” Schlossberg said in a selfie video, appearing in a towel with wet hair. “We’ve never met, but I’ve got a favor to ask. I need you to call up the family of the child who died of measles and say sorry. Can you do that for me, babe?”
He continued, “Almost every single case of measles is in someone who’s not vaccinated. I think you’re the perfect person to say sorry.”
Measles Outbreak Sparks Controversy
The Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed the state’s first measles-related death on Feb. 26 amid an ongoing outbreak in the South Plains and Panhandle regions. The school-aged child who died was not vaccinated.
Schlossberg, a vocal advocate for vaccines, has used his social media to repeatedly criticize RFK Jr., occasionally calling out Hines for standing by her husband, a well-known anti-vaccine activist.
Hines’ representative has not responded to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
RFK Jr.’s Role in the Debate
RFK Jr., now serving as Donald Trump’s Secretary of Health and Human Services, faced questions about the Texas outbreak during Trump’s first Cabinet meeting on Feb. 26. When asked about the situation, he downplayed concerns, saying that measles outbreaks “are not unusual” and happen in the U.S. “every year”—a statement quickly contradicted by medical professionals.
Days later, he adjusted his stance in a March 2 essay for Fox News, writing, “As the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, I am deeply concerned about the recent measles outbreak.”
While outlining the federal response, Kennedy maintained that “the decision to vaccinate is a personal one” and encouraged parents to consider “therapeutic medications.”
Cheryl Hines’ Views on Vaccines
Though Hines has not commented publicly on her husband’s handling of the measles outbreak, she has previously spoken about vaccines.
During Kennedy’s 2024 presidential campaign, she revealed that she received the COVID-19 vaccine to continue filming Curb Your Enthusiasm during the pandemic.
“I did what I needed to do to work,” she told The Hollywood Reporter. “If I wasn’t working, would things be different? Maybe. I’m not the kind of person that gets the flu shot.”
In the same interview, Hines addressed some of her husband’s controversial views.
“When people say he’s a conspiracy theorist, I really don’t know what to make of that,” she said. “At the same time, I often think about what his life has been like—to watch his uncle be assassinated and then watch his father be assassinated. I do find it mysterious and odd, and all of it to be larger-than-life.”
Family Feud in the Public Eye
Schlossberg’s latest remarks add to the growing public rift within the Kennedy family. As RFK Jr.’s political influence continues to rise, his outspoken cousin has remained one of his harshest critics—publicly condemning his policies, beliefs, and now, the actions of his wife.
Neither RFK Jr. nor Hines has responded to Schlossberg’s latest criticism.
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