The Children of MAGA Speak Their Minds

Plus: Rob Reiner's Life in Pictures

View in browser | Update preferences SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS Yesterday, Hollywood director and actor Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. Sunday night, their son was booked in connection to their murder. While the world mourns—and awaits the reports from the ongoing police investigation—we take a look back at Reiner's remarkable career, from his role on the hit 1970s sitcom All in the Family, for which he won two Emmy Awards, to his work behind the camera directing films such as This Is Spinal Tap, Stand by Me, The Princess Bride, Misery, A Few Good Men, and my personal favorite, When Harry Met Sally…, all in a single eight-year period. You can also read the collection of celebrities and politicians posting remembrances of the late filmmaker. And in a very different family with public-figure parents, the daughters of Ted Cruz and Kristi Noem open up about growing up GOP. ADRIENNE GREEN, EXECUTIVE EDITOR The Children of MAGA Speak Their Minds BY OLIVIA EMPSON On the surface Caroline Cruz is like any other teenage girl. The 17-year-old loves spending time with her friends and dreams of becoming a Hollywood actor—except her upbringing has been anything but average because she is the eldest child of Senator Ted Cruz. "Growing up as the daughter of a famous politician has always been a struggle for me," she tells Vanity Fair, speaking from a conference room at her high school in Houston, where she is studying for exams. "I feel like I have to go the extra mile to prove that I am my own person and that I can succeed." With VF's Olivia Empson, the daughters of Ted Cruz and Kristi Noem open up about life in the shadow of their politician parents. READ MORE More Great Reads IN MEMORIAM Rob Reiner's Life in Pictures BY HILLARY BUSIS Remembering the actor and filmmaker's remarkable career—from his beginnings on All in the Family to his run as one of the industry's most sought-after directors. READ MORE ROYALS A Year's Worth of Kate Middleton's Heirloom Jewelry BY ERIN VANDERHOOF Take a tour through the princess's dazzling year—from stunning tiaras to the tiniest diamonds. READ MORE FILM Joel Edgerton's Night With Vanity Fair BY JOHN ROSS The newly minted Golden Globe nominee discussed his performance in Train Dreams while he cohosted a live taping of Little Gold Men. READ MORE First Look Outlander's Fiery End BY SAVANNAH WALSH Caitríona Balfe and showrunner Matthew B. Roberts unveil an exclusive look at the emotional last chapter and talk landing the plane—not rocking the boat: "People have come to this show for a decade, let's just give them something that they have come to expect." READ MORE In Case You Missed It Hollywood Pays Tribute to Its "Dear Friends," the Reiners After Rob Reiner and his wife Michele's sudden, tragic deaths, celebrities and politicians are posting remembrances of the late filmmaker—while President Trump offers snide condolences to a liberal afflicted with "TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME." Rob and Michele Reiner Found Dead in Brentwood Home Their son, 32-year-old Nick Reiner, has been arrested in connection with the case. MORE FROM VANITY FAIR POLITICS BUSINESS HOLLYWOOD STYLE ROYALS CELEBRITY This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2025. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.