Actress Daryl Hannah has strongly condemned FX’s miniseries Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, calling it a misogynistic and inaccurate portrayal of her life and relationship with the late JFK Jr.
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Daryl Hannah has publicly criticized FX’s ‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette,’ calling it misogynistic and inaccurate. She claims the show falsely portrays her as a cocaine-using, self-absorbed obstacle to the central love story.
- Daryl Hannah published an op-ed in The New York Times criticizing FX’s ‘Love Story’
- She denies allegations of drug use, pressuring John F. Kennedy Jr. into marriage, and other negative behaviors depicted in the show
- Hannah received hostile messages from viewers who believed the portrayal was factual
- Jack Schlossberg, nephew of JFK Jr., also criticized the series for exploiting his family’s tragedy
- The show’s producers have not responded to requests for comment
In an op-ed published in The New York Times on Friday, Hannah wrote that the series depicts her as "irritating, self-absorbed, whiny and inappropriate," and falsely attributes actions such as cocaine use and pressuring Kennedy into marriage. She stated that these portrayals are not creative embellishments but false assertions about her conduct.
"It’s appalling to me that I even have to defend myself against a television show," Hannah wrote. "These are not creative embellishments of personality. They are assertions about conduct — and they are false."
Hannah also criticized the series for using her character as an obstacle in the central love story, calling it textbook misogyny to tear down one woman to build up another. She quoted a producer from Gold Derby who said that her character occupies a space where she is an adversary to what viewers want narratively.
The actress has received many hostile and even threatening messages from viewers since the series aired, believing the portrayal was factual. Hannah emphasized that in today’s digital age, lies live online forever, impacting real lives and reputations.
Hannah is not alone in her criticism of the series. Jack Schlossberg, JFK Jr.’s nephew, has also spoken out against it, calling it a "grotesque display" of his family’s life. The show’s producers have yet to respond to requests for comment.
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