US EditionDid Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy Really Wear Converse? Us Investigates
NEW YORK CITY, JUN 16 – Filming began in New York City for Ryan Murphy's anthology series depicting JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy's tragic romance, set to premiere in February 2026.
- Ryan Murphy's television series American Love Story has begun production in New York City, featuring Sarah Pidgeon as Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy and Paul Kelly portraying John F. Kennedy Jr.
- The series depicts the poignant and ill-fated relationship between JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, who wed in 1996 and tragically lost their lives in a 1999 plane crash near Martha's Vineyard.
- Fans criticized Pidgeon's portrayal online, especially her wearing Chuck Taylor high-tops, though some images were lighting and camera tests unrelated to wardrobe.
- Murphy addressed the criticism on Instagram by assuring that the earnings would be donated to the Kennedy Library in Boston.
- American Love Story is scheduled to premiere during Valentine's Day week of 2026, reflecting renewed interest in Bessette-Kennedy's enduring fashion influence.
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Did Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy Really Wear Converse? Us Investigates
Fans are not here for Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s outfits in Ryan Murphy’s upcoming series American Love Story, but at least one detail of the controversial costuming seems to be correct. When actress Sarah Pidgeon was seen on set as the late Bessette-Kennedy in photographs on Tuesday, June 17, fans immediately shared their opinions on her laid-back look — which included Chuck Taylor high-tops from Converse — via social media. “She’s supposed to …
Why Is Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s Wardrobe So Hard To Recreate?
There are, in other words, no excuses for this first-look image of An American Love Story to have been put to the internet. In it, the actress Sarah Pidgeon wears a turtleneck, too-short cigarette pants and a polyblend coat so poorly made it looked like it might
The series will chronicle the course of their relationship, from when they met until their tragic death in a plane crash.
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