US Edition'Love Story' revisits JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette. It's stirred some backlash
The series, based on Elizabeth Beller's book, dramatizes the private life and tragic end of JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette while drawing criticism from the Kennedy family.
- On Thursday, FX premiered 'Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette,' created by Connor Hines and produced by Murphy, based on Elizabeth Beller's book.
- Seeking to fill gaps in the record, the series chronicles the couple's life based on Elizabeth Beller's research materials and the 1990s media/paparazzi landscape, with creator Connor Hines calling it `extensively researched`.
- Dramatizations and archival clips show the series unfolds across nine episodes and uses archival Kennedy family footage, opening on July 16, 1999.
- The Kennedy family was not consulted, and Jack Schlossberg, Kennedy's nephew and critic, accused the series last year of profiting off his family, while Paul Anthony Kelly, Sarah Pidgeon, and Brad Simpson say they treated the story ethically and respect Schlossberg's opinion.
- Arriving amid other Kennedy projects, critics note the series critiques 1990s tabloid frenzy yet sometimes mirrors it, while Netflix's Kennedy may send viewers and social platforms researching historical accuracy.
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My Mother Lode‘Love Story’ revisits JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette. It’s stirred some backlash
By ALICIA RANCILIO With just a single photo released from their wedding day, much of the relationship between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette remains shrouded in romanticized legend: the courtship between the fashion publicist and the scion of an already much-mythologized family, the private nuptials and, just three years later, their deaths in a tragic plane crash. The new FX and Hulu series premiering Thursday, “Love Story: John F. Ke…
Commentary: 'Love Story' is guilty of the same invasion of JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette's lives that it condemns
What begins as a flirty, fun and glamorous look at John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, the "it" couple of the late '90s, inevitably becomes yet another invasion of its subjects' privacy.
JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s Relationship Timeline
STARTRAKSPHOTO.COM John F. Kennedy Jr. and wife Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy had a high-profile romance right up until their tragic deaths. When the couple began dating in 1994, the world was fascinated by their relationship. Considered to be one of the most eligible bachelors at the time, Kennedy Jr. decided to settle down with Bessette-Kennedy. As he was expected to follow in the footsteps of his father, President John F. Kennedy, many thought Bes…
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