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Sarah Paulson Reacts to Charlize Theron Comparisons Over Aileen Wuornos Portrayal

Paulson said her portrayal should not be measured against Charlize Theron’s Oscar-winning turn, noting acting is shaped by personal interpretation.

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Sarah Paulson defended her portrayal of Aileen Wuornos in Ryan Murphy’s Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story as it has sparked comparisons to Charlize Theron’s in the 2003 film Monster.

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The actress is reprising the role that won the Hollywood star an Oscar for "Monster" in a Ryan Murphy series.

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Sarah Paulson (51) embodies the serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the current Netflix series "Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story" – and has had to deal with a comparison over and over again since then. The background is that her acting colleague Charlize Theron (51) impersonated the same woman in the 2003 film "Monster" and even won an Oscar for this performance. In the podcast "Shut Up Evan" Sarah now spoke in detail about the debate and made it cl…

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E! News broke the news in Universal City, United States on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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