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What Really Happened to Aileen Wuornos? The True Story Behind Sarah Paulson's Monster Character
The series uses a fictional time jump to connect Lizzie Borden and Aileen Wuornos, though historians say there is no evidence the women were linked.
- Netflix's 'Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story' jumps forward from its 1892 focus to feature Florida serial killer Aileen Wuornos, connecting two historical cases of women accused of violent crimes within the popular 'Monster' franchise.
- Series co-creator Ian Brennan explained the inclusion of Wuornos and 16th-century figure Elizabeth Bathory as a thematic choice, stating, 'It very quickly became that the story we were telling was about female rage.'
- While the drama depicts Wuornos visiting the real Borden home, there is no evidence this occurred; the series strays far from real history, creating fictionalized storylines for dramatic effect.
- Sarah Paulson portrays the serial killer Wuornos, while Ella Beatty plays Borden in the eight-episode anthology, which Netflix offers with subscription plans starting at $8.99 per month.
- Historical records show Wuornos confessed to murdering seven men in Florida before her 2002 execution, whereas an all-male jury acquitted Borden of the 1892 slayings based on unconscious biases.
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¿Quién fue Aileen Wuornos y por qué esta asesina en serie aparece en la serie "Monster" de Netflix?
Por Gonzalo Jiménez, CNN en Español Hay un siglo de distancia entre las historias de Lizzie Borden, acusada de matar a su padre y su madrastra en 1892, y la de Aileen Wuornos, la asesina en serie que fue juzgada y condenada a la pena capital por matar a siete hombres en Florida entre 1989
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IF YOU'RE WATCHING the new season of Netflix's Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, at one point you might wonder if you've accidentally started another show.
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