"The limited series stars Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon as the titular couple and tracks the entirety of their relationship, from their fateful meeting when Bessette worked at Calvin Klein to the tragic plane crash that took their lives in 1999. Given that Bessette avoided the press, much of the series is dramatized, based on secondhand stories about the couple, and at times fictionalized."
"Most of the Kennedy family, including JFK Jr.'s sister Caroline Kennedy (played by Grace Gummer in the show), has refrained from publicly commenting on Love Story, which makes sense since Caroline remains private and has not spoken about her late brother and sister-in-law as a couple. However, perhaps the most outspoken relative has made it clear where he stands. JFK Jr.'s nephew and Caroline's son, Jack Schlossberg, has spoken out against the series, making his opinion known while the show was still in production."
"In a since-expired video posted to his Instagram Story, he stated that his family was never consulted about the show, and expressed hope that the series would donate some profits to his uncle's philanthropic causes. "For the record, I think admiration for my uncle John is great," he wrote. "What I don't think is great is profiting off of it in a grotesque way.""
Ryan Murphy's limited series Love Story: John F. Kennedy, Jr. and Carolyn Bessette premieres on FX on Feb. 12 and dramatizes the couple's romance from their meeting at Calvin Klein through the 1999 plane crash. The show stars Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon and relies on secondhand accounts and fictionalized scenes because Bessette historically avoided the press. Many Kennedy relatives have stayed private and declined comment. Jack Schlossberg publicly criticized the production, saying the family was not consulted and urging profits be donated to JFK Jr.'s philanthropic causes, calling profiting from his uncle "grotesque." Murphy pushed back on that criticism.
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