Ryan Murphy thought it was "very unusual" when John F. Kennedy Jr.'s nephew Jack Schlossberg referred to as him out over his upcoming present American Love Story.

The FX restricted sequence dramatizes the wedding and deaths of JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, and Schlossberg had beforehand shared his fears in regards to the present "profiting off of it in a grotesque method."

Sitting down with the governor of California on the This Is Gavin Newsom podcast, Murphy mentioned he was shocked by Schlossberg's feedback in regards to the venture.

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"I believed it was an odd option to be mad about your relative that you simply actually don't bear in mind," mentioned the Glee creator, noting that he was harm by the criticism.

Referencing Schlossberg's comment that his household wasn't consulted, Murphy identified that there have been 88 movies and tv exhibits in regards to the Kennedys, none of which have been licensed by the household.

"I by no means even thought they wished to do this," Murphy mentioned. "Ours is predicated on a guide that's very sympathetic to each folks with Paul [Anthony Kelly] and Sarah [Pidgeon] enjoying their hearts out."

In his previous feedback, Schlossberg expressed his want for the present to "take significantly what [JFK Jr.] stood for in his life, all that he achieved in it, and that they donate among the earnings [from] what they're making to the John F. Kennedy Library."

Murphy mentioned that the household has not learn the script, however emphasised that it was "not a takedown."

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American Love Story will comply with the high-profile nuptials between JFK Jr. and Bessette, together with the stress, tabloid frenzy, familial drama, and deadly aircraft crash that outlined their union. The sequence is predicted to be launched in February 2026.

After Murphy shared a primary have a look at the manufacturing, he acquired some backlash from followers in regards to the wardrobe and hairstyling of his characters.

The producer took the suggestions significantly, together with feedback about actress Sarah Pidgeon's hair, which was a wig, being far off from Bissette's pure blonde locks. He mentioned they made the choice to dye Pidgeon's actual hair, which was an enchancment.

"We rolled up our sleeves and we listened to folks and corrected it," he mentioned. "And I like doing that."

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