Daryl Hannah Slams FX Series Over Inaccurate JFK Jr. Portrayal

Daryl Hannah has publicly criticized the FX series "Love Story" for what she describes as an inaccurate and damaging portrayal of her past relationship with John F. Kennedy Jr., accusing the show of fabricating events and perpetuating misogynistic tropes.

In an opinion piece published in The New York Times on March 6, the 65-year-old actress, known for roles in films like "Splash" and "Kill Bill," denounced her depiction by Dree Hemingway as "irritating, self-absorbed, whiny and inappropriate." Hannah, who dated Kennedy on and off from 1988 to 1994 before he began a relationship with Carolyn Bessette, whom he married in 1996, stated that the character's actions and behaviors do not reflect her life or conduct. She specifically denied allegations woven into the narrative, including using cocaine or hosting related parties, pressuring Kennedy into marriage, desecrating a family heirloom, intruding on a private memorial, or comparing Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis's death to that of a dog. "These are not creative embellishments of personality. They are assertions about conduct and they are false," Hannah wrote.

The series, produced by Ryan Murphy and focusing on Kennedy and Bessette's...