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Dree Hemingway Responds to Daryl Hannah’s Critique of FX’s Love Story

Her brief comment lands as the series enjoys strong streaming success despite mounting criticism.

Overview

  • Hemingway told Entertainment Tonight at the Vanity Fair Oscars party that she respects Hannah and called portraying a real person a sensitive responsibility.
  • Hannah’s March 6 New York Times essay denounced her depiction as inaccurate and said she has received hostile and threatening messages from viewers.
  • The FX limited series dramatizes John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s relationship, with Hemingway portraying Hannah in early episodes.
  • Creator Connor Hines has said the production did not consult the Kennedy family or other subjects and framed the show as entertainment focused on engagement.
  • The series has become FX’s most-watched limited series on streaming, as figures like JFK Jr.’s nephew Jack Schlossberg urge viewers to treat it as fiction.