Jack Schlossberg Slams Ryan Murphy’s ‘American Love Story’ as ‘Grotesque’
Brilliant. Hollywood’s latest Kennedy romance has been officially flagged as a cringe-fest by none other than Jack Schlossberg. The 31-year-old grandson of John F. Kennedy didn’t mince words when he blasted Ryan Murphy’s forthcoming Hulu series American Love Story—an attempt to chronicle the romance between his uncle JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy—as “grotesque” on his Instagram Story this week. According to the New York Post, Schlossberg objected to what he called “cartoonish dramatizations” and “unapproved revisions” of family history, insisting that the project tramples on real lives for clicks and streaming numbers. He even pointed to specific scenes—like an imagined love triangle at a private dinner—that were never substantiated by any reputable biographer or archival footage.
Look, I don’t relish pointing out the obvious, but when a Kennedy great-nephew rolls his eyes this hard, you know things have gone off the rails. Schlossberg’s statement comes on the heels of writer-producer Ryan Murphy teasing American Love Story as a “passionate, larger-than-life romance” in a recent Variety interview. Murphy, known for his glossy anthology hits, promised a sweeping narrative complete with opulent 1990s fashion and moody beachside strolls. Yet the Kennedy camp was neither consulted nor credited, so Schlossberg’s rebuke serves as a public mic drop for family-sanctioned storytelling. It’s a classic case of “We didn’t ask for this,” and frankly, he has a point. Viewers expecting a fly-on-the-wall docu-drama are in for scripted soap opera, whether we like it or not.
By calling the adaptation “grotesque,” Schlossberg has thrust American Love Story into controversy weeks before its November 30 Hulu premiere. Industry insiders tell Page Six that behind-the-scenes negotiations with the Kennedy estate fell apart over creative control and fact-checking. Sources close to the Murphy camp claim they reached out to Schlossberg’s team multiple times, but details remain murky—typical Hollywood smoke and mirrors. Meanwhile, social feeds are buzzing with die-hard Kennedy fans vowing to boycott the series. Can you blame them? At the end of the day, the showrunner’s flair for sensationalism meets a family fiercely protective of their legacy. I told you so. And that, dear reader, is why we can’t have nice things.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and New York Post
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