We all know that Hollywood tends to take liberties with the truth and the facts. Sometimes to the point where credibility is stretched to the breaking point. One example, according to actress Daryl Hannah, is the glossy TV series Love Story.
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The Ryan Murphy vehicle dramatizes the buzzy relationship between the late John F. Kennedy, Jr. and his wife, Carolyn Bessette. They, and her sister, Lauren, died in a tragic plane crash in 1999. Since that horrible accident, the glamorous pair has been idolized, mythologized, elevated on a pedestal, and had every aspect of their lives minutely analyzed. The "gossip, innuendo and speculation" Hannah blasts can do damage that never heals.
Hannah's Powerful Essay Was in The New York Times
Hannah dated the handsome heir to Camelot years ago. She wrote a blistering opinion piece about Love Story in The New York Times on Friday, March 6. Titled "How Can Love Story Get Away With This?" she decries the falsity of the series' portrayal of her. Hannah feels it's very unaligned with the reality of who she actually is.
She also harshly addressed the fantasizing about and embellishing of real people's lives. That, unfortunately, is swallowed by the public as literal all too often. It does those famous individuals an injustice that often cannot be corrected or erased.
Hannah Bluntly Criticized the Series for Its Distorted Depiction of Her
The actress, 65, who is now wed to musician Neil Young, came out swinging against the drama. She did not pull any punches. "The character 'Daryl Hannah' portrayed in the series is not even a remotely accurate representation of my life, my conduct or my relationship with John. The actions and behaviors attributed to me are untrue."
She goes on to refute the most egregious intimations about her in the drama. Hannah writes that, among other alleged fictions, she "never used cocaine," did not "pressure anyone into marriage," did not plant stories in the media, or liken Jackie Onassis' "death to a dog's."
Hannah added, "It's appalling to me that I even have to defend myself against a television show."
At the conclusion of the essay, Daryl Hannah wrote, "Online lies endure. May love and truth prevail."
