Daryl Hannah dragged into spotlight by FX JFK Jr. series controversy

Darryl Hannah is being pulled back into the spotlight after the release of “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette” on FX.

Since the first few episodes of the series were released on February 12, fans have been quick to notice how show creator Ryan Murphy decided to portray Kennedy’s ex. According to some social media users and Vogue, “Love Story” appears to paint the “Splash” star in a negative light.

Opinion article produced by Vogue magazine “Love Story’s portrayal of Hannah as a whiny diva obsessed with cocaine doesn’t quite ring true. In fact, if I were Hannah, I would consider filing a lawsuit.”

Daryl Hannah has done a ‘dirty’ job in the new series about John F Kennedy, according to fans. (Getty Images)

Reddit users They quickly weighed in on their opinions of Hannah from the perspective of the “Love Story” producer.

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“All I could think while watching the show was that these writers hate Daryl Hannah,” one user wrote. Another added: “Pour Hannah – they did it with filth.”

“Pour Hannah – they made her dirty.”

-Reddit user

Another added: “I think Daryl Hannah’s actress is terrible. They were together for a long time. He really cared about her. And the show makes her look annoying.”

Hannah and Kennedy had a long relationship before he married Bissette. The couple first met in the early 1980s before making their relationship official at the end of the decade. They had a turbulent, tabloid-centric relationship until she eventually called it quits in 1994 (the same year he started dating Bisset).

John F. Kennedy Jr. and Daryl Hannah were arrested arriving at his cousin Edward Kennedy Jr.’s wedding in Rhode Island in 1993. (Brooks Craft LLC/Sigma via Getty Images)

In the first three episodes of the series, Hannah was seen trying to reconcile them Relationship with Kennedy While pursuing a relationship with Bisset. The series also explained that Kennedy’s mother, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, did not approve of her son dating Hannah.

“Love Story” producer Nina Jacobson said. Gold derby They did not communicate with Hannah before creating the series. Instead, they used Elizabeth Beeler’s 2024 book, Once Upon a Time: The Charismatic Life of Caroline Bisset Kennedy, as the primary source for Hannah’s story.

“Love Story” shows the turbulent relationship between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette in the 1990s. (Ron Galella Collection/Ron Galella via Getty Images)

“It’s very difficult [to reach out] Because you feel obligated [to them]. We want to find these characters from the inside out, and it’s hard to serve a set of agendas when you’re dealing with real people. “So we tend to do it only in rare cases,” Jacobson said.

Below is a full breakdown of Kennedy and Hannah’s on-and-off relationship that captivated the public for more than five years.

Contact in the 1980s

Hannah and Kennedy first met in the early 1980s while their families were vacationing on the island of St. Maarten. Caribbean.

Daryl Hannah poses for a selfie on the set of “Splash” circa 1984. (Michael Oakes Archives/Getty Images)

They reconnected in 1988 at Kennedy’s aunt’s wedding. Lee Radziwill married Herb Ross, director of the film “Steel Magnolias”, in which Hannah played the title role.

The tabloid storm of the 1990s

By the 1990s, Hannah and Kennedy’s relationship had become a hot topic in the tabloids.

Hannah mentioned to Entertainment Weekly in 1993 that she was hounded by questions about their potential wedding.

Daryl Hannah and JFK Jr. were a hot topic in the tabloids in the 1990s. (Getty Images)

“It’s getting really annoying. I get asked about it all the time. This morning I called my plumber, and even he asked me, ‘Bro, I’m just trying to fix the pipes. Why can’t people talk about something else?’ she told the outlet at the time, according to the people.

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The couple was often seen walking around New York City Together they ride bikes in Central Park and dance in their underwear.

John Kennedy Jr. and his girlfriend Daryl Hannah at the New York Knicks-Houston Rockets game in 1994. (John Rocca/New York Daily News Archive via Getty Images)

A neighbor told People magazine in 1993 that she saw Kennedy wearing only boxer shorts and Hannah in a nightgown dancing on a rooftop early Sunday morning.

“They were doing this little love play. He would tickle her, and she would run away. Then he would grab her, and they would dance around her. Even if you don’t know who they are, you’ll be impressed,” the neighbor told the outlet at the time.

Jackie or commons frequencies

“Love Story” depicts Kennedy’s mother’s disapproval of his relationship with Hannah, who was a major actress at the time. In one scene, Kennedy brings Hannah to dinner at her mother’s house, and she refuses to come to the table.

Rumors spread that Jackie Kennedy did not approve of Daryl Hannah as her son. (Michael Oakes Archive)

Sue Wexler, Hannah’s stepmother, has previously denied these rumours For people.

“The stories I’ve heard are unbelievable,” Darryl told me [Onassis] “He was very warm and affectionate,” Wexler said.

Dre Hemingway, the actress who portrayed Hannah on screen, said: City and countryside She did her best to portray the actress as someone trying to win over the Kennedy family.

Dree Hemingway stars as Daryl Hannah in “Love Story.” (JC Oliveira/Variety via Getty Images)

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“Daryl desperately wants to be accepted into this family because she loves John so much,” she told the outlet. “I think she wants to have that connection, and she wants so badly to settle down and be more with this person, but there’s a conflict there. He’s met someone who has these sparks with him.”

“I think her heart is what I want people to take away,” Hemingway continued. “I really felt that while studying Darrell, and that’s what made me fall in love with her.”

It split in 1994

Hannah and Kennedy broke up for good in 1994.

Caroline Bessette and John F. Kennedy Jr. married in 1996. (Getty Images)

Kennedy went on to marry Bessette in 1996. The couple sadly died in a plane accident just years after tying the knot. Kennedy was 38 and Bessette was 33 when their single-engine plane went down in 1999. Bessette’s sister, Lauren, was also on the plane. She was 34 years old at the time of the accident.

Hannah continued her career as an actress after her breakup with Kennedy. She finally married singer Neil Young in 2018.

Daryl Hannah at the 97th Annual Academy Awards in March 2025. (Jeff Kravitz/Film Magic)

Hannah’s representatives did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

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