AceShowbiz - Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette has drawn sharp criticism from actress Daryl Hannah, who addressed her portrayal in a guest essay for The New York Times.

In the essay, Hannah condemns the FX limited series created by Ryan Murphy, particularly objecting to the way her character is depicted as a villainous figure. The series presents her as an antagonistic presence threatening the romantic storyline between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette.

Hannah, who had an on-and-off relationship with Kennedy during the early 1990s, expresses frustration that the version of "Daryl Hannah" seen in the show, played by actress Dree Hemingway, is framed primarily as a disruptive "adversary." She highlights how this characterization includes specific, vivid accusations such as being portrayed as a "coke-snorting, heirloom-desecrating, funeral-crashing" figure, which she states are false.

The essay also references the reported discomfort Kennedy’s mother, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, felt about their relationship. Despite this background, Hannah stresses that the series’ portrayal is designed more to create conflict than to offer an accurate or nuanced representation of her role in that period of Kennedy’s life.

This critique comes amid other responses to the series’ interpretation of historical figures, including calls from Jack Schlossberg urging Ryan Murphy to reconsider what he describes as a "grotesque" depiction of JFK Jr.

Hannah’s comments underscore ongoing debates about dramatizing real-life events and the balance between storytelling and factual accuracy in biographical series.