One of the standout series of February 2026 has been capturing attention every week as a new episode is unveiled.
Airing on Disney+, “Love Story: JFK Jr. & Carolyn Bessette” revisits the tragic love story between John F. Kennedy’s son, JFK Jr., and Carolyn Bessette, which fascinated tabloids worldwide in the 90s until their sudden death in a plane crash in July 1999.
“Grotesque”
Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of the 35th U.S. president and nephew of JFK Jr., had previously expressed his opposition to this project once it was announced. Amid his congressional campaign, he spoke out against the series again in an interview on CBS Sunday Morning on March 1, 2026.
He specifically criticized showrunner Ryan Murphy for the fictionalized portrayal of real events: “If you want to know someone who has never met a member of my family, who knows nothing about us, talk to Ryan Murphy. This guy knows nothing and makes a lot of money by grotesquely portraying someone else’s life.”
His parents depicted in the series
In the series, his mother, Caroline Kennedy, JFK Jr.’s sister, is portrayed by Grace Gummer, Meryl Streep’s daughter, and his father, Edwin Schlossberg, is portrayed by Ben Shenkman.
Jackie Kennedy and John F. Kennedy’s daughter have not publicly commented on the matter.
Still on CBS Sunday Morning, Jack Schlossberg expressed disappointment that Ryan Murphy does not financially support the causes championed by his uncle during his lifetime: “I hoped that Mr. Murphy would donate some of his millions of profits to some of the causes John supported throughout his life. He could have even donated to the JFK Library to preserve President Kennedy’s memory, but he doesn’t. He only cares about making a profit. This is not a documentary.”
