“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 [F Kennedy Jr]. The actions and behaviors attributed to me are untrue. I have never used cocaine in my life or hosted cocaine-fueled parties.”
“I have never pressured anyone into marriage. I have never desecrated any family heirloom or intruded upon anyone’s private memorial. I have never planted any story in the press. I never compared Jacqueline Onassis’ death to a dog’s,” writes Hollywood actress Daryl Hannah, protesting the character named “Daryl Hannah” in FX’s miniseries Love Story: John F Kennedy Jr and Carolyn Bessette in a New York Times guest editorial headlined “How Can ‘Love Story’ Get Away With This?”
Ummm… Without any value judgment on the portrayal of Hannah or her pushing back against it so vehemently – though the vehemence itself could be indicative that the producers overdid it – that passage is just fucking funny. Sorry, Daryl. You did not intend for comedy, this is about your personal life and of course you’re going to be pissed if someone you never met paints you to be an asshole. You have every right to be upset over creative liberties that do not redound to you.
Pasted here in media res however, that string of sentences is simply really hilarious. Not laughing at you or your pain and sorrow, simply appreciating them context free in all their dark absurdity.