Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s bestie trashed “Love Story,” claiming the actors who played his pal and her husband, John F. Kennedy Jr., were no match for the couple’s stunning good looks. “When you look at Carolyn in real life, she’s incredibly beautiful. She looked very different in the series. It’s weird,” fashion designer Gordon Henderson told … Read more
They missed a golden opportunity. Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s hair colorist — who dyed her hair in the ’90s — said the series “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette,” did not do his iconic shade justice. “It wasn’t the right blonde. It was too dark,” Brad Johns told The Post. Then when she got … Read more
No actress could fill her Calvin Klein loafers. A Boston University classmate of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy told The Post she did not appreciate seeing another woman attempt to play her on screen. “The first episode, I just thought, ‘Oh my God, this girl is nothing like her,’” Jenny Syquia said of Sarah Pidgeon’s portrayal in … Read more
They are head over heels for JFK Jr. — and these ’80s and ’90s hits. Ahead of the finale of “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette,” on March 26, Spotify compiled a list for The Post of the top 10 most streamed songs featured on the FX and Hulu miniseries since it … Read more
She was peeved over these PJs. The fashion consultant on “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette,” lost sleep over the original pajamas the character of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy wore in the miniseries — a silk nightgown and robe. “I was like, ‘Oh my God, no way, she wouldn’t do that.’ I knew … Read more
Her fashion sense will never go out of style — especially at this Manhattan store. A SoHo vintage shop went viral this week for revealing that Carolyn Bessette Kennedy shopped there in the ’90s — and it was the fashion icon’s go-to for her signature Levi’s jeans. What Goes Around Comes Around’s West Broadway location … Read more
Her fashion sense will never go out of style — especially at this Manhattan store. A SoHo vintage shop went viral this week for revealing that Carolyn Bessette Kennedy shopped there in the ’90s — and it was the fashion icon’s go-to for her signature Levi’s jeans. What Goes Around Comes Around’s West Broadway location … Read more
“Love Story,” Ryan Murphy’s new FX and Hulu limited series chronicling the turbulent romance between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, has sparked a full-blown renaissance of the leading lady’s minimalistic, chic style. The former Calvin Klein publicist-turned-reluctant style icon (who died at 33, along with her husband and sister, in a tragic … Read more
The devil wore Calvins? “Love Story” — the Ryan Murphy series about Carolyn Bessette and John F. Kennedy Jr.’s whirlwind New York City romance — is #1 on Hulu, and enamored fans are taking to social media to post photos of themselves in her signature looks and going to the campy Panna II Indian restaurant in the East Village. … Read more
Jack Schlossberg is channeling his tragic uncle John F. Kennedy Jr. in his new campaign for Congress. The official campaign website for Schlossberg’s run in the Democratic primary for New York City’s 12th district features the Kennedy family scion, 32, riding a bike through the streets of Manhattan while wearing a dark suit and backward … Read more
Several royal experts believe Meghan Markle could learn powerful lessons from Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s brief life. “As we’ve seen with Meghan and Harry, there was quite a lot about Carolyn that was a bit ‘Meghanish,’” former Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown said in CNN’s new docuseries “America’s Prince”. Brown compared the two women — one … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. A new documentary exploring the life and legacy of John F. Kennedy Jr. premieres tonight. “American Prince: JFK Jr.” is a CNN original series that will air over the next … Read more
She’s still turning heads — and inspiring headbands. Nearly three decades after Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s life was cut short in a devastating plane crash, her chic, minimalist and unfussy style legacy lives on — and Gen Z can’t get enough. A $36, ¾-inch tortoiseshell headband made by French hair accessory brand Charles J. Wahba and famously … Read more
He’s on the defensive. Superproducer Ryan Murphy is blasting critics of his upcoming show “American Love Story,” which is about the ‘90s It couple, John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. “It’s very interesting that people become so inflammatory,” Murphy told Variety in a story published Thursday. Paul Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon as JFK Jr. and … Read more
Former President John F. Kennedy’s grandson Jack Schlossberg put TV super-producer Ryan Murphy on blast for the “grotesque” new series on ‘90s it-couple John Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. The histrionic-prone Kennedy scion expressed his outrage in an Instagram-rant Wednesday — blasting the showrunners of the upcoming “American Love Story” for profiting off family tragedy. … Read more
Ryan Murphy has his work cut out for him. The “American Horror Story” creator, 59, took to Instagram over the weekend to share a first look at the actors portraying John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy in his upcoming “American Love Story” anthology series. “Here are some stills from our LOVE STORY camera test,” … Read more
Legendary photographer Dustin Pittman was the man shooting the scene in New York in its vintage years in the late ’60s, ’70s and ’80s — from music and fashion icons to Hollywood royalty. And his new book, “Dustin Pittman: New York After Dark,” turns the page back on the golden era. “It was an incredible … Read more
Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy was haunted by Princess Diana’s death a few years before her own death. On Aug. 31, 1997, the Princess of Wales died from injuries she sustained in a car crash. She was 36. That summer, a group of paparazzi camped outside the Hotel Ritz in Paris in hopes of getting shots of Diana … Read more
John F. Kennedy Jr. had a lot on his mind. The 33-year-old law school grad had recently quit his job at the district attorney’s office and was trying to start his own magazine. His mother, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and his best friend, cousin Anthony Radziwill, were diagnosed with cancer in the same month. And he … Read more
John F. Kennedy Jr. did not reach out to Prince William and Prince Harry after their mother Princess Diana’s death, despite his bond with the Princess of Wales. A new biography by Elizabeth Beller alleges that JFK Jr.’s wife, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, urged the president’s son to contact Diana’s children after she was killed in a … Read more