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Love Story: How Sarah Pidgeon Brings Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy to Life
Sarah Pidgeon embodies Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s minimalist ʼ90s style in Love Story, highlighting the iconic fashion influence that remains relevant nearly 30 years later.
- Two weeks before its premiere, Sarah Pidgeon portrays Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy in Ryan Murphy's FX mini-series Love Story, after a five-month shoot that moved from courtship to death.
- To prepare, Elizabeth Beller researched beyond paparazzi photos to honor Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, coming to care deeply for her through her extensive study.
- Pidgeon prepared by using omakase-style flower teas and Bessette-Kennedy's perfume and cigarettes, while improved hair, makeup, and wardrobe teams helped her embody the role wearing Manolos.
- Pidgeon faced sudden internet infamy and expected passionate reviews and audience reactions, while Love Story represents the most prominent role of her career two weeks from the premiere.
- Her front-row outfits show how the 1990s style still influences fashion nearly three decades on, prompting a surge in Amazon roll-neck sweater shopping under $40 compared with J.Crew prices.
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RICHARD JOHNSON: Carolyn Bessette ex ‘took full advantage’ of relationship
Former Calvin Klein model Michael Bergin plays a big part in “Love Story,” the FX mini-series about the tragic marriage of John Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy. Bergin, who starred for four years on “Baywatch,” was a consultant on the Ryan Murphy-helmed show, said a source from his days at Click Model Management. After Kennedy and Bessette died in a 1999 airplane crash off Martha’s Vineyard, Bergin went on many TV shows and wrote a book…
A new series, signed Hulu, makes a lot of noise on social networks. 的Love Story的 features the love story and the tragic fate of the couple formed by John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr, son of the 35th president of the United States, and Carolyn Bessette, who has had a career in fashion. Since its release, Internet users seem fascinated by the story of Carolyn Bessette, considered an icon of fashion. ...
Carolyn Bessette Kennedy Has Always Been a ‘90s Style Icon—Shop Her Cozy Roll-Neck Sweater Look for Under $40
It’s the timeless sweater silhouette you’ll constantly reach for. Credit: Real Simple / GettyCarolyn Bessette Kennedy has long been an icon, especially when it comes to her signature minimalist, ‘90s-inspired style. But thanks to Sarah Pidgeon’s portrayal of her in FX’s Love Story, the entire internet is shopping for timeless, menswear-inspired fashion staples, like the cozy sweater she wore in Episode 5 of the show. The exact piece is J.Crew’s …
‘Love Story’ Star Alessandro Nivola on That “Breakup Scene” With Carolyn Bessette and His Closest Encounter With the Real Calvin Klein
The Tony nominee breaks down his pivotal moment with Sarah Pidgeon as CBK in episode six, "The Wedding," and tells The Hollywood Reporter how he brought the iconic designer to the screen.
Sarah Pidgeon Updates Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s ’90s Uniform for Today
Vanni Bassetti/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty ImagesNearly three decades on, the allure of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s 1990s wardrobe still looms large. Yet among the many attempting to re-create the late publicist’s clean, minimalist style, few possess the same insight as Sarah Pidgeon, who portrayed the late socialite in Ryan Murphy’s Love Story. Pidgeon had intimate access to Bessette-Kennedy’s fashion sensibility, including a collection of …
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