What did Carolyn Bessette Kennedy's designer friend say about the FX 'Love Story' series?

Henderson's Core Criticism

Fashion designer Gordon Henderson, who was a close friend of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and designed JFK Jr.'s wedding suit, trashed the FX series, claiming the actors were no match for the real couple's good looks. He told The Post: When you look at Carolyn in real life, she's incredibly beautiful. She looked very different in the series. It's weird. He also stated that those two were really good looking people, suggesting the actors failed to capture their physical presence.

Limited Viewing and Overall Assessment

Henderson watched only 30 minutes of the series—half of the first episode—before reaching for the remote. He said: I just thought it was not done well. I only watched one half of the first episode and said, 'It's not going to be good.' He expressed frustration that Hollywood always gets it wrong when trying to portray his late friends, and stated he doesn't like to watch stories about John and Carolyn because they always got it wrong.

Factual Inaccuracies in the Series

Henderson pointed out that the FX and Hulu series contained significant inaccuracies. Most notably, the show portrayed Bessette and Henderson as Calvin Klein co-workers at the same time, which Henderson said never happened. He clarified: I didn't know her then. Henderson actually met Bessette through her on-and-off boyfriend Will Regan, who owned Manhattan nightclub Rex, and they became close friends after that initial introduction.

His Own Portrayal in the Series

Henderson was portrayed in the FX and Hulu series by actor Omari K. Chancellor, but he never actually saw himself immortalized on screen since he didn't get through the first episode. This meant he missed the depiction of his own character, which was based on his real role as a close confidant of both Bessette and JFK Jr.