The Cast of 'Love Story' vs Their Real-Life Counterparts
The costuming team came through.
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette just dropped on FX, and the attention to detail is pretty incredible. Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon star as John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, and look so similar to the real-life couple that there are scenes where you'll truly do a double take.
The show chronicles JFK Jr. and Carolyn's tumultuous romance in the early '90s, much of which played out in the public eye in New York City due to the paparazzi being obsessed with the couple. Thanks to the archive of photos, the show's costume designers—and hair and makeup teams—had no shortage of source material, and were able to recreate looks pretty much exactly.
Check out the lead cast members of Love Story vs. their real-life counterparts, including Paul Anthony Kelly as John F. Kennedy Jr., Sarah Pidgeon as Carolyn Bessette, Grace Gummer as Caroline Kennedy, Naomi Watts as Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Alessandro Nivola as Calvin Klein, Leila George as Kelly Klein, and Sydney Lemmon as Lauren Bessette.
Paul Anthony Kelly vs JFK Jr.
Paul Anthony Kelly plays JFK Jr and it's pretty clear why he was cast. (His acting skills, obviously, but also the resemblance is uncanny.)
Paul Anthony Kelly vs JFK Jr.
Shoutout to the person in charge of sourcing '90s bikes and berets.
Paul Anthony Kelly vs JFK Jr.
JFK Jr. spent a lot of time getting papped while biking around New York City, so naturally Paul Anthony Kelly spent a lot of time getting papped while biking around New York City.
Sarah Pidgeon vs Carolyn Bessette Kennedy
Sarah Pidgeon perfectly embodies Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, who met JFK Jr. through her job with Calvin Klein.
Sarah Pidgeon vs Carolyn Bessette Kennedy
Nailed the vibes.
Sarah Pidgeon vs Carolyn Bessette Kennedy
The costume team finding those exact small frame glasses is not going unnoticed!
Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon vs JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy
Wardrobe department once again coming through.
Grace Gummer vs Caroline Kennedy
Grace Gummer plays JFK Jr.'s sister, Caroline Kennedy, aka Jack Schlossberg's mom.
Naomi Watts vs Jackie Kennedy Onassis
Naomi Watts is perfection as Jackie O—down to the hair coif and brows.
Alessandro Nivola vs Calvin Klein
Alessandro Nivola (White Lotus star Sam Nivola's dad) looks more like Calvin Klein than Calvin Klein looks like Calvin Klein.
Leila George vs Kelly Klein
Calvin Klein's wife, Kelly Klein, is being played by Leila George (who just starred in The Beast in Me).
Sydney Lemmon vs Lauren Bessette
Sydney Lemmon is playing Carolyn's sister, Lauren, who tragically died in the plane crashed that killed her and JFK Jr.
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