While FX's new seriesLove Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. &Carolyn Bessettewas expected to explore the high-profile relationship, it also touches upon the lost romance between John F Kennedy and Daryl Hannah.
The choice was deliberate. Before the polished Calvin Klein publicist who would become his wife, John F. Kennedy Jr. spent five turbulent years with actress Daryl Hannah. And hovering quietly over that relationship was his mother, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who was protective of her son, according to several biographers.
So did Jackie O truly oppose the match?
Hannah and John F. Kennedy Jr. began dating in 1988. She was already a star, known forSplashandBlade Runner, and as recognisable to paparazzi as he was.
Friends later described their relationship as passionate but volatile. They camped, skied and biked through Central Paark. Public sightings of their fights were also reported as media attention followed them everywhere, turning even routine dinners into tabloid fodder.
According toreports, Kennedy was deeply drawn to Hannah's free-spirited personality. However, the glare of celebrity culture strained them both. Hannah told Entertainment Weekly in the early '90s that constant speculation about marriage was exhausting, saying even strangers asked her about wedding plans.
While there is no public quote from Jackie directly condemning Hannah, several Kennedy biographers suggest she had reservations.
In 'Jackie, Janet & Lee,' author J. Randy Taraborrelli writes that Jackie valued privacy above all else and feared the media circus that surroundedHollywoodrelationships. Other accounts cited by People describe her as concerned about how an actress, already subject to tabloids, would fit within the Kennedy legacy.
At the same time, Hannah's stepmother has publicly insisted Jackie was 'warm and affectionate' toward her. Hannah reportedly visited during Jackie's final illness in 1994 and attended her wake.
Well, history shows that Jackie spent decades shielding her family from scandal. A high-profile actress, no matter how accomplished, may have represented more exposure than she was comfortable with.
Source: International Business Times UK
