Ryan Murphy breaks silence on Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez story backlash
Ryan Murphy has addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding his Netflix series Monster: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. On 19 September, the second season of the true crime anthology series debuted on the popular streamer.
As the title suggests, the new batch of episodes follows the story of the titular brothers – played by Nicholas Chavez and Cooper Koch, respectively – who were convicted for the 1989 murders of their parents, José (Javier Bardem) and Kitty (Chloë Sevigny) Menendez.
The synopsis adds: “The series dives into the historic case that took the world by storm, paved the way for audiences’ modern-day fascination with true crime and in return asks those audiences: Who are the real monsters?” Since its release, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story has received backlash from viewers over how Erik and Lyle were portrayed in the series.
The real-life Erik Menendez also expressed his disappointment, slamming the show for its “dishonest portrayal” of their story and being filled with “blatant lies.” On 23 September, Murphy broke his silence on the social media discourse and Erik’s aforementioned statement during an interview with E!
