Recently, Katie Couric recalled taking John F. Kennedy Jr.'s last interview before his and Carolyn Bessette's tragic death in a plane crash.
The recently released series, Love Story has again brought John F. Kennedy and his ladylove, Carolyn Bessette to the limelight. The series follows the love story of the much-loved couple, who tied the knot in 1996, in an intimate ceremony; however, they tragically died in a plane crash in 1999. Now that the series is making headlines, fans are growing curious to know more details about the couple. Amid that, journalist, Katie Couric recently recalled the moment when she took John's last interview.
Recently, Katie Couric had a conversation with People Magazine, during which she called John’s last interview. It is worth mentioning that Katie took John’s interview for the Today show. However, she explained that before the interview, JFK Jr. met the producer, Lori Beecher, to discuss details about the interview. Katie revealed that the restaurant they went to did not serve breakfast; however, they still accommodate them. Further, she explained that during the entire conversation, JFK Jr. was very ‘nice’ and ‘funny’.
Further, during a chat with People Magazine, Katie recalled the interview with JFK Jr. and shared he was very nice and charismatic throughout the interview. Katie explained that she was completely charmed by his presence. She was quoted as saying:
"He was so handsome and so charismatic and really lovely. We sat down, and he was just as nice as he could be. And I just remember, obviously, I think you could see it all over my face, being utterly charmed by everything he said."
Later, Katie Couric revealed the conversations she had with JFK Jr. in his interview and revealed that they spoke about everything, from family to professional life. She stated that during the time of the interview, John was "kind of comfortable in his own skin. But searching a bit, I think. Figuring out his place in the world." Talking about the series, Love Story, that is streaming on Hulu, Katie stated that she is happy to see people rediscovering the couple and their relationship decades after their tragic death. In her words:
"It has just been amazing for me to see how people are rediscovering JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, because of course it was the '90s and I was on the Today show, and I lived through that courtship as an observer. And I'll never forget, like most people, where I was when I found out that they had tragically died on their way to Hyannis Port. I think [with Love Story] they're introducing this 'it couple' that was so glamorous and attractive and effortlessly chic to a whole new generation of people."
For those who do not know, JFK Jr.’s nephew, Jack Schlossberg, a few weeks ago, had a conversation with CBS Sunday Morning, during which he criticised the series, Love Story and Ryan Murphy. He hoped that Ryan would donate a few millions to honour JFK Jr’s legacy; however, he stated that the makers are only making money and do not care about anything else. He shared:
"I would hope that Mr. Murphy would donate some of the millions of dollars of profits that he’s making to maybe some of the causes that John championed throughout his life. Maybe he would donate some of that money to the JFK library to help keep President Kennedy’s memory alive, but he’s not. He’s making money. This is not a documentary."
Talking about the couple, John F. Kennedy and Carolyn Bessette first met in the early 1980s, when the latter was working with Clavin Klein. Even though they came from different backgrounds, they were instantly drawn towards each other. The duo tied the knot in 1996. And in 1999, the couple passed away in a plane crash. It is worth noting that Carloyn's sister, Lauren had accompanied them, who too passed away in the crash.
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