Hot People, Bad Match: JFK Jr. & Carolyn Bessette

Before they were a symbol of 90s perfection, John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette were shaped by very different kinds of pressure. John grew up inside America’s most mythologized family, raised in public grief and constant expectation. Carolyn came from outside the dynasty, building her life on privacy, control, and impeccable restraint.

When they fell in love, it looked like fate. What followed was something far messier. In this episode, we trace how fame became a third partner, how obsession was mistaken for romance, and how one of the most aestheticized couples in modern history quietly unraveled, ending in tragedy.

Because Camelot 2.0 wasn’t just glamorous. It was toxic, suffocating, and devastatingly human.

Produced and created by Tess Bellomo and Claire Donald

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Sources include: Wikipedia, Vanity Fair, People, and the podcast Significant Lovers

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