Overview

• At the July 14 Los Angeles premiere, Pidgeon debuted a professionally dyed blonde hue achieved over two days to match Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s signature shade.
• Colorist Kari Hill confirmed that Pidgeon’s hair is genuine and closely aligns with the ‘child-of-the-beach’ tone developed for Bessette-Kennedy in the 1990s.
• Ryan Murphy has convened a 10-member style advisory board and plans to publish 20 short videos comparing archival photos with the show’s final styling.
• Filming for American Love Story continues through fall 2025 as the FX anthology entry targets a Valentine’s Week 2026 premiere.
• Murphy has pledged to donate profits to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, underscoring the production’s sensitivity in portraying these beloved figures.