Ryan Murphy Responds To Erik Menendez’s Criticism Of ‘Monsters’

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So, Ryan Murphy, aka the guy who can turn literally anything into a TV show, has responded to Erik Menendez, one-half of the famous (infamous?) Menendez brothers. These guys didnโ€™t just make headlines for their 1989 family spat in Beverly Hills (and by spat, I mean they literally shot their parents), but now theyโ€™re back in the news! Why, you ask? Oh, because Netflix just dropped a fresh, new season of Monsters, and guess whoโ€™s in the spotlight this time? Yup, Lyle and Erik Menendez.

Now, Erikโ€™s not exactly jazzed about this. Heโ€™s wagging his finger at the show, saying itโ€™s all packed with lies โ€“ like, full-on โ€œpants-on-fireโ€ lies. He even threw a little shade Ryan Murphyโ€™s way, hinting that Ryan must either be living under a rock or has no idea what actually went down back in ’89.

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Ryan, of course, had a moment with ET (because where else do celebrities hash out their beef?) and basically said, โ€œWait, what? He hasnโ€™t even seen the show yet!โ€ Classic move, right? Criticizing without even pressing play on Netflix. Ryan added, โ€œDude, I get it. Itโ€™s hard seeing your life turned into binge-worthy content. Not everyoneโ€™s into that, I guess?โ€

But hereโ€™s the kicker: Ryanโ€™s like, โ€œListen, about 60-65% of the show is all about the abuse they claimed they went through. We didnโ€™t just skim over it. No, no. We gave it the spotlight, center stage, jazz hands and all! Heck, we practically gave them a second trial on-screen. Youโ€™re welcome, Erik.โ€

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Ryan also wanted to remind everyone that putting all this family drama on TV can get, well, tricky. Cue the โ€œRashomonโ€ reference, where four people experienced the same event but had wildly different stories. Except here, two of those people are, you knowโ€ฆ not alive. So Ryanโ€™s team did their homework and made sure to sprinkle in the parents’ perspective too, just for good measure.

Oh, and letโ€™s not forget the awkward elephant in the room: the whole โ€œare-the-brothers-way-too-closeโ€ thing. Ryan was like, โ€œWe didnโ€™t just throw that in there for funsies, okay? Vanity Fairโ€™s Dominick Dunne had that theory out there, and weโ€™re just doing our due diligence. Weโ€™re showing all the angles โ€“ even the weird ones.โ€

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Ryan Murphy, TV wizard, defending his show like itโ€™s on trial, and Erik Menendez just trying to protect his familyโ€™s honor โ€“ you know, whatโ€™s left of it.

@entertainmenttonight Ryan Murphy responds to Erik Menendez's criticisms of his new crime anthology series, 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story' #ryanmurphy #monsters #erikmenendez #netflix โ™ฌ original sound – Entertainment Tonight

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