00:00The funny thing is, when I first saw the headline, The Hunk Flunks, I thought to myself, wow,
00:04this is bad. But it couldn't possibly get any worse.
00:07There's nothing junior about the actor who plays JFK Jr. Holy Hyannisport. That's Paul Anthony
00:14Kelly. He's a former Brooks Brothers model who has big boxer briefs to fill, playing John F.
00:19Kennedy Jr. We're halfway through FX's new series, Love Story, so let's break down the most viral
00:24moments so far. First up, episode one's eye-popping locker room scene. It sparked some social media
00:30skepticism. One person joked, I found my missing socks. I can't show my face around the city with
00:36these headlines everywhere. I just show your to everyone at the gym. Apparently this is all I'm
00:40good for. Well, fake or not, Paul Anthony Kelly looks like a real deal Kennedy. Just asked George
00:46Stephanopoulos on GMA. Boy, you are the spitting image of that couple. Thank you. Then on the
00:53Kelly Clarkson show, Love Story's executive producer revealed just how hard it was to cast
00:58John John. I think we saw over a thousand actors for John. Yeah. You know, so for him to come
01:04in
01:05and land that part, it's pretty monumental. No pressure after getting that role. I mean, I remember
01:10being like, we're just looking for a guy that looks like a movie star, but could also run for
01:14president. Like, why can't we find him? Yeah. I know what you're thinking. Can he actually run for
01:19president? Nope. He's Canadian. Suri. At the Love Story premiere, Paul dished to Entertainment
01:25Tonight about how he transformed into the American icon. You know, my hair blown back. The John F.
01:32Kennedy do. You know, I'm not normally a clean shaven guy. So that was that was a fresh start. You
01:38know, I had to get a little bit bigger physically as well for it. So it was a really big
01:43transformation.
01:44It paid off. Fans are calling him ridiculously handsome and the white boy of the month. Hold
01:50up. Is that one of SAG's new actor awards? All this internet thirst can be a little much
01:55though. So GQ was like, hey, Paul, we must ask you a question. Do you mind being objectified?
02:01To which he said, why not? Listen, there's an ass for every saddle. Put that on a bumper sticker.
02:08The 37 year old looked toasty in GQ's behind the scenes photo shoot. And he revealed to the
02:12magazine, I keep it au natural. I have chest hair. I own it. Woof. Love Story is not without
02:19its controversy, though. Last November, before an episode aired, President Kennedy's grandson
02:24and JFK Jr.'s nephew, Jack Schlossberg, accused TV super producer Ryan Murphy of profiting off
02:30of his family tragedies in a, quote, grotesque way, even calling Ryan Murphy a pervert. Um,
02:37yeah. Have you seen his shows? The political scion, aka Jack Uno on socials, is now flexing his
02:44muscles in a run for Congress in New York. The dynasty lives on. It's not a question of if I
02:49want
02:49to spend the rest of my life with you. It's a question of if I'm cut out to be Mrs.
02:54JFK Jr.
02:56Love Story also stars Sarah Pidgeon as Carolyn Bessette and Naomi Watts as the legendary Jackie O.
03:01But really, all eyes are on preppy Paul. And it doesn't help that he's basically been wearing the viral
03:07Chris Evans Knives Out Cable Knit Sweater all over the press trail. It's been a wild ride. Yeah.
03:13It's pretty amazing when your dreams come true. Episode 5 of Love Story John F. Kennedy and Carolyn
03:18Bessette is out now streaming on FX, Hulu and Disney+. Is your ass in the saddle? Let us know in
03:24the comments.
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