‘Love Story’: Sarah Pidgeon Says Carolyn Wardrobe Gave Her Psoriasis

Sarah Pidgeon is opening up about how enjoying Carolyn Bessette Kennedy wasn’t at all times as glamorous because it regarded.

During a current Beauty Secrets video for Vogue, Pidgeon revealed she developed a pores and skin situation whereas filming the record-breaking Disney+ and Hulu present Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette final summer time. Filming in Hyannis, Massachusetts — the place the Kennedy Compound is situated — Pidgeon stated she wore heavy clothes regardless of it being sizzling climate.

“When we were shooting Love Story, we were out in Hyannis and I was wearing a cashmere turtleneck and jeans,” Pidgeon stated. “I got a heat rash because it was like 90 degrees outside, and then that turned into psoriasis all over my body.”

She then confirmed a patch on her arm. “I get it on my chest, get it on my tummy. It’s really everywhere,” Pidgeon stated. “It comes in waves, it’ll go away, and you can always cover it up.”

According to the Mayo Clinic, Psoriasis is a long-term illness that causes itchy, scaly patches on the pores and skin. It has no remedy.

In the sequence, created by Connor Hines and govt produced by Ryan Murphy, Pidgeon stars reverse Paul Anthony Kelly, who performs JFK Jr. Following final month’s heartbreaking finale, The Hollywood Reporter’s govt awards editor Scott Feinberg has predicted Pidgeon as a frontrunner for the 2026 Emmy Awards for greatest actress in a restricted or anthology sequence or film class.

Ahead of the sequence premiere, Pidgeon spoke with THR about recreating her favourite seems of the previous Calvin Klein publicist.

“I’m a huge fan of all her Yohji Yamamoto outfits. There’s one in particular, which is a cream pencil skirt, and it has these buttons. There’s boning, so it’s very structured, and these long sleeves with beige Manolo heels. That image of Carolyn wearing that, I think of her immediately. She’s holding John’s hand and she’s smiling,” she stated. “It was just, in particular, wearing these clothes that are so iconic of her later in life, because that was when she was really heavily photographed, you understand just how much they change how you hold yourself.”

The present’s costumes had been later refined after preliminary backlash to early pictures shared by Murphy. Executive producer, Brad Simpson stated the response in the end helped enhance the ultimate look. “What it showed us was how deeply people cared about Carolyn Bessette and how much she meant to generations,” Simpson stated. “But it was a good flex point for us to adjust. We made some more dramatic changes. We brought in Rudy Mance, the brilliant costume designer who sourced a lot of original pieces that CBK wore. We went to the actual collectors, to people who’d written books about her fashion and style and we formed a brain trust. We went from using a wig to using Sarah’s real hair and figuring out how to create the different buttery versions.”

He added: “But we took all that feedback in, and I think we got it right. I really am proud of how it looks. I think she looks beautiful.”

All episodes of Love Story at the moment are streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. Check out all of The Hollywood Reporter‘s Love Story protection right here.