‘Dahmer’: Evan Peters’ Golden Globes speech angers mother of murder victim

‘DAHMER – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’ is one of the most watched and commented series of 2022, and with the arrival of the new year it continues to generate controversy. The success of Netflix is ​​back in the news thanks to the Golden Globes, which awarded its protagonist, Evan Peters, with the award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie. While no one doubts Peters’ interpretive merit, there are those They continue to criticize Ryan Murphy’s series for taking advantage of a real tragedy that has affected many people and their families.

Since its premiere, ‘Dahmer’ has caused distress for victims of the psychopath known as the Milwaukee Butcher, who accuse Murphy and Netflix of profiting by rekindling victims’ pain. It is the case of Shirley Hughes, mother of Tony Hughesone of the young men who died at the hands of Dahmer, who blamed the series in his time and now returns to express his displeasure at the Golden Globes.

According to statements published by TMZ, Hughes is very upset about Peters’ award and thinks the actor should have used his speech to pay tribute to the victims and mention their families., who continue to suffer from Dahmer’s crimes. But Hughes goes further and believes that Hollywood should put an end to projects about assassins, which, in his opinion, end up glorifying him.

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In his sober speech, Peters wished “Sincerely” which, despite being a difficult series to do and to see, “something good came out of it”. To this one in particular, Hughes replies that nothing good will come of the actor’s award, but rather that it adds even more pain to the families of those killed by Dahmer, forcing them to relive the tragedy over and over again. “There are many sick people in the world and people who win acting awards for being killers keep fueling the obsession and that makes the sick famous”points out Tony’s mother.

Hughes ends up questioning Peters for taking part e he thinks he shouldn’t have played the killerout of respect for the families who continue to live with the pain of the loss of their loved ones. “It’s a shame that people can profit from our tragedy. The victims have never seen a penny. We experience these emotions on a daily basis.”concludes.

Netflix turns a deaf ear

Last November, Ryan Murphy decided to respond to criticism of the series, ensuring it his goal was never to romanticize Dahmer, but rather to expose his atrocities, as well as systemic racism, homophobia and the institutional failings of policing which helped ensure that the killer could perpetrate his crimes without being hunted down for long. “What are the rules now? Should we never make a film about a tyrant?”said the producer, who this year received the Carol Burnett honorary Golden Globe for her career and defends that he made the series because “It’s the biggest thing I’ve ever seen that really examines how easy it is to get away with aspects of white privilege”. Murphy also assured that they have tried to contact the families and friends of the victims, but no one has responded.

Far from cowering in the face of criticism, Netflix fully embraces the series, which it has turned into an anthology under the title of “Monster” and has already been renewed for two more seasons, which they will focus on “other monstrous figures who have impacted society”according to the company.