Monsters gay scene

1 November 2024, 16:45

Was Erik Menendez gay? Were the Menendez brothers lovers? Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story has been criticised for its homoerotic themes.

Cooper Koch, who plays Erik Menendez in Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, has defended the true-crime drama's controversial, homoerotic portrayal of the Menendez brothers - including the incestuous shower scene.

As soon as Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story debuted on Netflix, people began criticising the TV display for taking several liberties with the truth. Despite the fact that the real Erik Menendez has explicitly denied being male lover in interviews, Monsters depicts him as queer. The series also plays into incest accusations surrounding Lyle and Erik.

Now, Cooper Koch has opened up about the divisive incest scenes and why he thinks it was right to include them.

Were the Menendez brothers lovers?

Throughout Monsters, there is a homoerotic tension between Erik and Lyle. They're

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