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The real story of JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette's relationship

The '90s golden couple had a tragically short-lived marriage

The real story of JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette's relationship
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06/02/2026 15:00 ‧ 14 hours ago | StarsInsider

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John F. Kennedy Jr., son of a president, and Carolyn Bessette, a former Calvin Klein publicist, became the 1990s' most magnetic couple. Their love was intense, their privacy besieged, and their time together tragically short. Today, they’re endlessly curated on social media as the ultimate stylish couple, and the new series ‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’ revisits their legacy.

But who were they, really? Click on to learn more about their story.

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