Nicole Brown Simpson‘s sister, Tanya, shares her thoughts.
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Nicole Brown Simpson's Family Angry Over O.J. Simpson Series
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Nicole, pictured here in vintage modeling shots taken in NYC back in 1980, was killed during the prime of her life, leaving two young children. It has been decades since Ron Goldman and Nicole's June 1994 murder, but the wounds of the families will never heal.
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At least, that was reportedly the rationale that television producers of the new docuseries,
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, used to justify
not portraying the victims — or including the families in the creative process.
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But Tanya, 46, was angered by the move, telling
People, "They didn't take the families into consideration... Who is defending my sister?"
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https://www.instagram.com/p/8ZbmGLxNm5/Ron's father, Fred, was also upset that they were not consulted, especially given that young people who may not remember the story will be learning about the trial for the first time.
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"You are going to have people basing their beliefs on a movie," he said. "Last time I checked, we don't rely on movies for facts."
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"Losing Nicole was painful for me of course, but seeing my parents – and the kids – go through what they went through was horrendous," Tanya told People. "That was my pain, really."
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Now, the family braces for the release of the docuseries and the horrific memories that it will bring back. "I don't wish what my family went through on my biggest enemy," she said.
Nicole Brown Simpson's Family Angry Over O.J. Simpson Series
Photo credit: Splash News
nicole-brown-simpson-family-angry-oj-simpson-series-01
Nicole, pictured here in vintage modeling shots taken in NYC back in 1980, was killed during the prime of her life, leaving two young children. It has been decades since Ron Goldman and Nicole's June 1994 murder, but the wounds of the families will never heal.
nicole-brown-simpson-family-angry-oj-simpson-series-02
At least, that was reportedly the rationale that television producers of the new docuseries,
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, used to justify
not portraying the victims — or including the families in the creative process.
nicole-brown-simpson-family-angry-oj-simpson-series-03
But Tanya, 46, was angered by the move, telling
People, "They didn't take the families into consideration... Who is defending my sister?"
Ron's father, Fred, was also upset that they were not consulted, especially given that young people who may not remember the story will be learning about the trial for the first time.
"You are going to have people basing their beliefs on a movie," he said. "Last time I checked, we don't rely on movies for facts."
nicole-brown-simpson-family-angry-oj-simpson-series-04
"Losing Nicole was painful for me of course, but seeing my parents – and the kids – go through what they went through was horrendous," Tanya told People. "That was my pain, really."
nicole-brown-simpson-family-angry-oj-simpson-series-05
Now, the family braces for the release of the docuseries and the horrific memories that it will bring back. "I don't wish what my family went through on my biggest enemy," she said.
