Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story has broken countless records for Netflix since its release, becoming one of the platform's most-streamed shows. But for all of its popularity, the show has also faced a lot of backlash, including it originally having the LGBTQ tag on the streamer.
Netflix removed this after some subscribers queried it, claiming that it wasn't the kind of representation they wanted. Now, the show's co-creator Ryan Murphy has queried this decision, revealing he asked Netflix why they did that.
Murphy also addressed some of the backlash from viewers that the show was glorifying Dahmer by showing his crimes. The American Horror Story creator shared that what he wanted to achieve with the show was to shed light on the racism and homophobia that allowed the serial killer to go undetected for so long.
"It was the biggest thing I've ever seen that really sort of examines how easy it is to get away with things with the white privilege aspects," he continued. "What are the rules now? Should we never do a movie about a tyrant?"
