Ryan Murphy's new Netflix series, "Monsters: Lyle and Erik Menendez," is causing a wave of backlash against the Menendez brothers, with many calling them cold-blooded murderers based solely on this dramatized portrayal. This misrepresentation stems from a TV show, a fictionalized account designed solely for entertainment and profit. It’s shocking to see how people base their opinions on real-life individuals from actors who are just playing a role.

The TV show wasn't created to bring awareness or to delve deeply into the complexities of real events; it was made to generate income, purely for profit. Ryan Murphy crafted this narrative to make money. Netflix, too, saw it as an opportunity to increase their subscriber base. It's unsettling to think of the extent to which a platform will go to monetize real tragedies, reducing them to mere plotlines.

The problem with such a presentation is that it forms a biased opinion among viewers who confuse dramatized fiction with factual history. Instead of educating or informing the public, this series seems to prey on sensationalism to captivate audiences.

Real people's lives and reputations are at stake due to these portrayals. We need to recognize the difference between storytelling and reality, acknowledging that the Menendez brothers' life story has nuances and complexities that may not be conveniently packaged into a TV drama.

Urge Netflix and Ryan Murphy to include disclaimers that reinforce the nature of the show as fiction, highlighting that these portrayals do not reflect the real-life events accurately. Let’s push for media accountability when representing true stories by requesting such disclaimers throughout the series, both at the beginning of each episode and in marketing materials.

Sign this petition to stand against the defamation caused by entertainment disguised as truth, to convey the message that real people deserve real representations, free from sensational profit motives. Let's call for integrity in storytelling and protect the dignity and truth behind real-life events,