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Pidgeon and Kelly Reunite at Glamorous Met Gala

Sarah Pidgeon and her Love Story co-star Paul Anthony Kelly reunited as they both attended the 2026 Met Gala in New York City on Monday. The 29-year-old actress...

Pidgeon and Kelly Reunite at Glamorous Met Gala
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Sarah Pidgeon and her Love Story co-star Paul Anthony Kelly reunited as they both attended the 2026 in on Monday. 

The 29-year-old actress - who recently - alongside Kelly, 37, including  and . 

Pidgeon portrayed fashion icon Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy in the controversial FX/Hulu show, while Kelly played John F. Kennedy Jr. 

While her on-screen character usually opted for muted tones, Pidgeon was radiant in an eye-catching dress that comprised of yellow fabric around the bust which was styled into a bow as the material fell down her sides. 

A matching high-waisted skirt clung to her figure and she allowed her blonde locks to cascade past her shoulders in light waves. 

Sarah Pidgeon, 29, and her Love Story co-star Paul Anthony Kelly, 37, reunited as the both attended the 2026 Met Gala in New York City on Monday

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Pidgeon had portrayed Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy while the actor played John F. Kennedy Jr. in the controversial FX/Hulu show that premiered on February 12

Pidgeon opted for minimal accessories and added a flashy ring on her left hand for a final touch. 

The star's makeup was classically done and comprised of a layer of mascara to her lashes as well as a light shadow around her eyes. 

Pidgeon was radiant in an eye-catching dress that comprised of yellow fabric around the bust which was styled into a bow as the material fell down her sides

A matching high-waisted skirt clung to her figure and she allowed her blonde locks to cascade past her shoulders in light waves

Pidgeon opted for minimal accessories and added a flashy ring on her left hand for a final touch

Kelly dressed for the occasion in a pair of black trousers as well as a dark red, tailored velvet jacket and a white shirt underneath

The first episode premiered on February 12 and the finale dropped the following month on March 26. 

The show debuted as FX's most streamed limited series, per Variety, and viewership grew as more episodes dropped at the time. 

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Following the final episode, Love Story had raked in 65 million hours streamed on Hulu as well as Disney+ alone. The last episode which is titled Search And Recovery was the most-viewed out of the series. 

Other cast members in the show included Grace Gummer, Naomi Watts, Alessandro Nivola, Leila George, Sydney Lemmon and also Constance Zimmer. 

On Rotten Tomatoes, critics gave a score of 81% while the audience ratings reached 69%. 

However, some reviews were mixed as the Daily Mail gave the first three episodes two out of five stars. 

A close designer friend of Bessette-Kennedy, Gordon Henderson, recently told The Post, 'I just thought it was not done well. 

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'I only watched one half of the first episode and said, "It's not going to be good." I really don't like to watch stories about John and Carolyn because they always got it wrong.'

The show debuted as FX's most streamed limited series, per Variety , and viewership grew as more episodes dropped at the time

JFK. Jr's nephew Jack Schlossberg previously  over the 'grotesque' series. 

During an interview with Vogue, Pidgeon opened up about portraying Bessette-Kennedy on the screen. 

'The online conversations at the beginning of the process served as a reminder of how important it was to get our portrayal of Carolyn correct. She grew even more important to me.' 

She added, 'People really, really love Carolyn, and my priority every single day on set was doing justice to her legacy.' 

The actress later told the outlet what she hoped the audience took away from the series. 

'What I hope is that people feel a little closer to knowing the woman behind the clothes.' 

Pidgeon continued, 'She is known as this minimalist fashion icon, but I learned that she was also vivacious, funny, and had a wildness about her.'

The star's performance in Love Story has garnered predictions that she could possibly be in the running for an Emmy nomination, per The Hollywood Reporter

Pidgeon added, 'People really, really love Carolyn, and my priority every single day on set was doing justice to her legacy'; Bessette-Kennedy seen in 1999 in NYC 

The star's performance in Love Story has garnered predictions that she could possibly be in the running for an Emmy nomination, per The Hollywood Reporter

Bessette and Kennedy Jr. first met in 1992 when he was in a relationship with Daryl Hannah. 

The pair later began dating in 1994 and their romance was thrust in the public spotlight. They tied the knot during a private ceremony in September 1996 on the Georgia island of Cumberland. 

Three years later, the couple as well as Lauren Bessette tragically died in a plane crash while en route to Martha's Vineyard on July 16, 1999. 

Kennedy Jr. had been piloting a Piper Saratoga at the time of the crash. 

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