Kaia Gerber faces harsh criticism after being cast in TV series based on Bret Easton Ellis's The Shards
Kaia Gerber came under fire after landing a major role in the highly anticipated TV adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis's The Shards.
The 23-year-old model, who is the daughter of supermodel Cindy Crawford, has faced nepo-baby backlash after being the first star to be named for the project, which is being developed by FX.
Ryan Murphy is producing the series while his frequent collaborator Max Winkler will direct. Murphy has been a major player in pushing Kaia's acting career, casting her in two seasons of his popular American Horror Story franchise.
Despite her rising profile in the acting world, some fans have taken issue with Kaia scoring a spot in The Shards.
One social media user said: 'Has she had acting lessons? Because she was awful in American Horror Story.'
Another added: 'And who will do the acting?? This nepo baby Kaia Gerber can't act to save her life.'
'Ryan Murphy with his obsession with non-talented nepo babies like Kaia Gerber and Kim Kardashian,' a third chimed in.
However, most of the criticism towards the project seemed to be aimed at Murphy himself.
Before FX and Murphy took over The Shards, HBO and Oscar-nominated director Luca Guadagnino were supposed to turn Ellis' hit novel into a series.
After Guadagnino left the project, Norwegian filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli signed on to direct and executive produce, with Ellis set to write all the episodes.
Borgli left the series for unknown reasons, and then Murphy rescued it from 'development hell', according to World of Reel.
Ellis said on self-titled podcast that he'd been 'frustrated' by the process.
A source told World of Reel that Ellis would be 'far less involved' in The Shards now that FX and Murphy had taken over the series.
Fans on social media were disappointed to hear about the changes in production, with one writing: 'The Shards originally being Luca Guadagnino's on HBO and now it's Ryan Murphy's on FX... beyond upset.'
'Wasn't going to drink tonight but Ryan Murphy is turning The Shards into a TV show and I want to die,' added another.
An adaptation of The Shards has been garnering buzz in Hollywood since 2023, when Ellis's book was first released.
Not only was the semi-autobiographical novel a commercial success, it was also one of the writer's most acclaimed books in years.
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