‘RHONY’ cast bombarded Carole Radziwill with questions about late pals JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette: ‘It was very hard’

Carole Radziwill revealed that her “Real Housewives of New York City” castmates bombarded her with questions about her late friends John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette when she returned for Season 16. The Bravo star — who was wed to Kennedy’s cousin Anthony Radziwill until he died from cancer in 1999 — recalled the renewed interest around the A-list couple after “Love Story,” the series about them, aired in February. “It was a very emotional time for me,” she told USA Today in an interview published Tuesday, explaining that filming for “RHONY” started at the same time the FX drama was released. Carole Radziwill (seen here) revealed that her “Real Housewives of New York City” castmates asked her questions about John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette while filming Season 16. Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images The reality star said there was considerable interest around the late couple after “Love Story” aired in February. (Seen above: Kennedy Jr. and Bessette.) Getty Images “That show, really, it was like a body slam,” Carole, 63, continued. “I didn’t watch it, but you couldn’t get away from it.” “Martha Stewart watched it,” she said. “The other women on the cast watched it and were curious about this and that.” “It was very hard,” the Bravo star admitted. “I hadn’t planned on talking about it.” “It was a very emotional time for me,” Radziwill (seen here with Jessel Taank) told USA Today. Ralph Bavaro/Bravo via Getty Images “That show, really, it was like a body slam,” she added. (Seen above: Radziwill.) Gabe Ginsberg/Bravo via Getty Images Carole recalled writing about her connections with Kennedy Jr., Bessette and her late husband in her 2005 memoir, “What Remains: A Memoir of Fate, Friendship, and Love.” “I think people sometimes conflate talking and writing,” she said. “What I had to say about that time in my life, I wrote in a book.” The Bravolebrity reflected on losing Kennedy Jr. and Bessette in a tragic plane crash in July 1999, and then Anthony from cancer the following month. Radziwill (left) admitted she didn’t watch the series. Ralph Bavaro/Bravo Carole was married to Kennedy Jr.’s cousin Anthony Radziwill. (Seen above: Carole and Anthony.) caroleradziwill/Instagram Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! Speaking about the release of “Love Story,” Carole told the outlet, “The emotions all came back. It’s a little grief that I felt, almost the whole time I was filming.” “You’ll see the arc of that story throughout, I think, the whole season,” she added, referring to the forthcoming “RHONY” season. “Certainly in the beginning, and then it comes up really big at the end, and that was completely unplanned.” Earlier this year, Carole revealed an unnamed ex auditioned for the part of Anthony in “Love Story,” and called her for recordings of the late businessman so he could perfect the role. Kennedy Jr. and Bessette died in a plane crash in July 1999. Getty Images Anthony died the following month that year. Getty Images The former journalist told the New York Times that she hadn’t talked to her ex in years and it came as a shock. The role went to Erich Bergen — who Carole clarified was not her ex. Bergen shared the screen with Paul Anthony Kelly, who played Kennedy Jr., and Sarah Pidgeon as Bessette. Carole wasn’t portrayed in the dramatized series. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!