Among the many moments that Netflix depicts in the series “Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menéndez”, one of the most surprising and uncomfortable is when Kitty and José Menéndez’s funeral takes place, due to Lyle’s interference with it. The question of whether this moment was a simple invention of the show or happened in real life has been presented to the networks and here we explain everything.
Monsters’: The Menéndez funeral in the series vs real life
The first chapter begins with the Menéndez brothers traveling by limousine to their parents’ funeral, where important businessmen, family and friends would be present to pay their respects. Arriving at the place where it would take place, Lyle gives a short speech about the deceased, emphasizing their virtues and how good they were to all the people around them.
Before he finished, he declared that the last words he would dedicate to his mother would be spoken by “two poets” and so the song “Girl I’m Gonna Miss You” by Milli Vanilli, an original musical duet, was heard throughout the venue. from Germany and became famous in the late 80s.
Those who attended the funeral were confused as to what was happening, as they believed that this act was inappropriate for the moment because the lyrics speak of a love breakup.
Was Milli Vanilli Really Played at Menendez’s Funeral?
Surprisingly, Netflix didn’t invent this scene or choose the song at random, since in real life all of this happened on August 25, 1989.
According to the portal “The Tab”, the same creator of the series, Ryan Murphy, assured that he did not invent anything about Menéndez’s funeral.
Although many have wondered about the real reason why the Menéndez brothers paid tribute to their parents with a song from the said group, there is no real information about it.
Finally, a strange thing that happened after the premiere of the series is that the popularity of Milli Vanilli and her song “Girl I’m Gonna Miss You” has increased significantly on digital music platforms.
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Source: univision
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