Dahmer on Netflix: Cast Member Condemns Racism on Set

Since its release, Dahmer: Monster – The Story of Jeffrey Dahmer has been the subject of much criticism, particularly from the family of Errol Lindsey, the serial killer’s eleventh victim. His sister, Rita Isbell, has criticized the streaming platform for taking advantage of the 1991 tragedy.

The series, created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, will also find itself at the center of another controversy that began while filming was underway between May and August 2021.

Production member Kim Allsup took to social media to decry the atmosphere on set and the racist microaggressions she was a victim of. A covid reference on Dahmer, he reveals that he was “They were treated terribly“.

In a tweet posted on September 18, he wrote:I was working on this project and I was one of two black people on the team and I was called by his name. We both had pigtails, he was dark and 1m77 tall. I am 1m65. It took all my energy to work on it because they treated me so terribly. I see the main actor differently now.”

The trailer alone evokes trauma.

for that newspaper Los Angeles TimesKim Allsup confirmed his statement, adding that Dahmer was “One of the worst series he has ever worked on“. “I was always called this person’s name, the only black girl who didn’t look like her at allhe claims. While I learned the names of 300 additional people participating in the project.”

In the rest of the interview, Kim Allsup states that the production “No psychological counselors were offered“. Still, she admits that her experience has improved somewhat since filming episode 6, which was dedicated to Tony Hughes. Chapter written by a black woman, Janet Mock, and directed by a black man, Paris Barclay.

Kim Aslup explains that she does not watch the series:It just brings back all the memories of that experience. The trailer alone evokes trauma.”

Dahmer: Monster – The Jeffrey Dahmer Story is available on Netflix.