Comedian Rosie O’Donnell was critical of Monster: The Story of Lyle and Erik MenendezBranding elements of the new Netflix show “inaccurate”.

Netflix, founded by Ryan Murphy, unveiled the next chapter of its Monster Anthology series in a dramatized retelling of the murder of the parents by the Menendez brothers.

Lyle Menendez, then 21, and Erik Menendez, then 18, admitted to shooting their parents, José and Kitty Menendez, in their Beverly Hills home in 1989. The brothers later said they feared their parents would kill them to prevent the alleged long-term sexual abuse of Erik Menendez by their father from coming to light.

Since its release on September 19 Monster faced a wave of criticism, including from Erik Menendez, who expressed regret over the “dishonest portrayal” of the events surrounding the brothers’ conviction in the nine-part series.

O’Donnell – who interviewed Lyle Menendez on her podcast last year – joined the list of critics over the weekend when she shared a TikTok video calling the show “completely inaccurate.”

“It was disappointing, that’s all I can say, knowing what I know about the case and about them and what they’ve done in the 34 years they’ve been in prison and what kind of prisoners they are,” O’Donnell said after telling that she Monster.

“And you know, I thought it was completely inaccurate. But everyone has their own opinion. And you know, I don’t know why we had to do it if we continue to blame these children for the abuse that they suffered and their reaction to it before their brains were fully formed. I don’t know, but that’s how it feels to me.”

“It was disturbing,” she continued. “And I spoke to both of them last night, and Erik made a statement that I thought was very poignant and perfect.”

Summing up her thoughts on the matter, O’Donnell said she would only give one piece of advice to the brothers regarding the show.

“I just tell them that maybe they shouldn’t watch the whole thing. You know, if you’ve experienced it yourself, I don’t know if you need to watch it,” she said.

The first trial of the Menendez brothers began in 1993 and ended in a deadlock between jurors who could not agree on whether the brothers were guilty of murder or acted out of fear. This resulted in a mistrial and set the stage for a second trial in 1995.

Unlike the first trial, which concerned allegations of sexual abuse, the judge in the second trial significantly restricted the defense’s use of these allegations.

The jury found both brothers guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. They were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Last week, Erik Menendez released a statement through his wife Tammi Menendez criticizing the portrayal of the series of events in Monster.

“I thought we had moved beyond the lies and devastating character portrayal of Lyle, creating a caricature of Lyle based on horrific and blatant lies that were rampant on the show,” he wrote. “I can only believe they were done on purpose.”

“It is with a heavy heart that I must say that I believe Ryan Murphy cannot be so naive and inaccurate about the facts of our lives as to do this without malicious intent.”

While the series suggests that there was an incestuous relationship between the brothers, Erik Menendez also accused the show of taking everyone back to a time “when the prosecution built its narrative on a belief system that men were not sexually abused and that men experienced rape trauma differently than women.”

In response to Erik Menendez’ criticism, Murphy defended his project. Murphy said Entertainment tonight Although it must be particularly challenging for the brothers to see parts of their lives on screen, he found it interesting that Erik Menendez made a statement without even having seen the series.

“I find it interesting that (Erik) doesn’t mention in his quote that if you look at the show, I think 60 to 65 percent of our show in the scripts and in the film form is about the abuse and what allegedly happened to them,” Murphy said.

Responding to the program’s suggestion of a sexual relationship between the brothers, Murphy said, “When you watch the program, you are presented with the viewpoints and theories of many people involved in the case.”

“(The late investigative journalist) Dominick Dunne wrote several articles discussing this theory, and we share his perspective along with that of (defense attorney) Leslie Abramson. We felt it was important to include all of that, and that’s what we did.”

Netflix will release a documentary from the Menendez brothers’ perspective next month.