Wuornos was a serial killer executed in 2002 while Borden’s parents were killed with an ax in 1892. Aileen Wuornos appeared on Netflix’s Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story leaving viewers wondering about the connection between the two.
How Aileen Wuornos appeared in Netflix’s Lizzie Borden show
Wuornos, meanwhile, killed seven men across central Florida, over 12 months, starting in 1989. She was arrested in 1991 and confessed to the murders, initially claiming self-defense. In a 2000 interview, she said this claim was a lie as well. Wuornos was sentenced to death penalty in 1992 and was killed by lethal injection in 2002. the role is played by Sarah Paulson in the Netflix series which aired September 17 While Charlize Theron played the role of Wuornos in the 2003 Oscar winner Monster. Natalie Merchant’s 1995 song Carnival plays while Wuornos’ execution is shown in the series and again when Borden’s story in the episode ends.
she was acquitted While Borden was tried for the case. So, how did Wuornos appear in Netflix’s show on Lizzie Borden and what’s the connection between the two? Here’s all you need to know. Wuornos appears at the start and end of the final episode of Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story. She is also shown in court outlining the alleged brutality she faced from a man who had hired her as a prostitute, before she killed him. Notably, the serial killer was a fan of Merchant and had requested her music be played at her funeral, as per a New Yorker report.
It shows Wuornos in an interview while in jail, where she says she killed the men in self-defense. “Just another woman put to death for something a man would’ve gotten away with,” she tells a visitor before her final moments. “The show is exploring a legacy of female rage and reaction to the set of circumstances that they are presented with,” Beatty said , adding “I think there’s a connection (between Borden and Wuornos) that Ryan and Ian were interested in mapping and exploring.”
