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FX’sFeud : Capote vs. The Swansfeatures the " Swans , " an exclusive socialite group of eminent society fair sex living in New York City who had grievances against Truman Capote , andfollowing the show ’s conclusion , only three " Swans " remained in real life . The anthology series ' 2d season , created by Ryan Murphy , Jaffe Cohen , and Michael Zam , chroniclesthe notorious competition between Capote and the " Swans . “Capote was an acclaimed author who compose novels such asOther Voices , Other RoomsandIn Cold Blood , but " La Côte Basque 1965 , " published inEsquirein 1975 , is what drive the poor boy between Capote and the " Swans . "
The " Swans " feature intheFeud : Capote vs. The Swanscastare Naomi Watts as Babe Paley , Diane Lane as Slim Keith , Chloë Sevigny as C. Z. Guest , Calista Flockhart as Lee Radziwill , and Demi Moore as Ann Woodward . " La Côte Basque 1965 , " an selection from Capote ’s bare bookAnswered Prayers , depict dirt involving the " Swans . " While Capote used pseudonym for the socialite , many of whom he look at friends , it was clear who the writer was refer to ( specially since the " Swans " often patronise the eating place La Côte Basque ) . Consequently , the women were tempestuous and consecrate to get revenge .
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Lucy Douglas " C.Z. " Guest , played by Chloë Sevigny inFeud : Capote vs. The Swanson FX , was a socialite and style icon who married Winston Frederick Churchill Guest , a polo champion and member of the well - know British class , the Guests . However , before she mount to bump as a in high spirits - society womanhood in New York City , Guest was the girl of an investiture banker who grew up as a debutante in Boston , Massachusetts . According toTown & Country , one of Guest ’s siblings called her " Sissy " as a nickname , and that somehow became " C.Z. , " which was what she went by all her life .
Guest dabbled a bit in playing , but she finally was n’t very successful in quest after stardom as a full - meter life history . When she met Winston Frederick Churchill Guest , everything changed for the former debutante . The duet married at Ernest Hemmingway ’s ( who was also the best man ) dwelling house in Havana , Cuba , and they had two children together . Guest became an ground socialite in New York City and wasknown for being one of the best - prune char in the city . She also bulge writing about horticulture , one of her many passions .
While C.Z. Guest notice it easy to forgive Truman Capote following the publication of " La Côte Basque 1965 , " the same could not be say for Slim Keith .
Ryan Murphy ’s FX limited serial Feud : Capote vs. The Swans has one disgraceful connection to Julian Fellowes ' catamenia drama The Gilded Age on Max .
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While C.Z. Guest find out it easy to forgive Truman Capote following the publication of " La Côte Basque 1965 , " the same could not be said for Slim Keith , played by Diane Lane inFeud : Capote vs. The Swans . Like many other " Swans , " Nancy " Slim " Keith was a socialite and way icon . PerTODAY , Keith had a troubled upbringingdue to her parent ' constant fights and her eight - year - sure-enough brother ’s tragic death . After her father left the family , Keith made a name for herself , and by the meter she was 22 , she had earned a spot on the concealment ofHarper ’s Bazaar .
Babe Paley , play by Naomi Watts , and Ann Woodward , portrayed by Demi Moore , were also considered " Swans , " but they both drop dead prior to Truman Capote ’s death in 1984 .
Keith was marry three times throughout her life — to Howard Hawks from 1941 to 1949 ; Leland Hayward from 1949 to 1960 ; and to Kenneth Keith , Baron Keith of Castleacre , from 1962 to 1972 . However , Keith had earned the socialite form of address in Hollywood before any of her marriages and was pursued by numerous ill-famed men . During her marriage to Hayward , Keith ’s acquaintance Babe Paley enclose her to Truman Capote , and the repose is history .
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Keith and Capote grew near as they bonded over their interchangeable traumatic childhoods . However , Keith was one of the " swans " Capote referenced and deceive in " La Côte Basque 1965 , " leading to the end of their friendship . Keith ’s pseudonym in the chapter was Lady Ina Coolbirth , who serve up as the vehicle to discover all the other gamy gild women ’s secret . Sadly , Keith never forgave Capote , although he imagined her doing so duringFeud : Capote vs. The Swans ' finish . She lived a still life filled with traveling following his end on August 25 , 1984 . at long last , Keith give way of lung malignant neoplastic disease in 1990 at the age of 72 .
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Lee Radziwill , play by Calista Flockhart inFeud : Capote vs. The Swans , live the long of all the " Swans " in real life . Caroline Lee Radziwill was born into in high spirits society in New York City , as her father was a stockbroker and her female parent was a socialite . According toTown & Country , Radziwill was also the younger baby of Jackie Kennedyand sister - in - law of President John F. Kennedy . Growing up , Radziwill was throw into the socialite life story as a direct deb , and she even hear to pursue an acting life history to no avail .
All eight episodes ofFeud : Capote vs. The Swansare available to stream on Hulu , along with the first season of the series — Feud : Bette and Joan .
Like Slim Keith , Radziwill was married three time over the course of her biography — to Michael Temple Canfield from 1953 to 1958 ; Prince Stanisław Albrecht Radziwill from 1959 to 1974 , with whom she had two children ; and to Herbert Ross from 1988 to 2001.Radziwill met Truman Capote in 1962while she was with her second husband , and the two became spry friends . However , like many of the other " Swans , " Radziwill and Capote had a fall out afterEsquirepublished " La Côte Basque 1965 " in 1975 .
Feud is a documentary drama anthology series created for FX based on famous feuds throughout celebrity history. Packed with an ensemble cast, each season of Feud follows a new celebrity, with season one covering Bette Davis and Joan Crawford and the second season centering on Truman Capote.
Capote referenced Radziwill and her sis in the standalone chapter , but she stuck by her friend ’s side ( at first ) . However , that quickly changed and she bring together her dude " Swans " in disapproval of Capote . Radziwill had often commit in Capote and speak about her spirit of green-eyed monster towards Jackie , and the writer denounce the reliance that Radziwill thought survive between them . She never forgave him , andRadziwill go bad on February 15 , 2019,at the old age of 85.Feud : Capote vs. The Swanschanges the true storyslightly by move Radziwill ’s death up by three years .
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Feud is a documentary drama anthology series created for FX based on famous feuds throughout celebrity chronicle . pack with an ensemble dramatis personae , each time of year of Feud surveil a unexampled celebrity , with time of year one cover Bette Davis and Joan Crawford and the 2nd season center on Truman Capote .
Sources : Town & Country , TODAY
