On the 'This Is Gavin Newsom' podcast, Ryan Murphy opened up about how making 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story' changed his opinion of Lyle and Erik Menendez. He credited his writers, cast and Kim Kardashian for this mindset shift.

Erik Menendez previously slammed Murphy for his "vile and appalling character portrayals of Lyle and of me and disheartening slander." Murphy shot back, saying the brothers should be "sending me flowers" for the "outpouring of interest" in their case.

Murphy responded to the statement by saying the Menendez brothers were expressing “faux outrage” and the show was the best thing that has happened to the Menendez brothers in 30 years in prison.