Inside the World of JFK Jr., the Media & What It Took to Support One of America's Most Iconic Figures

RoseMarie Terenzio spent five years as the Chief of Staff to John F. Kennedy Jr. at George Magazine, operating at the center of one of the most highly scrutinized media and celebrity relationships of the 1990s. Working alongside both John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy during the height of public fascination surrounding the couple, RoseMarie managed the constant demands, pressure, and visibility that came with supporting an American icon.  

Today, RoseMarie is a two-time New York Times bestselling author, co-author of JFK Jr: An Intimate Oral Biography, Executive Producer of I Am JFK Jr., and today she specializes in strategic communications and crisis management work for high-profile leaders and organizations. In this episode of REACH, RoseMarie shares what it was really like behind the scenes, what it means to know the person behind the icon, and how the media and PR landscape has transformed since the height of JFK Jr.'s fame.

To explore more of RoseMarie’s work, click the links below:

Fairy Tale Interrupted: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1439187681?ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_6GQPE6YGD35C4986D1ZG_1&bestFormat=true 

JFK Jr: An Intimate Oral Biography: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1668018527?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_VJXGGNAFD1F5YPTPY2XD_1&bestFormat=true