Tony Hughes was 31 years old when he was murdered by notorious serial killer and cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer in 1991. Now, his mother, Shirley Hughes, is speaking out after Evan Peters won an award for portraying her son’s killer in Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. On Tuesday, Peters took home a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Limited Series for his role in the highly controversial Netflix show.

Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story premiered on September 21, 2022, and documents the gruesome true story of Dahmer (Peters) and the murders of his 17 victims. The show is just one of many dramatizations, documentaries, and biographical films on the killer who died in prison in 1994. Just like many of the projects before it, Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story drew criticism for its decision to, yet again, dramatize Dahmer’s story. These projects always raise the question of whether we really need another Dahmer biopic that shines a spotlight on a convicted killer while forcing the families of the victims to relive their trauma.

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