American Horror Story: Patti LuPone No Fan of Kim Kardashian Casting

Earlier today, we reported on where Ryan Murphy & Brad Falchuk‘s Emma Roberts & Kim Kardashian-starring American Horror Story Season 12 (“Delicate”) would be filming in NYC this week. Now, we have an update that’s definitely a thematic shift from talking streets and avenues. When Kardashian was first announced as part of the upcoming season earlier this month, let’s just say that it definitely got a lot of folks talking. Personally, we’re curious to see what she and Murphy have come up with for her character. But one person who is definitely not thrilled with Kardashian’s casting is American Horror Story: NYC alum & Broadway legend Patti LuPone – and she’s making sure folks know it (and not for the first time).

In the following clip from Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, host Andy Cohen takes LuPone and fellow guest John Leguizamo through a few rounds of “Do! They! Give A Damn!?” – and that’s when the subject of Kardashian & AHS 12 came into play. Kicking in at around the 0:40 mark, LuPone doesn’t make it a secret that she’s not thrilled that Kardashian is taking away a role from actors, calling Kardashian out for the decision and advising her to stay away from the live stage (with Leguizamo doubling down on the “emotion” that LuPone showed – a safe response). Here’s a look at the clip:

AHS Season 12: What We Know So Far…

First up, it was confirmed that Halley Feiffer (American Crime Story, Kidding) will be the lone writer for the season. We also learned that Murphy and Kardashian began speaking last summer about developing a role for her scripted television series debut. “Kim is among the biggest and brightest television stars in the world, and we are thrilled to welcome her to the AHS family,” Murphy said in a statement to THR. “Emma and I are excited about collaborating with this true force in the culture. Halley Feiffer has written a fun, stylish, and ultimately terrifying role, especially for Kim, and this season is ambitious and “unlike anything we have ever done.”

As for what that “Delicate” season subtitle tease (with the sounds & background visuals involving kids), look no further than the long-running anthology series’ source material. The official overview for Danielle Valentine‘s Delicate Condition reads that the novel is “a gripping thriller that follows a woman convinced a sinister figure is going to great lengths to make sure her pregnancy never happens―while the men in her life refuse to believe a word she says.” One author listed on the site describes the upcoming novel as “the feminist update to ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ we all needed.”

Emma Roberts Talks American Horror Story 12: Delicate

Speaking with Bustle last week regarding how she approaches the festival season (Coachella, Revolve, etc.), Roberts was asked how her Season 12 character compares to the ones that she’s portrayed during previous seasons. “This character is much more grown up,” Roberts shared. “She dresses very Carolyn Bessette [-Kennedy], ’90s New York — I’m obsessed with my character’s style this season.” Bessette-Kennedy was married to John F. Kennedy Jr. and an American publicist for Calvin Klein. Every aspect of the couple’s relationship was under the media microscope for years – until the couple and Bessette-Kennedy’s older sister, Lauren, died in a plane crash off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard in 1999.