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Was Lyle Menendez Really Bald? Breaking Down That Shocking ‘Monsters’ Scene


Lyle Menendez’s baldness is an accurate part of Netflix’s ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’

In a tense scene during the show’s premiere — all nine episodes hit the streamer on Thursday, September 19 — Kitty Menendez ( Chloë Sevigny) is fighting with her eldest son before ripping what appears to be toupée off the top of his head. While photos of Lyle from their murder trial in the 1990s show him with a full head of hair, he would apparently put on the hairpiece before entering the courtroom and remove it when going back behind bars. Bureau of Prisons/Getty Images; FX For fans of TV shows based on true events, the fall lineup has several standouts to look forward to that are pulled straight from the headlines.

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