In episode six of the series, Jeffrey Dahmer befriends and kills Tony Hughes in what might be considered the most heart-wrenching episode of the show. Hughes met Dahmer at a local gay club and was invited back to his apartment. Dahmer attacked and murdered Hughes, leaving his body on the apartment floor for several days before beginning the process of disposing of it (per Today).
It’s difficult to imagine what the loved ones of a murder victim must go through when the news of a victim’s death is given to them. The trauma this creates can subside over time, but for some family members of Dahmer’s many victims, the series “Dahmer-Monster” was like reliving it all over again. Hughes’s mother, Shirley, didn’t hold back her feelings about the series or the Golden Globe Award it won when she was interviewed by TMZ.
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Hughes expressed her anger about Peters’ acceptance speech, telling the outlet that she felt the actor should have used his time to at least give mention to the family members of Dahmer’s victims who are still in anguish over their horrific losses. Additionally, Hughes feels that Peters could have made a plea for Hollywood to stop telling the stories of these brutal killers and glorifying them. She also offered these stinging words: “There’s a lot of sick people around the world, and people winning acting roles from playing killers keeps the obsession going and this makes sick people thrive on the fame.”
