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Cooper Koch Says He Didn’t Use a Prosthesis in ‘Monsters’ Nude Scene

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Kuiper Koch reveals he didn’t use a prosthetic while filming a nude shower scene Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menendez.

Koch, who plays Erik Menendez in the Netflix crime drama series confirmed that he was going by nature during his Monday, October 14 appearance on Bravo’s Watch what’s happening live.

The actor, 28, told the presenter Andy Cohen that “just to say, mine wasn’t a prosthetic.”

“Well, that would be my next question!” Cohen, 56, replied. “Congratulations, Kuiper.”

Koch mouthed, “thank you.”

“You’re very blessed, aren’t you?” Cohen asked.

“Good hanging,” Koch joked.

Both Koch and on-screen siblings Nicholas Alexander Chavez (Lyle Menendez) to have created tons of buzz since Monsters premiered last month. The controversial scripted show, created by Ryan Murphyfocuses on the Menendez brothers’ high-profile trial for the murder of their parents in 1989 and examines their claims that they were sexually, physically and emotionally abused by Jose And Kitty Menendez.

“I believe them both,” Koch said Vanity fair earlier this month. “I believe everything they said in the witness statement is true.”

However, 25-year-old Chavez was hesitant to express his opinion about the brothers, saying: “I came to a really unique conclusion, but I also came to the conclusion that I don’t want to share what that is with anyone. and that I really want to keep that part of my artistry and my interpretation to myself.”

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The backlash against Ryan Murphy’s Monsters just keeps coming — and now the cast has spoken out in defense of their scripted show about Lyle and Erik Menéndez’s infamous murder case. Season 2 of the hit Netflix series debuted in September and chronicles the 1989 arrest of Lyle (Nicholas Alexander Chavez) and Erik (Cooper Koch) for the (…)

Koch recalled the moment in September when he visited Erik and Lyle in prison of Kim Kardashianwho has become a vocal activist for criminal justice reform. Although Koch had previously spoken to Lyle, he had yet to speak to Erik critic of both Monsters and Murphy.

“It makes sense that he feels that way,” Koch said Vanity fair. “This is the worst part of his life being televised to millions of people, not to mention in this dramatized, fictionalized Hollywood TV way. I understand how he feels, and I support him.”

He recalled to the outlet hugging Lyle and Erik during his visit.

“I have to give them a hug, look them in the eye and just tell them that I believe them and I support them, and I will do whatever I can to advocate for them.”

Koch added: “I know where I stand. I know what my position is, and that position is aligned with all the people on TikTok who support them. I know I did everything I could to support them and advocate for them in my performance, and to portray them as authentically as possible. And when people criticize it, I know I did everything I could.”