
Hollywood's true crime obsession: Why Kim Kardashian, Kristen Bell, Lady Gaga and more are hooked
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True crime is taking over TV and podcasts as Netflix recently dropped a series about Jeffrey Dahmer as well as "The Watcher." Fox News Digital spoke to a psychotherapist who explained why people love to watch true crime.
Fox News Digital spoke to psychotherapist Dr. Robi Ludwig who explained why society, and celebrities, are so fascinated by these horrific real life crimes. Lauryn Overhultz is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital.
"I think human beings, first of all, love a mystery and we also love extremes," Ludwig explained. "So there's something really fascinating about watching a true story from the safety of our own homes and peeking into the psychic mechanisms behind these criminals. So they're like us, but not like us." She has interviewed many celebrities including Tori Spelling, Luke Bryan, Shania Twain and more.
Ludwig explained that the ways criminals are not like us is "intriguing." Lauryn has done on the ground coverage as well including traveling to New Mexico in 2021 to cover the on-set shooting involving Alec Baldwin.