Her Dad Was the BTK Killer. Their Daughter Was Gabby Petito. Why Would They Ever Agree to This?
August 14, 2024 at 11:38PMThe true crime industry—what a phrase—is both vast and lucrative, spanning from docuseries to podcasts to books to conventions like CrimeCon. But those conventions don’t simply connect fans with investigators and journalists; they’ve become a tour itinerary of sorts for crime victims’ family members, many of whom bare their souls for years on end. For Slate, Luke Winkie visits CrimeCon to ask one simple question: why?
The convention does not compensate its guests for their appearances. Most of them are expected to pay for their travel and lodging. Still, these victims flock to CrimeCon to make their bereavement public and consumable. They will spend the weekend addressing their life-altering tragedies in a variety of different panels, Q&A sessions, meet and greets, and cocktail hours. They will be flagged down by badge-holders concealing morbid curiosities. They will be wreathed with condolences, pose for pictures, and autograph the inside covers of their memoirs. All the while, they will be reacquainted with the terrible way they’ve become famous.
from Longreads https://longreads.com/2024/08/14/her-dad-was-the-btk-killer-their-daughter-was-gabby-petito-why-would-they-ever-agree-to-this/
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