Throughout his childhood and into young adulthood, Kennedy and his family were making headlines left and right.

Born into fame, Kennedy was accustomed to the paparazzi following his every move.

Gillon told the publication, “John liked attention … Like all addictions, the highs it brought came with staggering lows, taking a toll on his marriage.

John F. Kennedy Jr. smiling

Despite being a ham, even John F. Kennedy Jr. needed time away from the publicity.

One of them was that his wife did not take to the limelight naturally.

Gillon toldPeople, “John believed once he got married, the press would leave him alone.

John F. Kennedy Jr.

He’d no longer be America’s most eligible bachelor.

He’d be another married guy.

And just the opposite happened.”

John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette walking together

Carolyn was not prepared for this high-visibility lifestyle.

It offended her that her privacy was being intruded on that level.”