John Waters on alleged CEO killer Luigi Mangione: “He’s not that cute”

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John Waters, director of cult classic movies including Female Trouble and Pink Flamingos, has revealed his thoughts on alleged murderer Luigi Mangione.READ MORE: John Waters reportedly set to make first film in 20 years and it will star Aubrey PlazaMangione is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside of a Manhattan hotel on December 4.In an interview with PAPER Magazine, Waters was asked about Mangione because they both hail from Baltimore.When the interviewer mentioned that Mangione has brought some attention to the area, with the story going viral and many people online making remarks about his appearance, Waters said: “Well, I guess.

I mean, he’s not that cute. He’s alright. I did say in one of my early books, ‘Everybody looks better under arrest.’ I think that has something to do with it.

But yeah, it is a phenomenon. Another phenomenon.”The interviewer then says: “I think he’s one of the cuter alleged killers I’ve seen in recent memory, for sure.”Waters responded: “I don’t like to say that because, to be honest, I taught in prison.

I help people get out of jail. I have to take that a little more seriously today. He was a terrorist, is what he is, and it was a terrorist act that worked certainly.