ed gein what happened to adeline

Adeline Watkins was a real person who was linked to Ed Gein, the infamous serial killer. After Gein's arrest in 1957, she claimed in a Minneapolis Tribune interview that they had been together for nearly 20 years and even said that Gein had proposed to her. Watkins described Gein as a "good," "kind," and "sweet" person. Their relationship, as she described, involved going to movies, occasional tavern visits, and long talks about literature and crime stories. She said she loved him and still did despite his horrific crimes. However, she quickly retracted much of her initial claims, clarifying that the romantic involvement was minimal and that they had a more casual friendship. She stated she never entered Gein's house and denied a prolonged romantic relationship, emphasizing that their interactions became regular only in about seven months intermittently after 1954. Her original statements appear to have been exaggerated once they attracted media attention. In portrayals such as the Netflix series "Monster: The Ed Gein Story," Adeline is shown with much more dramatic involvement including participation in some of Gein's dark acts, but this depiction is largely fictionalized for storytelling purposes.