Cooper Koch Reveals Kim Kardashian Slid into His DMs to Praise His Performance as Erik Menéndez in Monsters

Cooper Koch has achieved incredible success thanks to his latest project.

The actor, 28, received his first Golden Globe nomination Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menéndezin which he portrays Erika Menéndez.

Ahead of the 2025 Golden Globes ceremony on Sunday, January 5, Koch told Heather McMahan on Hey! Live from the red carpet that “life has really changed” since starring in the hit Netflix series.

“This is amazing,” said McMahan, 37. “I’m so grateful and honored to be here. And everyone in my category is crazy. What a talented group of people. And it’s an honor to be next to them.”

Cooper Koch attends the Los Angeles premiere of Netflix’s “Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story” at The Egyptian Theater Hollywood on September 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

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Colin Farrell, Richard Gadd, Kevin Kline, Ewan McGregor and Andrew Scott round out Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, an Anthology Series or a Movie Made for Television.

When McMahan asked Koch about which of the Monsters‘ famous fans crawled into his DMs, he revealed that Kim Kardashian had reached out to him to praise the series.

“It was fun,” he said. “She’s great. I love her.”

Kim Kardashian on ‘Saturday Night Live’ October 9, 2021

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Monsters‘ Cooper Koch Says He Felt ‘Instant Connection’ With Erik Menéndez During Prison Visit (Exclusive)

After Monsters‘ release in September, Koch joined Kardashian, 44, her sister Khloé Kardashian and their mom Kris Jenner in visiting the Menéndez brothers at San Diego’s Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility, where they have been held since they were sentenced to life in prison in 1996. for the murder of the parents.

Kardashian and Koch spoke with the brothers about Project Green Space, which the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation launched in hopes of combating high recidivism rates by making prison life more like the outside world.

“I was so nervous before I arrived,” Koch told PEOPLE at the time. “I talked to both of them, so I knew we already had a friendship, and they knew what I was up to. I told them that I supported them and that I trusted them. I had a feeling that they would welcome me with open arms, but I was still so nervous to meet someone who you listen to and who inspires you.”

But when Koch came face-to-face with Erika, “there was an immediate connection,” the Golden Globe nominee said. “I got to hug them both and I was sitting next to Erik in this circle with all the other inmates telling their stories, and they were both so kind. They are amazing people.”

Lyle Menéndez (second from left) and his brother Erik second with their attorneys Gerald Chaleff (left) and Robert Shapiro in Beverly Hills Municipal Court on March 13, 1990.

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On his heels Monsterssuccess, Koch is picky about his next project.

“It’s amazing to be in a different position now,” Koch told McMahan on Sunday, Jan. 5. “I can choose and I want to do something that means something to me, that I feel passionate about. I feel my work is better when I feel deeply connected to a story, a person, or a particular meaning or purpose. And so I want to find something that is really special and that I feel very passionate about.”

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