Every time Simone Biles or Taylor Swift pops up in an NFL match to cheer their love, the internet buzzes with a common word: screen time. Last time, back in February, in the Super Bowl, Swift came down to the stadium to support her beau, Travis Kelce, against the San Francisco 49ers. Everything was going well. The singer even was seen with Ed Kelce, Travis’s father, midway, showing humility. But the tune broke when CBS came with stunning data in the post-match happenings.
The data showed that Swift took 0.36% of the Super Bowl on the TV screen—that means a whopping 54 seconds. That earned her a lot of vitriol from the NFL fans as the common shout panned out as, “They’re shoving Taylor Swift down our throats!” On the other hand, the issue resurfaced when fans realized that 11-time Olympic winner Simone Biles was nowhere near the heartthrob when it came to screen time. This season’s matchup between the Chicago Bears and Tennessee Titans at Soldier Field served as an example.
The home game of the Chicago Bears on that day found a silver lining when, in the presence of Biles, her husband Jonathan Owens generated some electrifying performances on the field. The allegation was that despite the gymnast’s presence in the game, her engaging demeanor, and JO’s performance, the camera didn’t pan at her as it would have to Taylor Swift. That issue put the authorities and broadcasters in hot water. Yet again, the same problem has found life again. Last night, Simone came to the same venue to cheer her husband up.
This time, the Chicago Bears met the Los Angeles Rams at home, and Simone Biles entered the venue with her GOAT team. She was seen to share several warm moments with Owens on the sideline before and after the game. But did that add to a competitive screen time? The fans still think, no, it wasn’t. Rather, a fan put in a comment, “Why isn’t Simone getting the hype that swift is getting from attending games lol”
