Beyoncé trolls Netflix with buffering joke ahead of NFL Christmas Gameday performance
Beyoncé is set to perform during halftime of the Christmas Day game between the Houston Texans (9-6) and Baltimore Ravens (10-5). But one day before her highly anticipated performance, the “Crazy in Love” singer released a video on social media in which she trolled Netflix, the streaming service tasked with broadcasting its first NFL game.
Strumming a banjo as a crowd cheers on in the background, Beyoncé stops, takes her glasses off and stares at the screen before the dreaded buffering circle appears in the middle of the video. No, it’s not on your end, it’s part of Beyoncé’s video and a clear roast of Netflix.
To clearly understand the meaning, we’d have to go back to Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium — the site of Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson. Netflix live-streamed the event, streamed concurrently by 65 million, but many were unable to enjoy the event without streaming glitches and buffering issues. Netflix received criticism, prompting the streaming platform to release a statement addressing the issues.
“We don’t want to dismiss the poor experience of some members,” Netflix said, “and know we have room for improvement, but still consider this event a huge success.”
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Beyoncé set for halftime performance on Netflix
To Netflix‘s credit, it took Beyoncé’s jab on the chin. The streaming platform commented, “now hold on,” and later changed its X bio to “roasted by beyoncé 12.24.24.” Let’s just hope there’s no more problems this time around as Netflix continues to enter the live sports streaming world.
Beyoncé’s performance should be quite the hit amongst fans, and even Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. The two-time NFL MVP might have more important things to tend to at NRG Stadium, but he won’t be missing out on seeing Beyoncé for the first time.
“I’m going to go out there and watch,” Jackson said Monday. “[It will be my] first time seeing Beyoncé perform, and it’s at our game — that’s dope. I’m going to go out and watch. Sorry [Ravens coach John] Harbaugh, sorry. Sorry fellas.”