Shannon Sharpe shocks the media when he took to the internet comparing Beyoncé to Taylor Swift.
Shannon Sharpe and his Perspectives
On Monday, January 29, a video from a recent Shannon Sharpe show ‘Nightcap‘ made its way around the web after comparing Beyoncé to Taylor Swift. The popular podcast episode with Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson was dropped via YouTube. The clip was 19 minutes long and started with Sharpe expressing that many football fans will be supporting the San Francisco 49ers at the upcoming Super Bowl LVIII.
Sharpe took to his podcast explaining the reasons he felt the comparison was necessary because he feels there is a majority of fans as well as non-fans that are “over” Taylor Swift to note. The 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs will be going head-to-head in the upcoming game. It is well known that Taylor Swift has been dating Travis ‘tight end‘ Kelce Chiefs since 2023, and of course publicly. We all know ‘Tay Tay’ loves a good “Love story.“
In addition, Sharpe also shared that Taylor Swift at NFL games brings in a “different demographic” and “different set of eyeballs.” feeling that makes her a multi-million-dollar asset to the league.
Having much more to add, Sharpe asked Johnson to compare another celebrity who he felt could stand next to Taylor Swift when it comes to value. Johnson replied with confidence, “Beyoncé.”
Almost instantly, Sharpe disagreed.
Read Shannon’s explanation below.
“Beyoncé not like this,” Sharpe stated. “These eyes Ocho, these eight 15-year-old eyeballs Ocho! I love Beyoncé ‘but’ Beyoncé ain’t moving the needle like this chick, Ocho! No. She’s the closest thing to moving the needle like Michael Jackson that we’ve seen, this is it!” Sharpe passionately expressed.
Stephen A. Smith once compared Beyoncé to another celebrity and was in hot water for it!
Stephen A. Smith a sports television personality, sports radio host, and sports journalist went viral last January after comparing Beyoncé to Rihanna. Rihanna was set to headline the Super Bowl LVII halftime show around that time.
Stephen A. Smith was asked how he felt about Rihanna’s performance, Stephen praised and gave flowers to Beyoncé while not even acknowledging Rihanna.
Read Stephen A. Smith’s words below.
“I don’t want to say that I’m not excited — she’s fantastic. That’s not where I’m going with this. Ladies and gentlemen, she’s a lot of things. She’s spectacular, actually — And congratulations on new momma-hood… There’s one thing she’s not! She ain’t Beyoncé,” he said at the time.
Smith publicly Apologized To Rihanna About His Comments Days After Expressing His Opinion About Her Upcoming Halftime Superbowl Performance.
