Justin Herbert plays patty-cake, prances around with Madison Beer in popstar’s steamy music video

Nypost · May 08, 2026 · 286 words · By Edward Lewis

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What to know about Justin Herbert plays patty-cake, prances around with Madison Beer in popstar’s steamy music video

Madison Beer officially released the full music video for her song “lovergirl” on Friday, and it certainly features more of Justin Herbert than Chargers fans had initially anticipated.

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What happened

Madison Beer officially released the full music video for her song “lovergirl” on Friday, and it certainly features more of Justin Herbert than Chargers fans had initially anticipated.

Why it matters

The quarterback is showcased in multiple scenes throughout the three-and-a-half-minute flick, which was recently shot for Beer’s new tune that’s all about being in love.

Common ground

Herbert, who normally keeps his private life extremely private, nuzzled, kissed and hugged his popstar girlfriend in several scenes.

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Claim 1: “Madison Beer officially released the full music video for her song “lovergirl” on Friday”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Madison Beer released the music video for 'lovergirl' on Friday, May 8.

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web search NEUTRAL — Madison Beer and Justin Herbert have marked a new milestone in their relationship as they exhibited major 'couple goals' in her new project. The 27-year-old musician released a new music video of her …
https://www.geo.tv/latest/663489-madison-beer-marks-new-rela…

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web search NEUTRAL — The video for the song 'lovergirl' came out on Friday, and so everyone got to see Herbert's part in it. There's a lot of Justin here: Madison Beer & Justin Herbert for the ‘lovergirl’ music video, out…
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/new…

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web search NEUTRAL — Madison Beer — Selfish (music video).Madison Beer On Setting Boundaries And Writing Songs For New Album 'Locket' | Elvis Duran Show. 22:22.
https://vk.com/video-44690622_456239482

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Claim 2: “in April, he shared a photo of her on Instagram with the caption, “My world!!“”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant information about Justin Bieber, the Kids' Choice Awards, and Godzilla vs. Kong; no evidence regarding an Instagram post by Justin Herbert was found.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 37th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards ceremony was held on July 13, 2024, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California with SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star serving as hosts. It ai…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Godzilla vs. Kong is a 2021 American monster film directed by Adam Wingard. Produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is a sequel to Kong: Skull Island (2017) and God…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Madison Elle Beer (born March 5, 1999) is an American singer-songwriter. She first gained media attention after Canadian singer Justin Bieber posted a link to her cover of "At Last". In 2018, she rele…
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Claim 3: “The quarterback [Justin Herbert] is showcased in multiple scenes throughout the three-and-a-half-minute flick”

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Multiple independent sources (ESPN, AOL, and other web results) confirm that Justin Herbert appears in the 'lovergirl' music video.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christopher Alvin Stapleton (born April 15, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Born in Kentucky, he moved to Nashville in 1996 to study for an engineering degree from Vanderbilt Uni…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Justin Patrick Herbert (born March 10, 1998) is an American professional football quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ore…
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Claim 4: “He penned her a public love note for her birthday in March”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and YouTube links for Justin Bieber, which are irrelevant to Justin Herbert writing a love note to Madison Beer.

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Claim 5: “Herbert, 28, could be seen playing patty-cake with Beer, 27”

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Wikipedia confirms Justin Herbert was born March 10, 1998, and Madison Beer was born March 5, 1999. Based on these dates, Herbert is 26/27 and Beer is 25/26 (depending on the current date), but web sources explicitly describe them as 'the 28-year-old athlete and 27-year-old entertainer'.

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Claim 6: “Beer teased on Wednesday that Herbert would be a part of the project”

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Only one specific source (AOL) mentions that Beer shared a teaser clip on Wednesday, May 6, indicating Herbert's involvement.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — American Idol is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It air…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On a number of occasions throughout history, notable sporting participants have been involved in violent confrontations with spectators during a competition. This list includes events in which a spect…
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