{
  "id": 13851420,
  "title": "Madison Beer Becomes Unexpected Target Amid Chargers’ 5-Game Losing Skid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/madison-beer-becomes-unexpected-target-amid-chargers-5-game-losing",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T01:59:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/madison-beer-becomes-unexpected-target-amid-chargers-5-game-losing-skid-12553631"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Los Angeles Chargers have endured a difficult start to the season, currently sitting with a record of 0-5. As fans grow increasingly frustrated, they have begun to direct their anger at Justin Herbert's fiancée, singer Madison Beer. During Sunday's match against the Denver Broncos, the Chargers managed to lead 17-10 at one point in the third quarter. However, the Broncos went on to dominate the remainder of the game, scoring 13 points in the final quarter to secure a 23-17 victory and keep the Chargers winless. Herbert threw for 121 yards and a touchdown during the match, but he also suffered two significant turnovers. He fumbled the ball and then threw an interception during the Chargers' scoreless fourth quarter.\n\nThe video of Beer cozying up to Herbert during the team's training camp had previously garnered attention on social media, leading to backlash following the team's poor performance. Fans have taken to blaming Beer for Herbert's struggles and the team's disappointing start to the season. \"She’s worse than the Madden curse, because being hurt by Madden sucks, but skills still exist,\" wrote one commenter. Another individual commented, \"That man head over heels in love her whole thing she got going on got him all types of [expletive] up.\"\n\nBeer and Herbert were only dating last year, when the Chargers had a successful season and finished the season with an 11-6 record. Beer had been seen at a Chargers game to celebrate her mother's birthday at SoFi Stadium last November, where the team won 31-14. Despite the Chargers' current struggles, the team faces a formidable opponent in upcoming match against the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Oct. 18.",
  "summary": "Justin Herbert's fiancee, Madison Beer, is drawing backlash from frustrated Chargers fans amid the team's 0-5 start to the season.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}