00:00Our first look at Lifetime's new holiday movie, inspired by Taylor Swift and Travis
00:04Kelsey's love story, is here. Lifetime announced their full holiday schedule on Tuesday, and it
00:09includes Christmas in the Spotlight, starring Jessica Lord, Laith Walschlager, Jeannie Mai,
00:14and Hailey Kalil. Though the film may not be officially inspired by Swift and Kelsey,
00:18the story's similarity is uncanny. The film centers on a pop star named Bowen, played by Lord,
00:24who hasn't found Mr. Right until she meets a professional football player named Drew,
00:28played by Walschlager, backstage at one of her shows. After Drew publicly declares he has a
00:33crush on Bowen, they begin dating. Lifetime released this first look photo of characters
00:38Bowen and Drew attending a formal holiday event together. The film's description reads,
00:42With each passing day they spend together, their feelings grow stronger.
00:45But can it last in the limelight, especially when they both have such hectic schedules?
00:50With people questioning if their feelings for each other are real or just for show,
00:53the pressure mounts from the press, paparazzi, their fans, and even their family.
00:57Christmas in the Spotlight premieres on Lifetime Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. Starting Nov. 16,
01:03Lifetime will premiere 12 new festive films. Plus, from Oct. 21 through Jan. 1,
01:08Lifetime will stream 100 beloved holiday titles on the Lifetime website and app,
01:13as well as its video-on-demand partners. For more on this story and all the latest movie news,
01:17head to THR.com. This is The Hollywood Reporter News.
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