00:00Our first look at Lifetime's new holiday movie, inspired by Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey's love story, is here.
00:06Lifetime announced their full holiday schedule on Tuesday, and it includes Christmas in the Spotlight,
00:11starring Jessica Lord, Laith Walschlager, Jeannie Mai, and Hailey Khalil.
00:15Though the film may not be officially inspired by Swift and Kelsey, the story's similarity is uncanny.
00:21The film centers on a pop star named Bowen, played by Lord, who hasn't found Mr. Right,
00:25until she meets a professional football player named Drew, played by Walschlager, backstage at one of her shows.
00:31After Drew publicly declares he has a crush on Bowen, they begin dating.
00:35Lifetime released this first look photo of characters Bowen and Drew attending a formal holiday event together.
00:40The film's description reads,
00:42With each passing day they spend together, their feelings grow stronger.
00:46But 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.
00:58Christmas in the Spotlight premieres on Lifetime, November 23rd at 8pm.
01:01Starting November 16th, Lifetime will premiere 12 new festive films.
01:06Plus, from October 21st through January 1st,
01:08Lifetime will stream 100 beloved holiday titles on the Lifetime website and app,
01:13as well as its video-on-demand partners.
01:15For more on this story and all the latest movie news, head to THR.com.
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