Super Bowl LVI: Famous Rams Fans vs. Famous Bengals Fans | Gallery
By Mark Gray
5:23 a.m. PST, February 9, 2022
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On February 13, 2022, Super Bowl LVI will kick off at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. With the stadium being so close to Hollywood, you can expect a host of famous faces in the crowd. Many of them will even have a huge interest in the game as Los Angeles Rams or Cincinnati Bengals fans. Rob Lowe, for example, is no stranger to SoFi Stadium, having attended several Rams games since the team moved from St. Louis to Los Angeles. In fact, he supported the Boys in Blue in the NFC Championship Game on January 30, 2022.
Keep reading to see other celebrities who are fans of the Los Angeles Rams or the Cincinnati Bengals…
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A sibling rivalry! While Rob Lowe is a Los Angeles Rams fan, his brother Chad Lowe is a Cincinnati Bengals fan. The “ER” star even wore a Bengals jersey during the NFC Championship Game, which the Bengals did not participate in. Ahead of the Bengals’ playoff game against Tennessee in mid-January, Chad said, “All I wanted for my birthday was a @bengals, first playoff win in 30 years!”
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Nick Lachey is from Cincinnati, Ohio and has long spoken of his love for all sports teams based in Cincy. Earlier this NFL season, he posted a throwback of himself and his son Camden wearing Bengals jerseys. Recently, he also posted videos celebrating the Bengals’ playoff wins. “I was 17 the last time my #Bengali won a playoff game. Watching this game with my son was worth the wait!! Love this city and love this team. Why stop now , let’s keep it up!” he tweeted on January 15.
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Like his brother Nick, Drew Lackey is also a fan of the Bengals. After the Bengals clinched their spot in the big game, he celebrated on Instagram. “Who Dey!!!!!!!!” he wrote. “The @bengals are going to the #SuperBowl!!!!!!!!”
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Rebel Wilson is a relatively new football fan, but she’s quickly become a die-hard Rams fan. Not only did she attend the NFC Championship Game on Jan. 30, 2022, but she starred in a Rams commercial last year to promote the team’s draft. The Australian actress first got into football through TV shows and documentaries. “Then I got invited to watch some of the Rams games at the Coliseum, and that was the best time,” she told The Hollywood Reporter in 2021. “America really knows how to play sports, period.” She predicted that if the Rams were in the Super Bowl, “Every man and his dog is going to try to be there.”
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George Clooney has been pictured wearing Bengals gear in the past, and the Ohio native once told Baltimore Ravens legend Ed Reed: “You hurt me a lot. I’m a Bengals fan.”
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Jessica Alba was born and raised in the Los Angeles area, so it’s no surprise who she’s shooting for in the big game. On January 30, 2022, she attended the NFC Championship Game with her parents. She captioned a selfie with the hashtag “Ram’s House.”
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In 2015, Josh Hutcherson donned a Cincinnati Reds baseball cap at the MLB All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game. However, he focused more on football. “Who dey, baby,” the ‘Hunger Games’ star told a local film crew, referencing the Bengals singing. He added: “Who dey, all day everyday.”
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Ty Burrell is not a Rams fan in good weather, having been dedicated to the team since he was a kid. Interestingly, Ty grew up in Oregon, which isn’t exactly Rams country. “My dad’s family was from Chino and they used to send us Rams hats and jerseys when we were kids, and it became our way of connecting with our extended family. I was a Rams fan long before I watch a game,” he told Los Angeles. Angeles Times in 2018. “And then, in the 70s, we were communicating with them about once a month, and it was usually the team, so our monitoring was imperative.” In 2016, the “Modern Family” star watched the first half of a Rams game and then went straight to the Emmys.
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Growing up in Ohio, Woody Harrelson grew up a fan of the Bengals – he calls them his “beloved” Bengals. Funny enough, there was once a theory that he unwittingly cursed the Bengals because of a “Cheers” episode that involved a foosball (yes, that’s a stretch, but most curses are). After this episode, the Bengals did not win a playoff game for 31 years. The curse is now over and Woody is vindicated.
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In 2020, fans were not allowed to enter SoFi Stadium. No problem for Taran Killam – he bought a cardboard cutout of himself so that at least part of him could still attend Rams games. On Halloween, he carved a Rams pumpkin. The “Saturday Night Live” alum also has a Rams game ball and an endless supply of Rams loot (check out his Instagram).
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Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is one of Kid Cudi’s biggest fans – he claimed he listens to the rapper’s “New York City Rage Fest” before every game. Luckily, the Bengals clinched a Super Bowl berth on Cudi’s 38th birthday. “Best birthday present to be honest,” he tweeted. He also contacted the caller from Cincy, who sent him a game-worn jersey. “Okay. So after the Bengals won over the Chiefs, I hit Joe, congratulated him and asked if I could have his jersey. He said yes and sent it right away,” tweeted Cudi. while sharing a photo of the jersey. The “Day ‘n’ Night” rapper plans to wear it to the Super Bowl and then frame it.
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Bryan Cranston didn’t want to like the modern-day Rams, but they won him over. The ‘Breaking Bad’ actor was a huge Rams fan, having grown up in Los Angeles. However, the team moved to St. Louis in 1995 and Bryan was crushed, which is tantamount to being dumped in a relationship. When they returned to Los Angeles in 2016, he told NFL Network he was hesitant to like them again. “They won me back, and with the new energy coming out of it, it’s a really exciting time,” he said.
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Sarah Michelle Gellar has spoken about her affinity for the Rams several times on social media, especially during this past season. On January 30, 2022, she attended the NFC Championship game with a friend, although there was a hilarious case of mistaken identity.
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Ohio native John Legend tweeted a celebratory Cincinnati Bengals throwback GIF on Jan. 30. He also wrote, “Oh. My. God. The Bengals are in the Super Bowl!!!!!!”
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“Pinch me, I’m dreaming. Those were the words of avid Rams fan Danny Trejo as he attended a Rams practice (we’re talking practice!). “I used to sneak into the Rams Coliseum in 1957,” he said.
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Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers isn’t just an avid Los Angeles Lakers fan (he’s often seen on the court) – he once tweeted that he was “a Los Angeles Rams man through and through. “.
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Carmen Electra went to high school in Cincinnati. When the Bengals clinched a spot in the Super Bowl, the actress-model wrote on Instagram, “We’re not the underdogs anymore #cincinnati #bengals go to #thesuperbowl #whodey #winners.”
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Tyga is often seen attending Rams home games. While attending the NFC Championship Game on Jan. 30, 2022, he filmed video of himself counting down the final seconds of the game (a Rams win, of course).
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“I’m from Cincinnati, so I owe allegiance to the humble Cincinnati Bengals,” Katt Williams said in 2015. The Bengals aren’t humble anymore.
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Gabrielle Union and her husband, retired NBA star Dwyane Wade, became fixtures in the SoFi Stadium suites during the playoffs. The “Bring It On” actress often posted videos of the games while shouting for the Rams.
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As the former mayor of Cincinnati, there’s no doubt about Jerry Springer’s allegiance. “We’re going to the Super Bowl!!!” he tweeted after the Bengals clinched their spot.
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In 2016, Tom Morello posted a throwback Instagram photo with a Rams helmet on his lap. “Been a Rams fan all my life. #LosAngelesRams #WelcomeHome,” he wrote. The rage rocker Against the Machine attended a Rams game earlier this season with Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell and Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. “Football & rock n roll,” he wrote alongside this photo.
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Comedian Gary Owen’s Instagram has essentially been a sanctuary for the Bengals this season. He claimed to have lost his voice during the AFC Championship match. On February 4, he posted a video of Bengals-themed beer bottles. “Life is good!!!! The Bengals are in the SUPER BOWL!!!” he wrote.
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Magic Johnson played for the Los Angeles Lakers and owns part of the Los Angeles Dodgers. It’s only fitting that he also supports the Los Angeles Rams. For much of last season, Magic shared footage of various Rams games on social media.
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