A recent Netflix roast of Tom Brady has the audience wondering why the former NFL superstar would do such an event.
Tagged with name “The best roast ever” with the live stream, Brady was subjected to three hours of ridicule from comedy stars, A-list celebrities and his peers in the sports world.
It drew millions of viewers to the live feed on Sunday, May 5, and millions more when the roast remains a streaming product on Netflix. These huge viewership numbers were enough The Tom Brady roast the sixth most-watched show of the week that aired in just one day (according to Forbes).
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Why did Tom Brady do a Netflix roast?
Participating in a barbecue is a daunting prospect for many, so why would a celebrity like Tom Brady agree to do one when Netflix calls?
Tom Brady roast appears to have been a major success for the streaming giant, but it may be confusing to some what exactly one can get for someone like Tom Brady.
Well, there are a couple of reasons why the seven-time Super Bowl champion likely agreed to be the center of such an event.
The simplest of these probably involves a lot of money. Sometimes the roaster of such events is paid to be typically laughed at.
However, sometimes the target of these roasts agrees to organize an event center around them without payment.
Celebrities like Justin Bieber (who was the subject of a Comedy Central Roast in 2015) have donated these appearance fees to charity.
Instead, many see events like this as a great branding opportunity, allowing the general public to see a major A-list celebrity knock down a few pegs with old fashioned edges.
This can humanize these characters in the process, making the (sometimes seemingly) untouchable celebrity seem a little closer to the average person.
The humanization factor can also be a big attraction for brands that want to collaborate with a certain celebrity.
So while the roaster may not be getting paid right now, these roast events can lead to many lucrative brand partnerships where companies want to partner with someone willing to endure such a brutal relationship on live television.
The Patriots Reunion could have made a difference
Another reason Brady was able to do a Netflix roast was because — for the first time in a long time — it brought together so many people dear to him.
In a conversation with Entertainment Tonight, Brady mentioned “I have all my boys here” referring to his former teammates and other colleagues in his football career, such as New England head coach Bill Belichick.
While it’s not confirmation why he would sign up for such an event, it certainly played into the decision, as the former NFL superstar knew it would draw people from his playing days to one place for the first time in a long time. time.
Former New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman put it into words on Brady, as he joked, “Next time we’ll all meet at (Patriots owner) Robert Kraft’s funeral.”
Although Edelman’s comments were said in jest, there is some sincerity in them.
Brady likely hasn’t seen some of these people (especially all in one place) since his playing days.
So while most of the jokes of the night were at his expense, he did get to experience a New England Patriots mini-meeting, which likely contributed to why he agreed to the Netflix roast in the first place.
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Tom Brady roast now streaming on Netflix.
