Diana Flores gave her family the surprise of a lifetime.
Her name is one you likely recognized from Super Bowl 57. Flores was the star for the NFL’s game day ad, which featured during the commercial break of the Chiefs’ 38-35 win over the Eagles.
But prior to its release, Flores kept it a big secret.
The advert begins as Flores, the captain of Mexico’s women’s national flag football team, is taking part in a sideline interview with known NFL reporter Erin Andrews.
Andrews attempts to take the flag from Flores’ hip as the player is in her gameday uniform. From there, the chase is on.
The commercial follows Flores as she evades NFL players, such as Sauce Gardner and Jalen Ramsey, who are all trying to take her flag. Non-football icons appear to include tennis legend, Billie Jean King.
The commercial was so well received it earned a second-place finish in this year’s USA TODAY Ad Meter ratings with a score of 6.38.
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Following the Big Game and the ad’s airing, the NFL has since shared Flores revealing her secret to her family. According to the video, Flores told them that she was going to appear in the 90-second spot for the league… not that she was going to be the star of it.
Upon finding out when viewing the ad for the first time, the emotions poured out.
Check out the reveal via the NFL below:
Diana Flores didn’t tell her family she was the star of the NFL’s Super Bowl commercial.
This is the moment she revealed it to them. ❤️🥹 @diana_flores33 pic.twitter.com/TqOeffVK7i
— NFL (@NFL) February 15, 2023
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