Jordon Hudson used her X account to hit back at criticism that she’s a “distraction” for boyfriend Bill Belichick. Hudson and Belichick’s relationship has remained a hot-button issue since their CBS Sunday Morning interview on April 27.

Belichick, 73, and Hudson, 24, immediately captured headlines when they went public with their relationship last year. Their 49-year age gap is notable, clearly, but this is hardly the first time a prominent public figure has dated someone decades younger. So why is this particular May-December relationship captivating the country?