Minnesota Vikings’ Male Cheerleaders Trigger NFL Fan Backlash

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The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are all the time prepared for some soccer, however the gig of a lifetime can also be not the primary occasion so far as revenue goes.

ESPN reported in 2017 that NFL workforce cheerleaders made roughly $75 to $150 per sport, an eye-opening second for followers who assumed these glamorous performers had been making financial institution. Or at the least a dwelling wage.

As seen within the first season of America’s Sweethearts, DCC alum Kelcey Wetterberg is a pediatric registered nurse, whereas then-newcomer Reece Allman (née Weaver), who returned for the 2024 season, labored at a Dallas florist to complement her earnings from cheerleading.

In line with the Dallas Morning Information, cheerleader pay has since risen to nearer to $400 per sport, plus hourly wages for on a regular basis spent making ready for video games and making appearances.

Nonetheless, DCC alum Kat Puryear stated on the Netflix present, “I might say I am making, like, a substitute instructor [salary]…I might say I am making, like, Chick-fil-A employee that works full-time” cash.