When the first season of America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders came out last year, everyone was learning Thunderstruck on TikTok. But what really came to light was the visibility around how the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (DCC) were paid very little compared to how much time, effort, training, and mental stress they went through on the field and off. Not to mention the high rate of injuries that the dancers experience because of the caliber of dance they’re required to do (see split jumps).  

So when the second season was released this month, I was excited to see one of the storylines centered around the DCC’s fight for a living wage.

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Author: Selina Tran, Director of Digital Strategies