Madeline (S13 Rookie)

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Note: Not to be confused with Maddie, a more veteran cheerleader who is referred to as "Madeline" during her earlier seasons. There is also a blonde TCC in Season 14 that is referred to as Madeline S

## **Biography**

### **Season 13**

**(13.11)**

* 23-years-old from Illinois. Last year in training camp, she felt overwhelmed by the amount of talent. She knew she wasn’t standing out because she didn’t feel confident. It was tough not being part of the squad this past year, but she feels getting cut was one of the best things that could have happened to her. It made her grow as a dancer, friend, and person. It is a dream come true to be back.

## **Confessionals**

Total: 35

Season 12: 15 (T17th most)

Season 13: 20 (6th most)

Season 14: 0

### **Season 12**

**(12.4)**

* When Kelli walked in, it just all really sunk in, and it just hit me that this is really happening.
* Tonight, we start dancing, which is really exciting. My living situation is a little out of control, right now. I’m not living with a lot of furniture. I have an air mattress and a chair, right now. But, I’m living out my dream, so this is everything I could ask for.

**(12.5)**

* I’m really scared to do the jump split. I can do the split, but I’ve never done them jumping into it. So, I don’t even know how that’s even going to feel.
* I’m really excited that I got it. It is such a dream of mine to do the jump split with the DCC, and now I’m doing it.
* I am not going to lie. I’m struggling out there a little bit tonight. I look like a deer in headlights with a lot of the choreography.
* [Jordan Johnson’s] choreography is just outside my comfort zone. It’s definitely not my style. I’m not really a hip-hopper, so I’m feeling a little uncomfortable.
* [About being called into the office] I am just, like, a little confused, and feel like I’ve been working really hard. So, I’m just hoping that I don’t get cut tonight.
* [Before office] I’m really nervous to go into the office. I’ve given up a lot to be here. I am starting from scratch. Like, I’ve lived in an apartment on an air mattress. Things have been so crazy with graduating and moving here. I just want it to all work out for the best.
* [After office, crying] I’m just really relieved that I didn’t get cut. I really do need to boost up my performance, because they’re telling me that I’m getting overlooked, because I do really want this. So, I’m just going to have to keep working really hard.

**(12.6)**

* Kelli and Judy are there in the back of my mind, a little bit. I’m thinking about, like ‘oh, I don’t know if I’m going to make this team.’ I just think of the word ‘cut, cut, cut’ over and over and it just like freaks me out.
* I was just confused. I didn’t know that it was just literally like a cow lick. Like, the animal.
* Tonight is a cut night, but I really don’t want to think about cuts.
* [About being called into the office] I’m extremely nervous to go into the office. This is such a dream come true, and to it potentially be told this is the end of the road; it just makes me sad.
* [Before office, crying] I’m hoping for the best. I just don’t want to get cut because I’ve been loving it.
* [After cut] This isn’t the end, it’s just … another step. I made it this far, and so that’s all I can be thankful for. It might not be this year, but I really do think that I’m supposed to be here in some way, shape, or form, so, we’ll see. I’ve met so many amazing girls, and I feel I’ve got to be a part of the best of the best, and also in some ways that I’ve learned a lot and really had such a great experience.

### **Season 13**

**(13.1)**

* Last year in training camp, Kelli said that I looked like a little girl, and it wasn’t wrong. [*Flashback*] My strategy this year is to show the judges that I have worked really hard to be more mature and a little bit sexier, and a bigger and better performer.
* I’m really glad that I’m able to go on to the next round, just having them know me and hopefully proving a little bit of myself today that I can make this team this year.

**(13.2)**

* [Laying on the ground with Erin] Madeline: We just finished semifinals. We’re exhausted. Erin: I feel like I didn’t do my absolute best, so I’m trying to just keep my confidence up right now. Madeline: Our futures are in their hands. Erin: Yeah.

**(13.3)**

* Today is finals. We have our solos first and then we’re going to be out on the field. We’re going to be doing the combo that we learned, and the kickline.

**(13.5)**

* [Seeing Jason Garrett] Such a huge inspiration, obviously. He’s the coach of the Dallas Cowboys.

**(13.6)**

* [Wins Power Squad shirt] It is pushing past that invisible wall and doing your best every single time, and I think that really paid off today.
* Every night that we learn choreography and then quickly turn around and show it to Kelli and Judy, I tend to make mistakes, so I’m hoping that my mistakes won’t get me cut tonight.

**(13.9)**

* [Office visits announced] Oh my gosh, last time I was in Kelli’s office, I was crying and they cut me. So tonight, I’m really just hoping to relax and have a good conversation with them.
* [Before office] Honestly, I’m not entirely sure why Kelli wants to speak to me tonight. I always appreciate feedback, so checking in with Kelli and Judy I think is going to be a really great opportunity.
* [After office] I don’t know if I was not vibing in the locker room well, but I’m really hoping that girls on the team are not seeing me in a negative light because I know how important it is to be a good teammate. I will definitely move forward with gratitude and knowing of my place.
* [Office visits announced, teary] I got called in last night about how I was doing in the locker room. And I’ve just been really emotional about it, so I’m assuming it has something to do with that but, I’m just hoping I don’t get cut tonight.
* [Before office, teary] We just got done with the first practice with the boots and I’m waiting to get called in. I hope I have another chance to come back and bring some fire. It’s just been a rough day. I don’t know if I just lost steam or… I don’t know. I don’t really know; I’ve been really sad today.
* [After office] I’m so relieved. I was nervous that it was going to be my last night. Getting called in twice is a lot to handle on the heart and the brain and the emotions. So, I’m just going to reset and do everything I possibly can to keep my spot here.

**(13.11)**

* [Cameos] I think we just did 50 different faces. So, there was a smile. There was a smile with no tongue. Then there was a closed mouth smile. Then there was no smile, and there was a gap mouth.
* Biography
* We still have a lot more cuts to make. More cuts to make at the end than we’ve made all summer.

**(13.13)**

* I’m a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader! I can’t believe it! I’ve been dreaming of this moment since I got cut. And it’s just been a long road. I feel so happy.
* [At new locker] The fact that it’s become a reality – this is just total icing on the cake.
* [In the tunnel] My dream is literally coming true right now. It feels really good.
* It is indescribable. It just felt like the energy was spewing out of me.

## **Commentary**

### **Season 12**

**(12.4)**

* “Madeline is really standing out to me. She is so clean, and so nice to watch.” – Sarah Gourley

**(12.5)**

* What did you do? – J [Madeline says she thinks she messed up on the corner]
* I felt like you weren’t 100% sure on the upcoming step. So, you didn’t convince me as an entertainer tonight. – K
* Come on girl next door … You have that girl next door, but you dance like the girl next door. I need you to up it a little bit… You’re not sweating beads after the first 16 count, you’re not working hard enough.  – Kitty Carter
* Madeline’s performing just as I expected. She’s not fierce. – K
* I think Madeline looks like a little girl. – K

**(12.6)**

* Madeline, I just wanted you to let it go. It’s like open up, bounce around a little bit. – KaShara
* “I just don’t know what to think about Madeline. She kind of makes me laugh.” – K
* Madeline is on the fence for me. She has moments where’s she fun, spunky. She also has moments where she’s just giving you an average look and show. – K
* [Media training] Madeline, Meredith gave you a chance to redeem yourself, but that could have tanked. – K
* She ended up kind of recovering, but you’ve got to know that Tony Romo is not the starting quarterback. – Meredith Land
* “Madeline’s getting out of balance.” – K
* “Madeline, rushing, and kind of just falling out of balance. You seem a little clumsy in this particular dance.” – K
* “I didn’t watch Madeline that much. I couldn’t even tell you what she needs to work on.” – Michelle Keys, “I think she has more of an immature style of dance.” – J, “Yeah. Her feet are untrained. She does have pretty, long legs, and a really, really bright face.” – K

### **Season 13**

**(13.1)**

* [Preliminaries judging] She made it to training camp last year. – K/ She looks more mature this year. – J/ I think she auditions well. She’s cute, spunky, bubbly. – K
* I’m really impressed with Madeline today. She got cut at training camp last year, and I think she’s come back stronger. – J
* I’m glad to see Madeline back. She looks a little bit more mature. She looks good this year. – K

**(13.3)**

* I like it. – Charlotte

**(13.5)**

* Don’t try to do it so big that you’re losing control and what the step really is. – J
* How come Madeline keeps making mistakes? – J
* You shouldn’t be making those mistakes. – J

**(13.6)**

* You just gotta recover, both of you had a few memory mistakes. – Michelle Keys

**(13.8)**

* Madeline’s rushing. – K/ Bad. – J
* You’re rushing really bad. You’re going to stand out for the wrong reasons. When you’re in a tight triangle and there’s 36 of you, and one person stands up early, it ruins the whole moment. – J
* I would [select] Madeline. – Kitty Carter/ You’ve worked with Madeline. Do you get good locker room out of her? – K/ No, I don’t. – Kitty/ Then why are you giving her a sticker? – K/ She’s a great performer. Her attitude needs adjusting, but I mean, I think we have a lot of attitudes that need adjusting. Somebody always thinks they’re the big deal. Y’all need to slam ‘em down and go, “Look, you’re not doing that.” – Kitty

**(13.9)**

* I’ve called Madeline in because she’s been in training camp before and she has a lot of advice to give others and some of the veterans don’t think that’s her place. – K
* You know who we’re not watching? – K/ This brunette, whoever that is. – Kitty Carter/ That’s Madeline. – K/ Oh, really? – Kitty

**(13.10)**

* Madeline’s solid. – K/ I know. – J
* Good job! – K

**(13.11)**

* [Cameos] Madeline’s just having a little bit of an over-expression and she’s smiling so hard, we’re seeing her tongue come through. – K

**(13.12)**

* Do you know how to get out of that [dance]? And change your expressions; you look scared to death. – J

## **Office Visits**

### **Season 12**

**(12.5)**

* [End of episode, 2nd of 3 called in] K asks her how she’s doing. Madeline says good, but K says she’s walking in like she’s not. Madeline says it’s late. K says tonight and over the course of the past couple of weeks, she’s not getting noticed, and almost being overlooked. So much, that they thought tonight would be her last night. Madeline says she’s working really hard and would appreciate the opportunity to stay. She has paved the path in her life to be here and commit to this. K asks what she mean when she says she’s paved her path here. Madeline says she made the decision to try out for DCC after her freshman year of college, but wanted to get a degree first. So, moving here and signing a lease on an apartment, and living on an air mattress, those are things she wouldn’t do unless she was chasing her dream. J asks if she’s on an air mattress right now. Madeline says she just got her furniture this past weekend. K applauds her getting here, but she has to compete with the piranhas in the studio and get noticed. Even Jordan said, she needs to grab their attention and keep it. J says they’re pushing her, but she just needs to take it and run with it.

**(12.6)**

* [End of episode, 2nd of 2] K remarks that she came in with tissues, and jokingly says ‘oh, boy.’ K asks how she feels at the end of third week. Madeline says she thinks she has a lot longer of a way to go than some of the other TCC’s. K says she thinks they’re on the same page. Technically, she’s not dancing at the same level as a lot of the others. [Commercial break] She’s clumsier on her feet than some of the other girls who have been dancing since they were wearing diapers. They’re making cuts tonight and she’s one of them, and it’s hard because they really, really like her. She’s a few degrees away from being a very strong performer. Madeline says that means a lot. J says she’s right there. Madeline says she’d love to see them next year. K says she’d love to see her next year. Madeline asks to hug them and does. K says she did a great job and should be proud of herself.

### **Season 13**

**(13.9)**

* [Mid episode, first of two, at Highlander Stadium] When asked, Madeline says she feels much better this year, and is thankful to be back. Kelli wants to make sure that the locker room chemistry was working. Madeline’s been trying to be more focused this year, and hopes that doesn’t come across poorly. Kelli noticed on the first night when everybody had their lockers with their names on it, and she had moved her items to another locker. Kelli doesn’t know why, but say they have a reason why they put names on lockers. She wants to make sure Madeline doesn’t assume she has this on lock. They like that she’s back and her persistence, but she’s still a rookie candidate. A teary Madeline apologizes for coming off poorly, saying she knows her place. Judy says they’re simply trying to steer her in the right direction instead of crushing her spirit. Kelli says it takes confidence to get through this, especially coming back after being cut from training camp. But it’s important they know she’s going to be a good teammate. This year isn’t just going to come down to high kicks and jump splits. [*Madeline leaves*] Judy posits that she may have too much “know-it-all.”
* [End of episode, first of two, at Highlander Stadium] Madeline apologizes if she was unprofessional tonight. [*Madeline starts crying*] She’s very embarrassed that she came across negatively, and knows it affected her performance, especially in the middle of the field. She spoke to Kitty afterwards, who asked why she was crying, and Madeline admitted to her that she was being a crybaby. She reiterates her apology to them. Kelli says that as a rookie, it’s received better if within the locker room if you listen more and talk less. But in terms of dance, which is why they brought her in, she’s been a big performer, and the field should complement her. However, they didn’t see that tonight, and she can’t afford not being noticed by any of them. She has to be somebody’s favorite. Madeline understands, and adds that it might have been the boots, as well, though she’s not going to make excuses. Kelli cuts her off and says everyone else was wearing boots, and Madeline agrees and apologizes. Kelli says they have six cuts to make, and tonight, they’re one more meeting away from telling her she’s not making them team. Kelli tells her how to move past this is by focusing on performance. She shouldn’t think she’s the expert on training camp. [*Madeline leaves*] Judy doesn’t think she’s aware how she’s coming across, and Kelli agrees, and wonders if it’s how she communicates in front of the group.

## **End of Journey**

### **Season 12**

**(12.6)**

* Cut from training camp (2nd of 8)

## **Other**

### **Season 12**

**(12.1)**

* Shown dancing while Judy talks about Kelli having a great eye for diamonds in the rough and polishing them up

**(12.3)**

* Correctly names the Cowboys first round pick at panel interviews

**(12.5)**

* Makeover glamor shot (no ‘before’ shot)

**(12.6)**

* After Judy mentions Keith Green’s routine was tripping some girls up, she is shown struggling to learn it while the “screw-up” sound plays
* At uniform fittings, has a little chat with Kelli about the difference between “colic” and “cowlick”
* At media training, when asked if Tony Romo will have a good season (he had just retired), she says no. When Brennan says she hopes he has a great season off the field, Madeline correctly answers he’s CBS’s new NFL analyst. Then correctly responds that Dak Prescott is the new quarterback.
* At the end of the episode after she’s cut, someone asks her what she’s going to do tomorrow, and she says, “I’m going to eat some pancakes.”

### **Season 13**

**(13.1)**

* She’s shown on screen when Kelli mentions seeing familiar faces at auditions during her speech to the hopefuls

**(13.2)**

* Nick Florez does a short little “interview” with her and Erin before they perform at semifinals
* Shown being invited to finals

**(13.3)**

* Shown performing her solo at finals
* First one invited to training camp

**(13.5)**

* Makeover glamour shot (after only)

**(13.6)**

* She wins a Power Squad t-shirt from Jay Johnson

**(13.11)**

* On the board, it can be seen that she’s received stickers from 4 of 6 evaluators (everybody but Kelli and Judy)

### **Season 14**

**(14.1)**

* In an opening video for the candidates at preliminaries, she appears as (and introduces herself as) one of Lexie’s bridesmaids (along with Alexis and Savannah)

**(14.4)**

* She’s revealed to be in the top 17 based on how the TCC’s were ranked at finals (receiving a perfect score)

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