Nicole Bulcher

Total: x

Season 5: 8 (T13th most)

Season 6: 0

Season 7: 3

* [Pulls out of the jump split line] They saw the fear written all over my face when we were learning the jump-split. I just didn’t want to put the other girls in a bad situation.
* [Before office] I am nervous on one side, but I’m also really curious, and I would appreciate feedback. So, I’m looking forward to actually hearing some.
* [After office] It didn’t so much as hurt, but I was just caught off guard. Their meeting was a wake-up call. My dream is on the line. My best friend who came down and tried out with me did not make it into training camp and I did. And so not only for myself but for her, I want to make her proud, because I know she’d really want to be here.

**(5.8)**

* Right now, I’m feeling like it’s out of my hands.
* I still can’t believe I’m standing here taking the squad photo. I feel like I’m going to wake up from a dream.
* At the very beginning of training camp, I was called in the first night and warned about dancing. [*Flashback*] After making the team, I can look back and say that I didn’t let my friend down and that I can rest assured she’s proud of me.
* I didn’t mess up any yard lines or forget choreography. All those things I need to remember like sitting up straight and walking pretty. I’m not gonna get down about that.
* When someone says I can’t do something is when I come back full force and make sure I can do it.

### **Season 7**

**(7.8)**

* Jenny was at my apartment. I was really surprised.
* Being a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader is so worth it. It’s worth all the stress, it’s worth spending way too much on the healthy food at the grocery store, it’s worth not sleeping so that you can work out more. There’s no other experience in the world that’s like this.

**(7.10)**

* My injury was sustained during the kickline when I went to go rotate to the right to do a kick with all my weight on my left foot. You can just see my patella is really loose. And if I relax it, it can just slide right out.

## **Commentary**

### **Season 5**

**(5.3)**

* [Confessional after her office visit] Nicole really struggled at our combination, and she wasn’t the strongest performer. I thought she might be the first one to go. – J

**(5.7)**

* Nicole is beautiful, and she’s smart.  – J/ Her picture is like… – K/ She doesn’t have any life to her dancing, but she doesn’t make mistakes. – J
* The only one I’m kind of on the fence with in this group is maybe Ann. – K/ She’s in the same boat as Nicole. – J

**(5.8)**

* Higher, Nicole! – K
* I stood there today to reinforce that this is a front, too, and in watching that, I just saw some really weak moments in Nicole and Kaitlin. – K
* Kaitlin LeGrand was awful, and Nicole Bulcher is horrible. We can’t put them on the edges. They’re so exposed over there. – K
* Kaitlin and Nicole, y’all are bringing the entire team down. You owe it to all of us to dial it up. – K

### **Season 7**

**(7.8)**

* [Talking with nutritionist, Jenny Williams] I looked up Nicole Bulcher, who’s adorable in every sense of the word. For some reason, Nicole’s gained weight, and I don’t want to see her derailed, because she’s a wonderful cheerleader. – K
* I want to make sure that bad food in their kitchen is not contradicting all of the hard work they’re putting in here in our studio. – K
* We’re here at Nicole Bulcher’s house. We have some concerns that Nicole may not be eating perfectly. – Jenny Williams
* I think one of the biggest issues Nicole may have to deal with is to learn how to eat more real foods to make up her calories. So, we’re going to have to explore some healthy actual food items to make sure she’s getting everything she needs. – Jenny Williams
* [About emotional eating] Having it be an emotional issue for you, it’s an emotional issue for every female. You are no different than anybody else. – Jenny Williams

**(7.10)**

* During rehearsal this week, Nicole was dancing, and her kneecap shifted out of place. – J

### **Season 8**

**(8.6)**

* [*Kitty calls her name (among others) to step forward*] Every one of you either need to tighten it up or tone it up. Just, you look heavy. And that means not fat, obviously, but you look heavy. And I think you need to do something about it. – Kitty Carter
* [About veterans called out for weight] I think Kitty’s concern is valid, and this is, are you guys getting lazy or complacent just because you’re veterans? Because if Kitty had been the only judge in the room, several of those veterans wouldn’t have made the team. – K

## **Office Visits**

### **Season 5**

**(5.3)**

* [Third of three] Kelli asks her how much dance she’s had in the past. Nicole says she started dancing at a studio when she was three. It’s something she’s never been able to give up. Judy says that honestly, she thought she was one of the weakest dancers, and so that surprises her. Kelli says she is going to have to go from a two to a ten quickly or she’ll never make it past this month. [*Nicole leaves*] Judy says you could have fooled her that she’s been dancing all of her life, right? She’s shocked, and thought Nicole was going to say a year.

## **Other**

### **Season 5**

**(5.2)**

* At panel interviews, Kelli tells her to say the national anthem, and Nicole starts doing so correctly. Judy interjects and asks her what the national anthem is. Nicole correctly answers the Star Spangled Banner, but then asks if she’s getting something confused.

**(5.3)**

* Judy asks if there is anyone who doesn’t feel comfortable doing the jump split, and Nicole is the only one to raise her hand. Judy tells her to go over to the side and do it by herself.

**(5.8)**

* Talks to the camera walking from her car on game day about how excited she is.

### **Season 6**

**(6.4)**

* Kelli and Judy pull her aside to ask her where Kaitlin LeGrand is (since she’s not at practice), later they pull her again, and neither Kelli, Judy, or Nicole report any success getting in contact with her or her family.

**(6.8)**

* During a confessional before the first game, Ashton Torres hugs Nicole, telling the camera that it's Nicole's first game as a veteran.

### **Season 7**

**(7.1)**

* Shown being invited to training camp

**(7.5)**

* She is part of the “Notorious Neons” with the other Group 2 veterans for the bowling outing (Alexandra Caroline, Amelia Bren, Brittney Schram, and Whitney Isleib)

**(7.8)**

* Nutritionist Jenny Williams comes to her home for a nutrition “home call,” where she encourages Nicole not to replace meals with juices and protein bars. Nicole also mentions she gained 10 pounds her rookie year, and since then has been working to get it off and keep it off.

**(7.10)**

* It’s revealed she injured her knee during practice that week, forcing them to change the pregame performance
* She’s revealed to be in the swimsuit calendar for February

### **Season 8**

**(8.5)**

* She models an outfit at the fashion fix seminar

### **Season 9**

**(9.6)**

* As Alexandra’s group leader, Nicole is asked to sit in on her office visit

**(9.8)**

* She’s the Group 2 representative to compete in the shooting competition

## **Misc.**

* **Group Leader** in Season 9
* Second Group Leader in Season 7 and Season 8
* **Pro Bowl Cheerleader** in Season 9
* At five years on the squad, she is the longest tenured cheerleader from the Season 5 rookie class.