recursal/Fanatic-Fandom huggingface dataset:
Tia Williams

* x

Total: x

Season 3: 2

Season 4: 1

Season 5: 4

Season 11: 1

* When Kitty talks to us, I love her criticism, because it is the truth, and it’s brutally honest.

**(3.6)**

* We really don’t talk to the football players. The only time we see them is literally out on the field when we’re cheering, and we’re like, “Whoo! There they go! Yay!”

### **Season 4**

**(4.8)**

* [Veterans’ apartment complex] You’re expected to learn the dances faster, to be able to answer the questions that the rookie candidates have, and just to be at the top of your game at all times.

### **Season 5**

**(5.2)**

* [With Whitney Isleib] We as veterans also have to go through this interview process, just because, they just want to make sure that we don’t become complacent.

**(5.8)**

* Everyone jokes around because I love fashion. So, I end up in this awesome orange swimsuit that had guitars on it, and you know, they’re kind of coaching me through the shot. And I start off with smiling because I’m more comfortable smiling. And then the hairstylist comes over; she unties the back of my swimsuit. She’s like, “Hold on.” So, all of a sudden, I’m taking pictures and I’m holding the swimsuit, and I’m like, “What is going on here?” You know? Like, sitting on the beach in the middle of Mexico, my swimsuit’s untied. It was such an awesome and shocking experience. I can’t wait to see if it makes the calendar. We’ll see. I don’t know.
* I kind of still wish I was there in Mexico.
* You totally feel like a rock star when people are asking you for your autograph.

### **Season 11**

**(11.5)**

* I retired from cheerleading, and since then I’ve done marketing retail. Just recently decided that I want to pursue styling.

## **Commentary**

### **Season X**

**(x.x)**

* x

## **Office Visits**

### **Season X**

**(x.x)**

* x

## **Other**

### **Season 2**

* Shown sitting with other semifinalists waiting for her name to be called. She says out loud and claps hands in sync, “I’m waiting to go to finals!”👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

### **Season 3**

**(3.2)**

* Shown with other DCC and rookie hopefuls at Kitty’s Dance Factory
* Shown performing her solo at finals

### **Season 4**

**(4.3)**

* At the opening meeting, tells the group it is her third year

**(4.7)**

* Kitty Carter has her pick one rookie who she thinks should make the team, and she picks Joannah Liad, though Kitty stops it and says she wants honesty.

**(4.8)**

* Is present at the veterans’ apartment complex scene, where it appears she lives with Abigail Klein and Brittany Evans

### **Season 5**

**(5.8)**

* Shown walking into the locker room post-game, saying, “We lost.”
* Along with other vets, is shown on the annual calendar shoot.
* She’s revealed to be the model for September in the swimsuit calendar

### **Season 11**

**(11.5)**

* Walks as alumni in Belk fashion show

## **Misc.**

* x
Olivia Stevanovski

Total: 10 (9th most, Season 5)

* [Uniform fitting] "Once you get it on, you kind of get those little stars in your eyes, and you just want to wear it all the time; you don’t want to take it off."

**(5.5)**

* [Makeovers] "To be honest, I’m nervous. I don’t really know if I have a say in anything. I mean, I would like to stay a redhead, but if they think something else would look better, then that’s what I have to do."
* [After makeover] "I was really nervous at first, but after everything was all over with, it’s very subtle, very natural. I love it. I definitely feel more like a cheerleader now."
* [Announced as a show group alternate] "Just because I made it as an alternate for show group, it does not mean that I made the team yet. Means the stress and the pressure is on."

**(5.8)**

* [Makes team] "It feels amazing. I’m so excited."
* [Game Day] "This is my dream come true. I am so excited to be here right now. I can’t wait to get on the field."
* [After game] "Now we get to go home and get our sleep on, rest our feet and get up and do it all again."
* [Calendar reveal party] "Rookies are here, and we’re signing squad photos. So, they still include us in everything."
* [Show group] "Just four months ago, it’s hard to believe, but I was among, like, 600 girls here [*flashback of her in the crowd at preliminaries*] at the stadium. And it’s just amazing that I made it this far. And it’s an honor to be performing tonight. I am going to show them that I deserve to be here. And I love it."
* [Show group performance] "It went amazing. I’m so happy that I got chosen for this performance, because it was probably the best night of my life."

## **Commentary**

### **Season 5**

**(5.5)**

* [Show group auditions] "Woo, that was pretty." – Kelli

**(5.8)**

* "We have one rookie in tonight’s [show group] performance: Olivia. It’s an honor to be a rookie in show group. It’s also a lot of pressure and can be kind of lonely, because she’s kind of a lone ranger in terms of rookie support." – Kelli
* "Olivia is actually getting to experience this (show group) as a rookie. And that’s a big deal." – Judy

## **End of Journey**

### **Season 6**

**(6.2)**

* Not selected to return to training camp for a second year as a DCC. (***unaired***)

## **Other**

### **Season 5**

**(5.5)**

* Has a little scene during makeovers where Rainer wants to cut her hair short and darken it, and Olivia does not want this, and admits it.
* Is shown being announced as a show group alternate.

**(5.8)**

* Talks to the camera walking from her car on game day saying she feels awesome, is ready, and pumped.
* Has a scene where she’s “interviewing” Michelle Keys and Brooke Sorensen, and part of the footage is shown from the perspective of her phone's recording.

## **Misc.**

* She is a veteran cut during finals during Season 6, however this is not shown. She can only be seen in the background of shots throughout finals. As names are being called, the show doesn't show her waiting, or her reaction to not being invited back, in essence, pretending she isn't there.
Sarah (S13 Finalist)

* [Joint biography with Alanna] They both formerly danced for the Los Angeles Laker Girls. Being on the Laker Girls gave them many opportunities. One of their most memorable was cheering at Kobe Bryant’s last game. It was incredible being a part of history. Sarah always wanted to DCC deep down. In 2017, she was at the country music festival in Las Vegas where the shooting happened. She could feel bullets flying over her back, and then she got up and ran. She was standing where the largest concentration of people had died. She had moments of wondering why she survived. Moving forward from Vegas, she thinks it’s pushed her to try out for the DCC. She realized that life can’t be taken for granted, and wants to go for it to prove to herself that this is something she can do.

### **Season 13**

**(13.3)**

* [With Alanna] We are here at Kitty Carter’s dance studio. Kitty Carter’s reputation definitely goes all the way to L.A. We both cheered for the Los Angeles Laker Girls and I think that will help us with Kitty tonight, but you never know what to expect with her.
* Biography
* I am so excited to be here at finals. This is like a dream come true, and if I can get through today, then I’m in training camp which is so awesome, so close I can almost taste it.
* [Not selected for training camp] It’s emotional, just because of me and Alanna splitting up right now. It would have been great if we could have done it together, but there’s a good chance I’ll be here next year.

## **Commentary**

### **Season 13**

**(13.3)**

* That was good. Yeah, that was good. – Kitty Carter
* Sarah’s a very strong dancer, beautiful technique, beautiful placement, feet are gorgeous. You can tell she has trained. – K
* Man, she’s got technique. – K/ Wow, yes, she does. – Charlotte
* She’s a great dancer. – K/ She’s a fabulous dancer. – Charlotte
* [Finals judging] I thought she was one of the most power performers during her solo. – Charlotte/ She’s an incredible dancer./ I didn’t actually think that translated to the field. – Melissa Rycroft

## **End of Journey**

### **Season 13**

**(13.3)**

* Makes finals, but is not invited to training camp

## **Other**

### **Season 13**

**(13.3)**

* Shown performing her solo at finals
Pro-Bowlers

Every year, each team in the NFL gets to select one cheerleader to send to the Pro Bowl. These are the women selected as the representative for the Dallas Cowboys during each Pro Bowl from the "Making the Team" era. As of 2022, there are six teams that **do not** have a cheerleading team. (The Bears, the Bills, the Browns, the Giants, the Packers and the Steelers)
Brandi Redmond

* x

## **Confessionals**

Total: 1

* During the 2-hr special 2005, Brandi hugs TCC Deanna Hernandez after her office visit and tells her they will meet and work double time because she wants her to stay.

## **Commentary**

### **Season X**

**(x.x)**

* x

## **Other**

* One of the few DCC that left the squad and was able to return after some time away between 2005-2021
* Performed with the DCC Show Group members overseas post-retirement
* 2005 Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl Cheerleader representative

## **Misc.**

* Was a Housewife on BRAVO’S Real Housewives of Dallas during the entirety of the show’s run
Vanessa Jenkins

Total: 1

* [With Malia Morales] Yes. We’re ready.

* Honestly, I think your figure is just cute, as natural as it is. Your asset is your ass. – K

**(4.7)**

* [Shown on screen after she is one of the TCC not selected by Kitty Carter or the veterans as someone that should be on the team] The rest of you, in my personal opinion, have a long way to go. – Kitty Carter

## **Other**

### **Season 4**

**(4.6)**

* She is one of seven training camp candidates at the jump split clinic.

## **Misc.**

* Her name never appears on a chryon all season, as her one (borderline) confessional lacks a subtitle. Only the extreme invisibility of Carey DePasquale prevents Vanessa from being this season's most invisible rookie.
* Former Houston Texans Cheerleader
The Five Year Club

## What is the "Five Year Club"?

If you're familiar with Saturday Night Live, you're certainly familiar with the "Five Timers Club" - the elite group of people who have hosted the show at least five times. In similar fashion, this is a list of all the "five timers" that have been a part of "Making the Team.

## Miscellaneous

* Although Brandi Redmond Nace, Misty Eubanks Cleveland, Lisa Henslin, Lynee Allen and Misty Duncan all began their tenure as cheerleaders before "Making the Team" started, they're listed because they were featured on the show.
Michelle Mozek

* x

Total: x

Season 3: 0

* x

* x

* x

* Not brought back to training camp for a second year

* Shown performing her solo at finals while Kelli gives a confessional about having a few veterans that weren’t the strongest dancers in the group, and that if they’re a veteran and want their uniform back, they need to wow the judges, and there needs to be no question as to whether they were a veteran or not.

## **Misc.**

* Dallas Mavericks Dancer post-DCC
Deryn Derbigny

* [“Where are they now?” segment] She cheered with the DCC from 2006 to 2009. Her most memorable moment was getting feedback from Kelli. What she misses most about being a DCC is the camaraderie. What’s filled the role of DCC in her heart are her children. She just graduated from nursing school, and is now working as a nurse. She learned much about herself becoming a DCC: how to be a stronger, better person.

## **Confessionals**

Total: x

Season 13: 1

### **Season 13**

**(13.6)**

* [*Where are they now?*]

## **Commentary**

### **Season X**

**(x.x)**

* x

## **Office Visits**

### **Season 1**

**(1.3)**

* [Second of three shown] ...

## **Other**

### **Season X**

**(x.x)**

* x

## **Misc.**

* Is invisible in Season 3
* Former New Orleans Saints Saintsation
* 2005 Pro Bowl Cheerleader as a Saintsation
* New Orleans Hornets HoneyBee post-DCC
Season 2

## Veteran DCCs

Misty Duncan (5th year, GL, SG, Pro Bowl)

Christina Parker (4th year, SG, GL)

Megan Fox (4th year, SG, GL, Point)

Carmen Butler (3rd year, 2nd GL)

Erica Perry (3rd year, SG)

Justine Phillips (3rd year, SG)

Makenzi Swicegood (3rd year, SG, 2nd GL)

Nicole Hamilton (3rd year, 2nd GL, SG)

Sarah Gourley (3rd year, SG, 2nd GL)

Starr Spangler (3rd year)

Trisha Trevino (3rd year, SG)

Andrea Rogers (2nd year)

Brooke Sorensen (2nd year, SG)

Deryn Derbigny (2nd year, SG)

Jennifer Nix (2nd year, SG)

Julie Jacobs (2nd year)

Kandi Harris (2nd year, SG)

Leah Mullinax (2nd year)

Melissa Rycroft (2nd year)

Tobie Percival (2nd year, SG)

## Rookie DCCs

Abigail Klein (SG)

Ally Traylor

Candice Carr

Christina Murphy (SG)

Dara McFarlane (SG)

Erica Jenkins (SG)

Gina Becchetti (ROTY)

Kelly Jo Stauffacher

Kristen Gauthier

Loni Lindsey

Meagan Sharp

Meredith Oden (SG)

Michelle Mozek

Natalie Woods

Ryan Ray

Sarah Clay

Sarah Shelton (SG)

Tia Williams

## Unsuccessful Candidates

Jennifer Kathryne (Semifinalist)

Sophia Swan (Semifinalist)

Cori Robinson (Vet cut at Finals)

Kristin Hager (Vet cut at Finals)

Alex Benvenuto (Finalist)

Alyssa Sarasani (Finalist)

Candice Cook (Finalist)

Courtney Black (Finalist)

Ebony Halsell (Finalist)

Kim Nicole (Finalist)

Kristian Pedigo (Finalist)

Miranda Parker (Finalist)

Victoria (Cut from Training Camp - episode 2.4)

Brittany D’Alesandro (Cut from Training Camp - episode 2.5)

Meagan Flaherty (Cut from Training Camp - episode 2.6)

Nina Moch (Cut from Training Camp - episode 2.7)

Kimber Baker (Final cut from Training Camp - episode 2.8)

x

**Biography**

x

**Confessionals**

 x

**Office Visits**

x

**End of Journey**

Jennifer Kathryne

Sophia Swan

x

**Biography**

x

**Confessionals**

 x

**Office Visits**

x

**End of Journey**

Cori Robinson

Kristin Hager

Alex Benvenuto

Courtney Black

Ebony Halsell

Kim Nicole

Kristian Pedigo

x

**Biography**

x

**Confessionals**

 x

**Office Visits**

Victoria

Loni Lindsey

Abigail Klein

**End of Journey**

x

x

**Biography**

x

**Confessionals**

 x

**Office Visits**

Loni Lindsey

Kelly Jo Stauffacher

Brittany D’Alesandro

**End of Journey**

Victoria

x

**Biography**

x

**Confessionals**

 x

**Office Visits**

Loni Lindsey

Melissa Rycroft

Meagan Flaherty

**End of Journey**

Brittany D’Alesandro

x

**Biography**

x

**Confessionals**

 x

**Office Visits**

x

**End of Journey**

Meagan Flaherty

x

**Biography**

x

**Confessionals**

 x

**Office Visits**

Candice Carr

Meagan Sharp

**End of Journey**

Nina Moch

x

**Biography**

x

**Confessionals**

 x

**Office Visits**

Kelly Jo Stauffacher

Kimber Baker

Loni Lindsey

Natalie Woods

**End of Journey**

Kimber Baker

## Miscellaneous

* Ally Traylor is the longest tenured cheerleader from this season's rookie class, remaining on the squad for 5 seasons.
Meghan Michelle

Total: 4

Season 6: 3

Season 7: 1

* [After panel interview] "You know, the biggest cue is to be yourself, so I definitely tried to cover up my moments with a little bit of humor."

**(6.4)**

* [Uniform fitting] "This has to be one of the most famous uniforms in the country."

**(6.8)**

* [After making the team - Plaza performance, with Kamilah Brett and Cassie Kathleen] "I feel like that was the biggest I’ve ever danced before. Just having the crowd and seeing all the Cowboy fans out there, it just, it hits you and you just do it the biggest you’ve ever done it. Now we’re going to get ready for the game. We’re excited."

### **Season 7**

**(7.1)**

* [Not invited back to training camp] "I mean, of course, I’m just kinda overwhelmed with emotions right now, so… I uprooted my life to come here, and I was just getting the feel of it, going to school and working, and I have to start over, so I don’t really know what I’m going to do. I guess go back home, and see where my life takes me now."

## **Commentary**

### **Season 6**

**(6.1)**

* "Vibrant." – Charlotte Jones/"Vibrant." – Kelli

### **Season 7**

**(7.1)**

* "This one bored me during her solo, and is boring me now." – Kelli/"So boring."/"She’s lost me." – Kelli
* [Finals deliberation] "I think she’s good. But now she’s a veteran. She needs to be great." – Charlotte

## **End of Journey**

### **Season 7**

**(7.1)**

* Not selected to return to training camp for a second season as a DCC.

## **Other**

### **Season 6**

**(6.1)**

* Is present in a confessional with Amelia Bren, who mentions that they are Kilgore Rangerettes.
* Shown being invited to finals.

**(6.2)**

* At panel interviews, she’s asked who is the commander-in-chief, and she replies “Roger Goodell” (he’s the NFL commissioner). After she realizes her mistake, she jokingly asks if she can just leave now, and everybody laughs.
* Later at panel interviews, Judy asks her biggest fear, and Meghan replies, “interviews.”
* At panel interviews, she’s asked for her celebrity crush, and she says Brad Pitt.

**(6.5)**

* At the healthy eating session, she tells Jay her typical breakfast is a large cup of coffee with flavored creamer and either a muffin or strudel. Jay tells her she’s working with nothing.

### **Season 7**

**(7.1)**

* At panel interviews, she’s asked who the commander-in-chief is. She jokes about being put in the hot seat for first question, but correctly responds President Obama.
* She gets very emotional as the last names for training camp are called, and she’s not one of them.
Sarah Clay

* x

Total: x

Season 3: 1

* [As names being called for finals] I was just sitting in my seat going, “God, just please get me through this.” I looked out in the audience, and I was like “wait a second, there’s still, like, five veterans out there, you know?”

## **Commentary**

### **Season 3**

**(3.2)**

* The girls that actually showed me what it would be to be a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader are the veterans that showed up tonight: Kristen Gauthier, Sarah Clay, Meagan Sharp. – Kitty

## **Office Visits**

### **Season X**

**(x.x)**

* x

## **Other**

### **Season 3**

**(3.2)**

* Shown performing her solo at finals
* Second to last shown being invited to training camp

## **Misc.**

* x
Misty Duncan

* x

Total: x

* x

* x

## **End of Journey**

* Prior to the 2005 two-hour special, Misty auditioned for the squad but didn’t make training camp

## **Other**

### **Season 6**

**(6.8)**

* Performs with the other All-Stars for the current team. Later she tells the team that the most important thing, looking back is to build each other up, be teammates, first and foremost, and just realize the common goal.
* She tells the team that at their first game, they should expect so much jitters that their legs are shaking. She says it’s the most exhilarating, fun experience they’ll have.
Samantha Melissa

Total: 1

Season 8: 1

* [Invited to semifinals] I’m coming back tomorrow!

* Whoo. Samantha’s waking up. – K

**(8.6)**

* I mean, how do you hold it that long? … Whoa! Steaming! – K

**(8.7)**

* Samantha looks lost for some reason. – J/ Yeah. – K
* You didn’t seem like your normal confident self. – J

* One of my favorite veteran’s solos was Samantha. You just want to watch her. You don’t want her song to end. You want to keep watching her. – K

## **Other**

### **Season 8**

**(8.1)**

* She’s shown dancing at preliminaries while Kelli is explaining what “yes” means for the “Yes, Maybe, No” system
* Shown being invited to finals

**(8.2)**

* Shown being invited to training camp

**(8.6)**

* Shown being announced as a member of show group

**(8.8)**

* She gets a brief shot of her remarking about her life-size cameo at the stadium locker room

### **Season 9**

**(9.2)**

* She’s shown performing her solo at finals
Mandy Correa

Total: 7 (T15th most, Season 5)

* "The jump split is kind of like jumping out of a plane almost. You just got to go for it. You don’t have time to think about it."

**(5.4)**

* [Uniform fitting] "Even though this is great motivation, I’m trying not to get too excited, because there’s still a lot of hard work ahead of me. We’re not done yet."

**(5.7)**

* [Field entrance] "Considering squad photos are two days away, we’re gonna have to dance a lot bigger than we are normally used to, because now we’re gonna look ten times smaller than we would in our dance studio."
* [Kickline] "I do have a lot of pressure on me, because unfortunately, I am the shortest girl on the team. So that spot has to work for me."
* "Everything that we’ve been doing in the past two months comes down to tonight. It’s a really big deal."
* [Before office] "This is the last day of training camp, and I have not been called into the office prior to this night. I’ve done everything I could to try and make the squad, so hopefully, (Kelli and Judy) saw that."
* [After cut] "I’ve tried so hard, but I really expected to be cut from the start, so I’m happy that I made it this far. I’m surprised and I surprised myself, so…"

## **Commentary**

### **Season 5**

**(5.6)**

* [Cameo shoot] "It doesn’t look good on camera right now." – Kelli

**(5.7)**

* [Kickline] "If you’re on the team and you’re on the end of a line, you have got to be so pulled up and pretty. And you’re doing it so big that it’s jerking your whole body. And you’re so much shorter than everyone else, I can’t switch you with anyone." – Judy
* "Mandy got really short in here. Oh my gosh." – Kelli
* [*Points to picture of Stephanie*] "She’s the best dancer in the room." [*Points to picture of Mandy*] "She’s the biggest powerhouse, and they can’t let down their weight ever." – Judy/"Did you feel like yesterday it took a little more effort than you wanted to try to find a place for her in the kickline?" – Kelli/"Can’t put her next to someone four inches taller than her. Period." – Judy/"She hasn’t lost a pound." – Kelli

## **Office Visits**

### **Season 5**

**(5.7)**

* [Fourth of five] Kelli tells her she’s done so well as a performer. What they saw last night concerned them because with her height, she kind of disappeared on the field compared to their whole line. Judy adds that her kicks are high, but it’s just like she’s fighting the rest of the line to stay as an anchor position. Kelli says they like her as a performer. What they saw last night, though, doesn’t fit with this squad. Mandy apologizes for letting the field swallow her up so much. They all hug, and Judy tells her she should be proud.

## **End of Journey**

### **Season 5**

**(5.7)**

* Final cut of training camp during her first office visit. (10th of 10, 34 left after cut)

## Misc.

* San Antonio Silver Dancer prior to and after training camp.
Rebecca Lynn

Total: 2

* Last night we learned out first routine at training camp. [*Flashback*] Today, I plan on meeting up with Karissa and Amber so we can practice in a group and we can help each other out and point out things that we can work on.

**(6.4)**

* I feel really good in this uniform.

## **Commentary**

### **Season 6**

**(6.3)**

* Your kicks are high, but your whole body’s out of control. Do you know what I mean? I don’t know if you’re trying to get your kicks up so high your neck goes into it, but you need to control your body more.  – J

**(6.5)**

* Rebecca’s fun to watch. – K

## **End of Journey**

### **Season 6**

**(6.7)**

* *Unaired* cut at the end of week 7 (appears to be after Stephanie Nicole and before Alex Hermes, 9th of 11, 36 left after her cut)

## **Other**

### **Season 6**

**(6.3)**

* Has a scene practicing outside of rehearsal with Amber Lea and Karissa Lynae

## **Misc.**

* At the end of episode 6.7, Rebecca's name is not one of those Kelli says she'll need to see in her office on the show. However, she can clearly be seen waiting with the others to be called in between office visits. She can last be seen when Stephanie Nicole enters the office; by the time Alex Hermes is seen getting called in, Rebecca has disappeared, never to be seen again. While she was presumably cut at this point, the reason for this not being shown is unclear.
Margaret Martinez

Total: 7 (16th most, Season 4)

* My worst nightmare? Probably if

they cut my hair short, like chin-length level. [*It immediately cuts to*
Rainer saying he would like to do that*]*
**(4.6)**

* My favorite part of this whole process has probably been the photo shoot today. I feel like a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader.
* You don’t know if you’re actually going to make the team, but I feel fortunate enough to at least have had on the uniform once.
* There’s a little tension in the room. It’s definitely getting nerve-wracking now that it’s getting closer to the end.
* [Office visits announced] Some of the veterans were telling us that they don’t always call you in for bad reasons. Sometimes they’ll give you some good feedback. So, I’m hoping that it will be something positive.
* [Before office] We just finished rehearsals, and I got called into the office. I’m hoping that it will be something positive.
* [After cut] In a weird way, I kind of understood. After taking the photos yesterday, I didn’t really feel like myself in the photos. Now I can move on and see what else comes along in life.

## **Commentary**

### **Season 4**

**(4.6)**

* [Cameo shoot] You see all that gum? – J
* There’s Margaret. She’s spunky but the look’s not there. – K/ Do you see her belly? Does that not bother you? – J
* What’s the end pose? – J [*Margaret poses*] No. – J [*Margaret tries again*] How can you just forget that? – J [*Margaret says she thinks it’s just in her muscle memory*]

## **Office Visits**

### **Season 4**

**(4.6)**

* [First of three] Kelli asks how she’s feeling so far. Margaret feels good, and was actually excited to talk to them to see where she stands since it’s her first time. Kelli doesn’t think this conversation is as enthusiastic as Margaret would have hoped. To be honest with her, after the photo shoot, she doesn’t think Margaret’s camera ready yet. And that’s not something that can be fixed this training camp, beyond everything that they’ve presented so far. So, for training camp, it’s unfortunately time to move on. Tonight will be her last night.

## **End of Journey**

### **Season 4**

**(4.6)**

* Cut from training camp during her first office visit (5th of 10 to leave training camp)

## **Other**

### **Season 4**

**(4.5)**

* Makeover glamour shot with before and after (hair is straightened, but same length)

**(4.6)**

* During the scene of her cameo shoot, Kelli gives a confessional saying that the lack of total package can be the difference between having the wow factor and not.

## **Misc.**

* Margaret should not be confused with the similarly named Megan Martinez, who, coincidentally, is also a lower visibility training camp candidate in Season 4 that is cut during the first office visit in the same episode as Margaret. Margaret is a brunette, and Megan has blondish hair.
Melissa Rycroft

Melissa's 2006 cameo photo

*Note: Starting in Season 9, she returns as a recurring guest mentor/judge/assistant. This article is focused on her time as a cheerleader. Since following her return, she functions more like a squad administrator, and as most of her commentary and confessionals at that point pertains to others, they will not be included in this article, nor count towards her total count.*

## **Biography**

### **Season X**

**(x.x)**

* x

### **Season X**

**(x.x)**

* x

## **Commentary**

### **Season X**

**(x.x)**

* x

## **Office Visits**

### **Season 1**

**(1.6)**

* Was told she seemed as if she “crumbled” due to pressure. Stated the issue was confidence.

### **Season 2**

**(2.5)**

* Called into the office due to a low-energy practice. Admits she isn’t up to par due to recent illness.

## **Other**

### **Seasons 9-16**

* She makes appearances from S9 on through the end of the series as the performance coach. Her job is to coach the TCCs in group rehearsals and one on one to perform their best in order to make the team

## **Misc.**

* She's largely considered to be the most famous former DCC from the show era based on her time on other television shows (*The Bachelor*, *Dancing with the Stars)*. If interested, you can read her Wikipedia page here.
Victoria (S9 Rookie)

### Other

Not to be confused with the other, far more prominent Victoria, who first appeared in Season 13.

## **Biography**

### **Season 9**

**(9.7)**

* [She’s shown working as a dental hygienist throughout] 23-years-old from Louisiana. Shortly after starting her new job with the official dentist of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, he overheard her tell a patient that she danced competitively growing up. He suggested she tryout out for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Of course, he was one of the judges. It was weird since she sees him in scrubs every day, but she tuned him out and performed for everyone else. There are many talented girls and a limited number of spots on the team. She knows she’ll do her best and hope that it’s good enough.

## **Confessionals**

Total: 4

Season 9: 4 (T20th most)

Season 10: 0

### **Season 9**

**(9.7)**

* [Receives praise] Felt amazing. My heart kind of dropped to my toes. Hopefully, that confidence will carry on through the rest of the week.
* Biography

**(9.8)**

* [In the tunnel] Oh my God, this is so exciting.
* It went by really quickly!

## **Commentary**

### **Season 9**

**(9.7)**

* Victoria has great placement. – K
* Great moments the entire time from Victoria. – J

## **Other**

### **Season 9**

**(9.7)**

* She is one of only two rookies not present at the “Girl Talk” session at Java Me Up with Melissa Rycroft (along with Mary)

### **Season 10**

**(10.4)**

* If you pause, you can see a list of the scores she received at auditions: she was ranked #23 and received 16 yeses

## **Misc.**

* She is invisible during Season 10
* Victoria has a very bizarre edit in Season 9, being completely invisible for the first six episodes, before getting ~90 seconds of heavy focus early in episode seven (including an uncommon late season biography), and subsequently settling back to a background role for the remainder of the season.
* Victoria (along with Jennifer Hernandez from Season 4) is one of the least visible cheerleaders to ever receive a biography.
Trisha Trevino

Total: x

Season 3: 1

Season 4: 2

Season 5: 1

* [Part of Crystal’s biography] I’m extremely proud of Crystal. I think that she is very talented. She’s beautiful. She can definitely go into auditions and hold her own. I’m not worried about that at all. I want her to make it so bad. But, you know, everything happens for a reason.

### **Season 4**

**(4.5)**

* [Free-falling tower] When I came around that corner and looked up, first thing I thought of was how high it was.

**(4.8)**

* [Veterans’ apartment complex] We just all get out together by the pool and lay out and have a good time.

### **Season 5**

**(5.8)**

* [With Crystal Trevino] This is my last year, and it was really awesome – especially dancing on stage with my sister, Crystal. It’s something that we’ll never forget.

## **Commentary**

### **Season 3**

**(3.8)**

* Dancing on the field with Trisha is a dream come true. She’s been my support. She’s been my friend. She’s now my teammate and I couldn’t have done it without her. – Crystal Trevino

### **Season 5**

**(5.2)**

* *Is the first one judged for the finals, and everyone (except Jay) seems to raise their hand for yes*.

**(5.4)**

* [Judy has her perform a step to show Meagan how it should be done] Look how big she is. – J

## **Other**

### **Season 3**

**(3.1)**

* Has a brief scene dropping off Crystal at the preliminaries
* Is present during Crystal’s biography

**(3.5)**

* Shown being cheered on by the girls at Jay’s leap of faith session

**(3.8)**

* Shown hugging and congratulating Crystal after they both make the team
* Explains to Crystal what she should do for the squad photograph

### **Season 4**

**(4.4)**

* Shown making the power squad with a perfect score

**(4.7)**

* Kitty Carter has her pick one rookie she thinks should make the team, and she picks Mia. Kitty forcefully disagrees with that choice and says she’ll make her choice for Trisha.

**(4.8)**

* Is present at the veterans’ apartment complex scene, where it appears she lives with Crystal Trevino

### **Season 5**

**(5.2)**

* Is the first one to perform her solo at finals

**(5.4)**

* One of four cheerleaders [with Brooke Sorensen, Melissa Kellerman, and Sydney Durso] to feature in the “Living the Dream” segment on Good Morning America

**(5.8)**

* One of three cheerleaders on the cover of the 2011 swimsuit calendar

### **Season 6**

**(6.8)**

* Performs with the other All-Stars for the current team
* She says what she misses most is seeing each other every day (Justine Phillips agrees), and thinks almost everyone would say the same thing. You don’t realize going to practice every night, how much you really cherish it until you leave.

### **Season 10**

**(10.5)**

* She is one of the former DCC’s to walk the runway at the Belk fashion show, as Kelli mentions she cheered six years for them

## **Misc.**

* **Group Leader** in Seasons 4, 5
* Is one of four DCCS (with Cassie Trammell, Holly Arielle and Sunni Cranfill) featured on the one-hour special **Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Brides.**
* Former Dallas Mavericks Dancer
Sydney (S15 Rookie)

* x

Total: x

* x

* Evan Miller, the guest choreographer, called her “dope” and that she had “presence”.

## **Other**

* During rehearsals in the “bubble”, she shows signs of what’s thought of as COVID. Fortunately, she didn’t have COVID but was dehydrated and was treated for such.

## Misc.

* Former Atlanta Falcons Cheerleader
* 2020 Atlanta Falcons Pro Bowl Representative
Tobie Percival

* x

Total: x

Season 1: 1

Season 3: 0

Season 4: 0

Season 5: 3

* Today is our finals audition. We just arrived at Cowboy Stadium. About to start our registration to get everything started today.

**(5.3)**

* [With Sydney Durso] Today we are hosting a luncheon for all the rookies to kind of get to know them in a casual environment without Judy and Kelli, so they can open up and get comfortable with us.

**(5.8)**

* [Show group performance] It’s really exciting to be able to do this and have this opportunity. So, all of us are really pumped and can’t wait to get out there.

## **Commentary**

### **Season 4**

**(4.8)**

* [Squad photo] Abigail, you and Tobie could stand to be 10% happier. – K

## **Office Visits**

### **Season X**

**(x.x)**

* x

## **Other**

### **Season 1**

**(1.1)**

* Briefly shown seated with other DCC hopefuls prior to the start of the preliminary round

### **Season 5**

**(5.2)**

* Is the first one invited back to training camp

**(5.3)**

* Gives Courtney Cook some advice as they are walking into the rehearsal

**(5.8)**

* One of three cheerleaders on the front cover of the 2011 swimsuit calendar, and is the only one on the back cover

## **Misc.**

* Is invisible during Season 3
* Is practically invisible during Season 4, as the one time she is mentioned, they don't even show her
Stefani Peterson

Season 3: 3

* [Spilled her props during her solo] I had a little fumble with my lollipops, but hopefully my showmanship outperformed my little fumble.

**(3.7)**

* Meeting the soldiers was wonderful, especially their stories that they had to tell about their families.

**(3.8)**

* [Jay Johnson session] I’m feeling a little bit of pressure from my teammates right now to get first place.

## **Commentary**

### **Season 3**

**(3.7)**

* [Cameo photo shoot] Stefani’s just not as photogenic as some of the others. – K/ Well, her smile is her strongest look/ I mean, she’s cute. She’s not glamorous. That’s the bottom line. – K

## **Other**

### **Season 3**

**(3.2)**

* Shown performing at finals and accidentally knocks over her props
* Shown being invited to training camp

**(3.8)**

* Is the first one to be given a photograph of herself as part of the team announcement
Tessa Grace

## Tessa Grace

### Cut

(11.X), (12.X), ((14.X) - Not invited to training camp

### **Season 11**

**(11.X)**

### **Season 12**

**(12.X)**

### **Season 14**

**(14.X)**

## **Commentary**

### **Season 11**

**(11.X)**

### **Season 12**

**(12.X)**

### **Season 14**

**(14.X)**

## **End of Journey**

### **Season 11**

**(11.X)**

* Falls short of being invited to training camp

### **Season 12**

**(12.X)**

* Falls short of being invited to training camp

### **Season 14**

**(14.X)**

* Falls short of being invited to training camp

## **Other**

### **Season 11**

**(11.X)**

### **Season 12**

**(12.X)**

## **Misc.**

* Dallas Stars Ice Girl post-DCC audition
* Sister of former DCC, Sarah Gourley Idziak
Milan

* 18 years old from California. Dance is her lifelong passion. Was diagnosed with scoliosis entering high school. Was emotionally troubling at first, but she spent time to do exercises for it. This helped make her driven and learn how to prioritize her time. Making it to training camp would mean all her hard work has paid off.

## **Confessionals**

Total: 6

Season 11: 6

Season 12: 0

### **Season 11**

**(11.2)**

* Biography

* I try to play up showmanship because it may be hard to get kicks up, but it’s easy to have a smile on your face

* All my hard work paid off and I can’t stop smiling, dream come true

**(11.3)**

* Stakes are high because auditions are over, but it’s not really over since training camp is an 8-week long audition

**(11.4)**

* [At makeovers before hair changed] It’s a big change, scares me a little, no idea what’s in store for me, but I trust her with whatever she wants to do.

**(11.8)**

* I’m feeling like this is one of the most special moments of my life, right now.

## **Commentary**

### **Season 11**

**(11.2)**

* “She made me have fun.” – Charlotte, “I know, me too.” – K

* “I think she’s adorable.” – K

* [Most people raise hands for yes]/I’m going to switch to a maybe because I realize it was just hair. It looked gray/Like frosted – Charlotte/That can be changed, that was the only reason I had her as maybe – Marshall

**(11.4)**

* [Makeovers] I felt the colors need to go a lot warmer. Think it’s going to make you shine. – Marshall

**(11.5)**

* [Fashion show] “Sassy.” – K

### **Season 12**

**(12.7)**

* [*Part of the Milan not trying out for show group segment*] "I do think you're talented." – Kitty Carter

## **Other**

### **Season 11**

**(11.2)**

* Shown being invited to Training Camp

**(11.3)**

* Asks Erica to break down the walk at Melissa Rycroft session

**(11.4)**

* Kelli and Marshall talk to her at makeover how they’ve discussed her look a lot [*Milan jokingly asks if that’s good*] followed by a flashback to the finals discussions about her hair

* Gets makeover glamour shot [hair is changed from light blonde to reddish-brown… *it is back to blondish by later in season*] – “I feel like I’m wearing a wig right now”

**(11.8)**

* Locker room photo briefly highlighted

### **Season 12**

**(12.3)**

* Solo performance is shown

**(12.4)**

* Introduces herself at the first meeting: Says she can lick her elbow and proves it

**(12.7)**

* Has scene where Kitty asks why she didn’t audition for Show Group. Milan says she’s a full-time student in business. Kitty asks her why she’s tearing up, and Milan says she wanted to try out badly, but school is very important to her. Kitty says she was just asking a question, and Milan says she’s gotten a 4.0 so far. The girls applaud her, and Kelli says they didn’t know that.

## Misc.

* Golden State Warriors Dancer post-DCC
Miranda Nicole

(9.1) - Not invited to finals

Total: 6

Season 6: 3

Season 7: 3

* Just hearing the counts is a little – it’s a little nerve-wracking, but I’ll get there.

**(6.2)**

* A group of us are going to perform the routine that we learned at semifinals and our solos to get some feedback from [Kitty Carter]. Hopefully it will give us a leg up on the competition come Saturday.
* [After cut] I don’t think I’ll be back next year, but never say never. You know, not everybody can make the team. That’s what makes cheering in the NFL such a great honor.

### **Season 7**

**(7.1)**

* Watching the girls warm up, and they’re doing all kinds of turns and leaps and tricks, and so the bar has definitely been raised this year.
* The hardest part about today really is the waiting, I mean, it’s 30 seconds to a minute of just pure adrenaline, and “go, go, go,” and you’re giving your all, living on the dance floor. And then 12 hours is sitting around and waiting and hoping that your name shows up on that board.
* We just learned the combination and the kickline we’re going to perform. We’re now all upstairs, frantically trying to re-beautify, now that we’ve been sweating on the field for hours, so hopefully things go well.

## **Commentary**

### **Season 6**

**(6.2)**

* [*Talking to someone else, referring to Miranda*] Her body’s better than yours. Her faces are more mature. They’re not cheesy. She’s down deeper. – Kitty Carter

* And girl, you’re fine. – Kitty Carter

* [*Finals deliberation*] She’s a great dancer, I loved her in the interview, of course./ I did, too. – K/ She had lots of energy.

## **End of Journey**

### **Season 6**

**(6.2)**

* Makes it to finals but is not invited to training camp

### **Season 7**

**(7.1)**

* Makes it to finals but is not invited to training camp

### **Season 9**

**(9.1)**

* Makes it to semifinals but is not invited to finals

## **Other**

### **Season 6**

**(6.2)**

* Shown performing her solo for Kitty Carter
* At panel interviews, she’s showing saying that she works in software, and her background and degree is in computer engineering.

### **Season 9**

**(9.1)**

* Shown in the audience but not invited to finals

## **Misc.**

* While Season 6 uses the "First and Middle" naming format for the new cheerleaders, it only starts using this at the start of training camp, so Miranda is only ever referred to by her first name during that season. During Season 7, she is referred to as Miranda Nicole.
* It's unclear why she does not make it to training camp in Season 6, as she only receives positive reviews
* Former Seattle Seahawks SeaGal cheerleader
* Dallas Cowboys R&B Dancer post-DCC tryout
Yoshiko Danjo

* ["Where are they now?" segment] She was a DCC in 2006. She learned a lot from the DCC, and has been directing two professional cheerleading squads in Japan. DCC Yuko was a member of both teams for three years. Because she knew Yuko wanted to be a DCC, she supported her as much as she could. Her most memorable moment as a DCC was the moment she learned, “Yee-haw!”

## **Confessionals**

Total: x

Season 13: 1

### **Season 13**

**(13.7)**

* *Where are they now?*

## **Commentary**

### **Season X**

**(x.x)**

* x

## **Office Visits**

### **Season 1**

**(1.x)**

* Given feedback from Kelli and Judy

## **Other**

### **Season 1**

**(1.1)**

* Shown with other finalists at KittY Carter’s dance studio preparing for finals

## **Misc.**

* Indianapolis Colts Cheerleader prior to DCC
Royesha (S11 Finalist)

Total: 7 (T18th most, season 11)

* That was actually my number on the board; it felt so good.

* Today we’re here at semifinals, I’ve been a Blazer dancer for the past two years [show picture], but today we’re learning choreography the DCC way

**(11.2)**

* The last thing I’d want is a wardrobe malfunction.

* [Explains panel interviews]

* Kick line was exhausting. This is the toughest interview process I’ve ever been through

* It's out of our hands now. Now it’s them making the decision.

* Sad my name wasn’t called, so going to go home, recharge, work on technique/flexibility and come back next year

## **Commentary**

### **Season 11**

**(11.1)**

* "She had tons of energy” – Charlotte, “She was full of energy, a radiant smile, a beautiful presence”, “I gave her a maybe – it was a positive maybe” – J

**(11.2)**

* “This costume doesn’t do anything for you. You’ve got to cover those ‘girls.’” – Kitty Carter

* “Struggling, it’s killing her.” – K [about low kicks]

* “She’s a little tight, Charlotte. From my experience that’s not going to loosen up enough.” – K [about low kicks]

* Beautiful face, but her kicks are low/And her splits/I wanted her to do well/She’s got some flexibility to work on

## **End of Journey**

### **Season 11**

**(11.2)**

* Not invited to training camp

## **Other**

### **Season 11**

**(11.1)**

* Shown dancing in prelims after Romo mentions wanting to see people who were born to be a dancer
* Invite to finals shown

**(11.2)**

* Shown performing her solo at Kitty Carter’s Dance Factory along with other DCC hopefuls
* Kitty gives **Royesha** advice on her solo costume
Sarah Gourley

Total: 8

Season 3: 1

Season 4: 5

Season 12: 1

Season 13: 1

* Group leaders are extremely important on the tea. It’s kind of like being the officers. We’re there to keep things in line, and keep things in order, and be someone to go to when you have questions, not only in dance but the way things run day in and day out.

### **Season 4**

**(4.1)**

* [Part of Evan Anderson’s biography] I believe some of Evan’s biggest challenges when it comes to DCC is going to be being really outgoing. As a cheerleader, she is going to have to step outside of herself. We do big movement. All that stuff can be seen from the field.

**(4.5)**

* [Free falling] I’m going to go out there to be with my group and encourage them and be there for them, because that’s what I am for them this whole year is their backbone and their support.
* [Free falling] I had a small freak out on the way up. It was extremely scary and it’s just a ledge with a bar and so, the whole way up there you’re thinking “I’m going to fall out of this thing.” I’m just proud of myself for getting up there and I’m glad I was here to experience it.

**(4.8)**

* [Gameday] My 42nd game, and first one in Cowboys Stadium.
* [In the new locker room, with Justine, Nicole, and Trisha] I don’t even know what I would think if I was a rookie. Because when we were rookies, our suitcases were in the middle of the floor, and we were sharing space with each other. This is an amazing step up from what we had.

### **Season 12**

**(12.4)**

* (*Confessional praising Madeline)*

### **Season 13**

**(13.12)**

* [Part of Amy’s biography] I think what Amy’s doing is absolutely amazing. When I cheered, I taught dance the entire time, but there is no way I could ever imagine running a dance studio. It’s really demanding to be a studio owner, but on top of that being a DCC. It’s absolutely amazing that she balances it all every day.

## **Commentary**

### **Season X**

**(x.x)**

* x

## **Other**

### **Season 3**

**(3.2)**

* Shown introducing herself to the judges at finals

**(3.4)**

* Announced as group leader for group one

### **Season 4**

**(4.1)**

* Has a scene with Evan Anderson before semifinals, and then is a major part of Evan’s biography – Evan lives in an extra room with Sarah

**(4.5)**

* Has a scene of her experience at the free falling session

### **Season 10**

**(10.5)**

* She is one of the former DCC’s to walk the runway at the Belk fashion show

### **Season 12**

**(12.4)**

* Participates in alumni workshop
* Tells the TCC’s that the biggest thing about getting through training camp is not letting everything get to their head.

### **Season 13**

**(13.12)**

* Amy discusses Sarah being a huge mentor for her, and that Sarah now teaches at Amy’s studio