Jennifer Alexis

* 24 years old and this is her rookie season with the DCC. Her current life is completely different from when she started her journey of becoming a DCC. She moved to a new city. She still doesn’t know what her job situation is, and she misses her friends and family. However, she’s living her dream of being a DCC, which she wouldn’t trade for anything. She was living in D.C. and had a full-time job working in finance at Lockheed Martin when she decided to come to Dallas and tryout. Even though she had this life and job, she had this dream, too. She knew that if she never went and tried, she would regret it for the rest of her life. She’s moving out from her place with Kim Nicole, and moving in with Mackenzie Lee and Brittney Schram. Her job situation is still in limbo, but in the meantime, she’s going to teach Zumba. She hopes that’ll pay the bills until she gets her job. This was risky, but it was worth it because now she’s living her dream. Mackenzie, Brittney, and her get along very well, and Jennifer thinks it will be fun living together with them.

## **Confessionals**

Total: 21

Season 7: 18 (8th most)

Season 8: 1

Season 9: 2

Season 14: 1

### **Season 7**

**(7.1)**

* I’m definitely anxious for Phil to roll the board out and hopefully see 138.
* [Invited to semifinals, with Mackenzie Lee] Phil just came out, and ripped down the sheet, and my number was on the board. Now onto the next step.
* [Invited to finals, with Mackenzie Lee] I’m so excited. I’m pumped and ready to book another plane ticket to come back.
* I’m excited to do my solo. I hope that it’s not a total fail and [Kitty] says to change it all, because that would be terrible.

**(7.2)**

* There’s so much anticipation right now. We’re all here early and just kind of waiting around.

**(7.3)**

* [Uniform fitting] It’s like, you kind of don’t know what’s going on, and you don’t know what to do with your hands, and there’s pulling and tugging, but I’m not complaining.

**(7.7)**

* I have my uniform. It’s mine. I don’t have to worry about them taking it away now.
* Judy placed everyone and sort of rearranged, added some boxes to some people, and just set the picture up.
* We are just minutes away from going to line up in those tunnels and getting ready for our big America’s sweetheart entrance.
* It was the best time ever. You’re on for that whole, entire game as soon as you go out for pre-game, all of the way through.

**(7.8)**

* We’ve been out here for about three hours practicing now, so we’re all really tired, but luckily, that adrenaline will kick in. Just need to get in the zone and settle down. Then we’ll be ready.
* I just starting thinking of what is in my fridge. I hope I don’t get in trouble.
* [Jenny Williams tells her to cut out soda] I am going to try to see how long I can go without it. I do not want cellulite.

**(7.10)**

* [First regular season game] There’s definitely a little bit more excitement and pressure today than for the preseason games that we’ve experienced. But everyone’s ready, and… it’s going to be a good game.

**(7.11)**

* Kelli and Judy are awesome and brought us here to just kick back and relax and get some fun playtime in.
* I have the sexiest hula hoop hips on DCC.
* Biography
* It’s a little bit of a frazzled feeling out here. We have a few different elements that we’re using this game, and it just puts little bit more anxiety because there’s more things that could go wrong. They always say bad rehearsal, good show, so hopefully that’s the case.

### **Season 8**

**(8.6)**

* [Show group auditions] Kelli and Judy pulled me into their office for my weight. I can’t wait to go out there and show them that I deserve to be on that team and show them what I’ve got.

### **Season 9**

**(9.3)**

* It’s definitely the veterans’ responsibility to help the new girls and try to make them as DCC as possible.

**(9.8)**

* [Erroneously labelled a second-year veteran] It’s such an honor to be able to dance on a stage with these girls and how talented they are, especially in front of an audience that’s filled with my friends and family.

### **Season 14**

**(14.4)**

* I am a former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader. I was on the team for three seasons. I have a really versatile teaching style. I do everything from jazz to hip-hop. Cheer is obviously something I’m very passionate about.

## **Commentary**

### **Season 7**

**(7.1)**

* My friend, Jennifer, flew here all the way from DC. We danced in college together, so we’re excited for maybe the opportunity to do that again. – Mackenzie Lee
* You like this one? – K/ Ohh, she’s my favorite so far. – Charlotte/ I think mine too. – K
* I like your costume; it works for me. Your shoes look good. Pretty good. Yes, good. – Kitty Carter [high fives Jennifer]
* She’s a pretty girl.
* I like her. – Charlotte

**(7.2)**

* Jennifer, beautiful smile. – K
* You have very strong potential. Good presence in the room. – K

**(7.6)**

* “Yes” on Jennifer. – K

**(7.8)**

* [Talking with nutritionist, Jenny Williams] We also have rookie roommates that are from out of state, like Kim and Jennifer. Neither one of them have a weight issue, but they’re curvier. They come to Dallas, and all of sudden hit the scene and… sometimes rookie roommates can have parties and gatherings and late-night meals. I almost wonder what’s going on in their own refrigerators. – 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
* Kim and Jennifer are on an elite squad. Their bodies are under a lot of stress every day. They cannot eat whatever they want. – Jenny Williams

### **Season 8**

**(8.2)**

* I like that control. – K

**(8.6)**

* Jennifer’s heavy. She’s heavy in her feet, too. She needs to get her ass in… – Kitty Carter
* [*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
* [Confessional before office visit] I’m disappointed, because the veterans know what the expectations are, and they need a wake-up call. – K
* It’s very difficult to pull four veterans from our cameos. I knew it would be an emotional decision. My bigger concern is that they make the necessary adjustments in nutrition and fitness to be ready for our squad photo and our first game. – K
* [Show group deliberations] How many of you guys say “Yes, Jennifer is show group?” – K/ I think she’s close. I think she’s right there. Her solo is what caught my attention. – Jordan Johnson/ I’m yes. – K

### **Season 9**

**(9.2)**

* I could watch her all day. – K

## **Office Visits**

### **Season 8**

**(8.6)**

* [Mid episode, second of two, with Chelsea Elizabeth, Danielle Marie, and Kim Nicole] Kelli tells them it’s quality control time: all of them have gained weight from last year. All the judges noticed it at auditions. They’re starting to notice it more here. They have made the decision not to photograph them for cameos. They’d be wasting everybody’s time. Chelsea asks if they don’t want them to show up for cameos at all, and Kelli confirms this, saying they have last year’s pictures. Some of them are 8 pounds heavier than last year, so while this conversation may be shocking, Kelli’s tired of hearing about this from other people. She adds the next conversation would be that they’re like a rookie and not making the team. They should take this seriously, and until they hear otherwise, they won’t be doing appearances in uniform.

## **Other**

### **Season 7**

**(7.1)**

* She’s shown dancing after Judy mentions there being a lot of great dancers who stood out at preliminaries
* She’s shown dancing after Judy mentions some of the girls getting it right away, and it being second nature for them learning dances
* Shown being invited to finals
* At panel interviews, she says her favorite player on the Cowboys is Tony Romo
* Shown being invited to training camp

**(7.2)**

* Introduces herself at the opening meeting

**(7.8)**

* Nutritionist Jenny Williams comes to her and Kim Nicole’s home for a nutrition “home call” at Kelli’s behest. During this visit, Williams tries to convince her that her love of soft drinks and chocolate is bad.

**(7.11)**

* She wins the hula hoop competition at the water park

### **Season 8**

**(8.2)**

* She’s shown performing her solo in a segment where Kelli talks about veterans having showoff in them and knowing when they’ve nailed something, and her solo is concluded by Kelli announcing her by name

**(8.6)**

* Despite being involved in the office visit that directly leads to Chelsea Elizabeth’s eventual cut, the show makes an effort to clear her of any insubordination by showing her as contrite about being called in for weight
* Shown being announced as a member of show group

### **Season 9**

**(9.2)**

* At panel interviews, she’s asked to name the three branches of the federal government, and correctly replies judicial, legislative, and executive.
* She’s shown performing her solo at finals

**(9.3)**

* Works with Melissa Rycroft to lead the Verandah Club practice for the rookies

### **Season 14**

**(14.2)**

* [Titled as Jennifer C] Helps Judy teach the routine at semifinals, which is actually her own choreography

**(14.4)**

* She is a **guest choreographer**
* After rehearsal she gives out 36 stickers to select her personal squad with Kelli and Judy

## **Misc.**

* Despite the switch to first names only in Season 9, she still tends to be referred to as "Jennifer Alexis," possibly to distinguish her from the other Jennifer.