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Netflix has confirmed that America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, their upcoming docuseries about the Dallas Cowboys’ famed cheerleading team, will premiere on the streaming service on Thursday, June 20.
America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, which follows the team through the 2023-2024 season, will consist of seven episodes.
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Here is the official synopsis for America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, which hails from the team behind Last Chance U and Cheer, via Netflix:
“This series follows the 2023-24 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders squad from start to finish — kicking off at auditions and training camp and continuing all the way through the NFL season. From Emmy Award-winning director Greg Whiteley and the team behind Cheer and Last Chance U, the seven-episode series will give viewers unfiltered access into this iconic team and franchise,” Netflix says of the project.
“Led by longtime director Kelli Finglass, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders open their doors to document the personal stories behind the uniforms – revealing the drive, hustle, and drama among the cheerleaders and coaches. For many, it’s a dream to make the team – but that’s only just the beginning.”
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders made their debut during a 1967 game against the Atlanta Falcons. The Cowboys weren’t the first to employ cheerleaders, however, as that distinction belongs to the then-Baltimore Colts, who introduced their cheerleading team 13 years prior in 1954.
You can watch the official announcement trailer for America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders below.
Currently, 24 of the 32 franchises in the National Football League have a cheerleading team. The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are perhaps the most culturally relevant cheerleading team in the NFL, though, as there was a 1978 adult movie titled Debbie Does Dallas that featured a fictionalized version of the squad.
A handful of NFL cheerleaders have gone on to careers in other forms of media or treatment, such as wrestler Stacy Keibler (Baltimore Ravens), wrestler Carmella (New England Patriots), actress Teri Hatcher (San Francisco 49ers), journalist Lia Guerrero (Los Angeles Rams), and model Camile Kostek (Patriots).