- Netflix announces new documentary series that will follow Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders through the 2023-24 season
- The documentary series is called America's Sweetheart: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
- The seven-part series will premiere this summer.
Get ready for an up-close-and-personal look into the lives of Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders!
On Wednesday, April 17th, Netflix announced a new series. America's Sweetheart: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader, Premiering this summer.
The series will follow the iconic cheer team through the 2023-24 season, starting with auditions and ending with the end of Dallas' NFL season.
The seven-episode series is created by Emmy Award-winning director Greg Whiteley and his team. support and last chance u.
Netflix promises to take viewers behind the scenes of “the drive, hustle and drama of the cheerleaders and coaches,” including longtime Cowboys cheer director Kelly Finglas.
Finglas, 59, was a cheerleader from 1984 to 1988 and has been the team's director since 1991.
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“The access and creative freedom we need to make the kind of work we want to make doesn't come easily, especially when working with a brand,” Whiteley, director and executive producer, said in a statement. ” he said. It's as big as the Dallas Cowboys. ”
“To their infinite credit, the Cowboys gave us unfettered access and left us alone during the year we filmed DCC,” Whitley added. Ta. “The result is a faithful recreation of one of the oldest and most beloved institutions in American pop culture.”
Charlotte Jones, executive vice president of the Dallas Cowboys and president of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, said in a statement Thursday: “I am excited to see the results of a season with Greg Whiteley and his incredible crew. I'm excited,” he said.
“This open access storytelling captivates viewers with every episode, and Netflix’s global stage is the perfect platform to showcase it. We understood that we would have the opportunity to share transparently, which is exactly what our fans and viewers want along the way.”
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“That's part of the reason why, over the decades, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders have achieved the status of 'often imitated, but never matched,'” Jones said. ” he added.
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Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders was founded in 1961 and has become a powerful brand that combines sports and fashion. Their star-spangled uniforms have evolved over the decades to reflect current trends and are on display at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History.
When they're not cheering on their team in front of 90,000 fans at AT&T Stadium during the NFL season, Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders perform around the world on USO tours for military personnel and at community service events. I have appeared on.
They have received the USO's Spirit of Hope Award, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall of Fame Award, and the American Legion of Merit Medal.
