These ladies are more entertainment than the football team ... pay them more!!!

Some things never change. Management still doesn’t want to pay for the girls

You think Kelli would understand, being a former DCC, that these girls deserve a decent wage. Everyone deserves to be able to live. $8 an hour is NOT a livable wage (I'm not sure is she controls their pay, but you'd figure she'd fight for them)!

@c.aa.6241

4 жыл бұрын

Lexi Eldridge exactly, but I believe she feels she had to figure it out on a non livable wage and overcome, so if they want this dream they will figure it out.

@Angelaaa1015

4 жыл бұрын

They don’t live off of this entirely

@Emily-nf9kf

3 жыл бұрын

pretty sure Kelli doesn't control their wage, she's just the director

@ablair33556

3 жыл бұрын

@@Emily-nf9kf no but she isn’t doing anything to change it.

@Tomes23

3 жыл бұрын

$8 is fine if you’re a kid just starting out or if you’re performing unskilled work. These young women are professionals and should be compensated accordingly.

Okay, then pay the girls a decent wage.

@madreep

4 жыл бұрын

Along with a gym to train, travel and other job related expenses paid, and royalties for income generated by the use of their likeness such as calendars and posters. I'm not even a Cowboys fan and their dancers are iconic. They should not have to pay for their own work related expenses or entertain off the clock. Because it IS a job. They may not be playing football but they work just as hard. They are professional athletes.

@fairlyvague82

4 жыл бұрын

Wait! They get *paid* ?!? You wouldn’t get paid for anything like that in the UK, you’d be doing it purely for the honour!

@kristinamola3519

4 жыл бұрын

@@fairlyvague82 Well my three degrees in dance say I can still have honor while being paid. They aren't diametrically opposed ideas. Lord knows the British have never revolted over low wages, amiright?

@fairlyvague82

4 жыл бұрын

Kristina Mola lol noooooo we would never strike over anything at all here 🤣

@salviijo

4 жыл бұрын

Fairly Vague good thing we’re not in the UK 😙

Love to hear the history of the dcc uniform. The pom poms were huge, love them. A lot of hard work goes into the dcc squad, they are remarkable.

They get paid LESS than the waterboy! (Google dcc pay and dcc waterboy pay) aldo less than the mascot!

While for the most part, the uniforms still look the same as the original, you can tell the difference if you looked hard enough. For one the lapels have more of a western influence now, the go go boots became cowboy boots, the belts became more detailed and the shorts became more low rise after 2005 versus the original mid rise.

They are the only reason I am still a cowboys fan.

You have no other cheerleaders from the NFL that went to the Smithsonian except THE Dallas Cowboys Cheeleraders!!! From Top to Bottom The Cowboys Organization is built on History. Geaux Cowboys!!!!

Rip Texas Stadium... so many memories

The girls are paid very little AND they have to pay $600.00 for their uniforms. With the cost of maintaining hair, nails, and gym membership, not to mention amount of time they have to spend practicing and performing. The girls are lucky to break even.

@jordynwilson4632

2 жыл бұрын

They don't pay for their uniforms as the uniforms are only on loan for the season, hair and tanning free for the season. That's how dcc is anyway

Who designed the uniform before the now iconic one? It had a skirt with a body suit blouse and wide belt with stars. They don't have that one in the Smithsonian, just the new one. That one was worn at Super Bowl VI in New Orleans. I know cause I was one of the 10 cheerleaders there.

“Never let yesterday take up too much of today" 🤔 what a good reminder to have on your desk. Love these videos just found the DCC and making the team I'm hooked!

I think the longer shorts look better

Shortly after Jerry Jones bought the Dallas Cowboys, he said he wanted the DCC uniform changed. Well, he received a great amount of vehement opposition from all around, and he decided to keep the DCC uniform.

@theknitwit7098

Жыл бұрын

TBH, I think the uniform is horribly dated and tacky and screams “Playboy Playmate”, not cheerleader. Sorry.

This is what I've always loved about America, tradition -football ,cheerleading, xmas..its all so iconic and beautiful 😍🥳 ever since I was a little girl ,I knew I'd end up living here...20 years later and I'm an American...I'm so proud to be an American 💗💗💗

Pay them decent - at least like for example registered nurses. They care for people, do a lot of extra work, but the should not have to depend on somebody to pay their rent etc. I love the idea of sisterhood and the idealism. And pay the showgroup extra.

Can't nobody knock their branding game. That's for sure

I had that original poster and some playing cards. Don't know if I still have them packed away. It was a long time ago. However, it's amazing how innovative the Cowboys org has always been. They seem to set the trends that the rest of the NFL follows. As for the cheerleaders, as we know, it wasn't long before just about every team had followed suit with their own cheer/dance squads.

@candysmith8724

5 жыл бұрын

I should of went to Dallas to try out...I opted for the Derrick Dolls in Houston (my hometown). Then the year I planned to try out, they moved the team to TN. After that, life happened and I never pursued it afterwards. I think many little girls in Texas dream of being a DCC.

@ranelgallardo7031

5 жыл бұрын

Candy Smith Ah I remember that horrible move. I was a kid when they moved out and I cried like a baby. Had life not happened you could’ve waited for 5 years and tried out for the Texans cheerleaders.

Some guy friend bought me that poster and it hung on my door. I practiced all the time. God bless y'all.

5:19 my mans was having the time of his life...

I'm from Philippines And I LOVE DCC 🥰

Legends are Forever ⭐️🏈🇺🇸

I REALLY would like to see ths put on a DVD along with the Movie that was made about the DCC 2-3 years ago.

I remember the Baker sisters. Their mother owned property at the corner from my grandma in South Dallas. I loved watching them perform.

I enjoyed this!

Why no mention of Suzanne Mitchell who is the one that brought them to 'icon' status? They skipped her 14 years entirely

@suzyrunninghawk7870

2 жыл бұрын

I know. It's a disgrace.

This is great

I get paid $12.50 and I work at Ross.

@alexw853

3 жыл бұрын

+Megan Hanks Oh my gosh girl I worked at Ross too here in AZ. :)

I've just watched the film: Daughters of the Sexual Revolution: The Untold Story of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders & it was fascinating. I'm not American, so wasn't brought up with a cheerleading culture, but, for me, *Suzanne Mitchell is a heroine & true feminist* & I'll tell you for why: There is nothing wrong with utilising human beauty for entertainment purposes, in fact, its inspirational. It just so happens that nature has chosen the youthful female form to be above all other forms of beauty. There is no problem here, as long as these young woman have a *'safe space'* to offer their beauty to the rest of humanity & if that's the case, humanity will benefit - humanity will be inspired. Now! Here's why Suzanne Mitchell is a heroine & true feminist - she provided that safe space. She didn't just talk about; she actually did it. These safe spaces are only threatened when the likes of Jerry Jones get their hands on them. *I'm not a Dallas Cowboys fan, but, I'm a fan of Suzanne Mitchell's Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.*

@lindacarbone9576

4 жыл бұрын

You have definitely said a mouth full of truth here . Thank you for your honesty . Unfortunately Jerry is not the only scumbag, these women are treated like dirt, and they have absolutely no protection from the Jerry's high rollers, ect, why these very beautiful educated talented women choose to be a cheerleader ? goes beyond my comprehension ?

@mychitran2912

4 жыл бұрын

@@lindacarbone9576 Hey! I think these women chose to be cheerleaders for the same reason that other women choose other jobs. They like it and they want to go above and beyond in order to do it. I admired the heck out of women who are knew they will face hardship and yet chose to overcome it in order to be the best them. This doesn't stop at cheerleaders but extend to women in all areas including male dominated fields like engineering, science, medicine, etc. We may not be able to understand their decisions in choosing certain things, but we can always respect them for it, and if given the opportunity, work to lift each other up to be the best we can be.

@texas1852

4 жыл бұрын

G Art excuse me!?! You do not know what you’re talking about! I have friends that have been on the DCC and also have friends whom have daughters that are now on the squad - Jerry hasn’t done anything to them! The organization has very strict rules about fraternizing within the company, in fact, they are not even allowed to talk with the players on their down time! How dare you make up garbage about a situation or a company or an organization you know nothing about! You are a scandalous troll! 😡

@TexasLadyS

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve always loved Suzanne Mitchell! And other teams can say what they want but, there is no higher honor in NFL cheerleading than being a DCC.

@nataliejones-lee2536

3 жыл бұрын

Yess!! So here for this!! I lost all my respect for the jones after watching that and keli for that matter x

Notice how the uniform wasn’t that short back in the days 🤔

@Angelaaa1015

4 жыл бұрын

So?

@starlasimmons1994

4 жыл бұрын

@@Angelaaa1015 which means that the current uniform is sexualizimg them and not showcasing their talent. No other teams uniforms are this skimpy

Yes go cowboys

If DCC are that valued how about you pay them a decent wage? I’m from NZ but live in Aus and I’ve become obsessed with watching DCC KZread clips. The girls work ridiculously hard and it seems like a lot of work and hours, yet they get paid nothing and have ridiculous sexist rules they need to abide by. It’s not the dam 70s anymore. Equality is actually a thing now and how you treat your cheerleaders should reflect this.

I LOVE my Dallas Cowboys and I love the DCC, way to go ladies

As much risk of injury these women have they should be guaranteed health insurance as well as free access to team doctors and athletic trainers. I can’t imagine how hard it must be to have a full time job on top of being a DCC and they should absolutely be paid more with a base salary or at least be given free housing during training camp. It’s ridiculous how they have to not only pay for but even be expected to find temporary housing for the summer is an added stress they don’t need. I think the online semifinal auditions they did during COVID as well the housing they provided Aka “the bubble” should be adopted for every training camp.

This is so cool 💖💖💖

They should get paid more!!!

Disgraceful that Suzanne Mitchell, who assembled the people that created the modern squad was left out of the story entirely.

@suzyrunninghawk7870

2 жыл бұрын

I agree! What a childish, unbelievable snub. Shame on them!

@ShugaAnnSpyce

Жыл бұрын

@@suzyrunninghawk7870 why do you think they left her out?

Much respect and love to the DCC. This is only accomplished by discipline, hard work, sweat and tears. This is coming from a Steelers fan.....

Could you make a video showing how the uniform changed over time?

Listen to the “Americas Girls” podcast by Texas Monthly. It’s so good!

Wowwww, Kelly was so gawgerous

@seeker8097

3 жыл бұрын

If you’re talking about the close-up of the brunette cheerleader at 4:13 when they mention that Kelli used to cheer, that’s NOT Kelli. Kelli cheered in the 80’s, and she had sort of short-medium length dark blonde hair (although it seems to get lighter as the years pass). If you go to the DCC website, there’s a “History” section where you can see all the team photos from the past. Kelli cheered from ‘84-89. You probably wouldn’t even notice her in most of them, but in the one from 1988, she’s the center girl at the very bottom (on the floor), and it’s the best picture of her that I’ve ever seen. (The one from ‘87, the year before, isn’t bad either, but her hair looks way better in the ‘88 version IMHO.)

8:40 omg she’s so pretty

Love these girls,i have loads of their calenders.Some iv'e paid over £130 for.Worth every penny.American girls at their best.Greetings from the uk.

I realized real quick watching the DCC reality show that you have to be wealthy or at least supported or well off to try out. The girls can't afford rent in Dallas Lol what a joke. And anyone saying its only a seasonal gig is kidding themselves. You have to be maintained, fit and well practiced year round. Nails, hair, tan, gym - that alone is minimum $300 a month. Practices chew up a quarter of your day from what I hear.

I read some of the comments in the comment section and I am shock I did not no the Dallas cowboys cheerleaders and other cheerleaders squads got paid minimum wage

@samirasufan3623

4 жыл бұрын

skittles skittles RIGHT!!??!! Me too! I mean at the end of the day, this is their job, their career, it’s not like it’s some high school cheerleading-a required P.E. class. How is that even legal?

All I'd have to say - if I could get my message to the people in positions to make decisions: Pay the ladies. Just pay them. Pay the "Cow belles" :-) They're not part of the game...but they are. They're "entertainers" just like the players. They're also athletes (dancers) & artists (creative), like the players. And people should quit making more of sports than it is. When they stop doin' that, we won't see political & religious people meddling in sports - which should be fun & unifying...not deathly serious & divisive.

#GoCowboys

Those shorts got reeeeeaaaaalllly tiny reeeeeaaaaaal fast.

legacy

3:07 steps out of bounds bruhhhhh

What's bad, nowadays in the last 20 years, is that all the girls now have the same exact hairstyles. You can't even tell who is who nowadays. I loved how they looked in the 70's, 80's, & early to mid 90's. Some had ponytails, short hair, curly hair, & waist length hair. You could tell who was who, when you watched them. Like, "hey there's Suzette, hey there's Vonciel!"....Nowadays, they look too much alike, in my opinion. No individual style or look anymore. So sad.

@hadihatab3126

3 жыл бұрын

Leana Jo Murphy that’s just fashion in general nowadays, back then people followed trends but there was more leeway to express yourself while still remaining in style because the fashion itself was more out there. Nowadays the styles are more minimal and subdued so you’re not able to step out as much without being looked at as weird so people end up looking more like clones.

@bellablow4287

3 жыл бұрын

Pigtails? Yeah it's gonna be real hard to find a grown woman these days that wanna wear their hair in pig tails 😂

@Applezauxe

3 жыл бұрын

@@bellablow4287 tami barb is sad at that comment

I AM BUBBLES CASH'S daughter and her white leather hip hugger mini skirt suit is what inspired Tex to change EVERYTHING.

Please Tell me I’m not the only one that saw #88 throw the football at a DCC maybe he just slipped but that looked strange?!?!?? This was at 8:22-8:24

Wheeeew then shorts got short over the years

@dajuanyaburton7442

3 жыл бұрын

But that uniform really is timeless though

What about the role that Bubbles Cash played in the change?

@FMKAnimation

4 жыл бұрын

Crazy to think she started the inspiration for all of this but they didn’t even mention it

Not one mention of Suzanne Mitchell? She IS the reason for the DCC! Such disrespect!!

HE SAID MUPPETS. THAT SESAME STREET WHAT THE -

@vanessadeas746

3 жыл бұрын

He said that because they were made by Jim Henson, so they are muppets.

i try but i can't like the poms-i miss the 70's big poms

Nothing changed they still can’t afford to pay correct

@Tomes23

3 жыл бұрын

Ain’t that the truth!

Tex Shram wanted his cake and eat it too! The old bastard didn’t want to pay for nothing BUT-wanted everything. He should of set an example when they first started out! Too bad, the DCC are soooo much more entertaining than the actual football game itself. PAY THOSE DCC, THEY’RE VERY WORTHY OF IT!!!!! Love my DCC GIRLS!

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It takes six whole minutes to get to the real subject of this video. The first 24% is merely clickbait.

Wish older women would learn that less makeup is more. It AGES them when they plaster it on like that.

I like the show with these Witches of Klansville......they use Klanman Kitty to do the hitty work and she does it with glee.

Yassssssssss, the black ladies were in there not so much today.

@madreep

4 жыл бұрын

I think that for the past few seasons they have made an effort for a more diverse group of ladies. They could do more but I have noticed the change.

@alexw853

3 жыл бұрын

+Kiki Eaddy The main reason why I came to see this video is because I was looking for the presences of the Black women who helped build the MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR SPORTS EMPIRE that the Dallas Cowboys is today. I wonder what issues and problems if any that they faced and if they networked with other Black NFL and NBA cheer girls across the country. I would love to find surviving Black women who were NFL dancers going back to the 1960s and 1970s and interview them to discuss the racial problem in the business and how they managed and balanced jobs, family, dating, school and other pursuits they were after while they were in their prime. Girl, I know what you mean. I am a trained dancer of over 10 years, with 8 years of competitive gymnastics and tumbling experience and I am a Black American girl..so I know how tough it is in performing arts and show business for Black females, especially if your complexion isn't very light. I am from Phoenix, born and raised, so I have talked for years about how the Phoenix Suns franchise needs to hire more Black females (not only biracial ones or light complexioned) NBA basketball cheerleaders and the Arizona Cardinals hire more NFL cheerleaders. I have seen Dallas Cowboys cheerleader tryouts for the last 3 years and more and more Black women are coming out to audition, several of them were "chocolate" girls, so I definitely see where you are coming from about team placement. They need to work on having more than two Black women on their roster. Black women definitely played a powerful role in helping build the Cowboys NFL empire after the 1968 national desegregation decision. Please keep in mind that I myself have some Southern heritage, along the Old Cotton Belt region, so I know how management can be. But at the end of the day innovativeness, style, beauty, talent, integrity, work ethic and business prowess can shatter barriers and beat biases, prejudice and racism. Thank you for having the courage to speak out about the continued lack of Black female representation in the professional NFL and NBA cheerleaders/dancer business. I also wish that every NBA and NFL team would pay these girls a liveable wage, at least $15/Hour. Every team franchise has tons of money to make this change but refuse to do it! That would definitely make the business more competitive, help give the dancers more stability and help open more doors. I have done so much here in Arizona and after I left the dance scene out here I got into industrial and skilled trades work, the homebuilding trade. Which is more uphill battles, ones I don't intend on losing. Your honesty is refreshing. Peace.

@kikieaddy2576

3 жыл бұрын

@@alexw853 I read and loved the insight you’ve giving me as Phoenix Suns and I couldn’t agree with you more about chocolate 🍫 girls needed more along with the DCC’s in the 60s, 70s that faced racism ,however, I did see one lady speaks on that. I want to see a big change not just 1 or 2 to appeased AFRICAN AMERICANS ‼️

@alexw853

3 жыл бұрын

@@kikieaddy2576 So very true. I myself am not darker skinned, but I do come from a "high yellow"/yellowbone dad from the deep South and a mother who is chocolate complexion with burgundy undertones in her skin so I do understand how colorist sentiments around marketing and prospects in life can affect someone. I am more "medium toned" (brownskinned with some reddish undertones). I mean I do admit that my strongest traits are my natural facial good looks, my good grade of hair that is past armpit length (I don't wear or need fake hair), my great choreography pick up skills and the fact that I never miss a beat. When I trained with people like Shane Sparks (Black American), Chuck Maldonado (he's Caribbean/West Indian) and Gigi Torres (she's Filipina) they all told me I have strong musicality, that I "feel" the music very well. I left Dance because I got injured, my weight was fluctuating, and I couldn't afford it anymore. The year I left in late 2015 was when I was actually supposed to have gone to HHI (Hip Hop International) to compete. This Dance stuff is hard and is not for the faint of heart and is NOT for Black females who are in denial of the fact that we have to work 20 times harder or more to even make CUTS AND CALLBACKS. I was noticed by Kip Helt, who was entertainment director of the Phoenix Suns, not sure if he still is now. The Sun team's darkest female cheer dancer was Monique who is of Jamaican ancestry. One thing I wish these NFL and NBA franchises would do is donate to Negro causes like housing redevelopment, which I happen to be pushing for here in Arizona-- because Negroes have definitely laid foundations of every industry across the country including these INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AMERICAN SPORTS EMPIRES. I wonder if the Cowboys will recognize the Black Wall street centennial? :( It's this Summer. I am angry as hell about the KB/Kobe Bryant situation and frankly I never saw what was all the fuss about the Lakers guys or the Laker girls..one of their few best ones was Paula Abdul who isn't a Black woman, and a former employer of mine went to college with her (that employer is 1/4 Black American and from Inglewood, she danced with Paula in college). Me personally I do see the other problem with the low wage being paid to NFL and NBA girls, they need to be paid more besides having a side career. It's not fair that the players are being paid millions and most of those guys (Black or not) don't even invest those millions in marriages with BLACK women or into the historic Black populated areas. Heartbreaking how those earnings have no "trickle down effect" when it comes to Black women. I happen to be on my way to Architecture school too to help address the national problems at hand as it pertains to us. Believe it or not, I AM here in Arizona putting in that work.

I absolutely agree these ladies should be paid more. But remember that they’re there for the love of it, and maybe the glamour - not for the pay. Being a cheerleader is not a career, that’s why virtually all of them have college degrees and have a career elsewhere. Yes, they practice a ton - which makes them so great. But being a DCC is a choice. I’d think they’re get far more out of the experience (like free worldwide travel and meeting so many people) than just a paycheck. If you want an easier cheerleading job, go to the Lions or Bears. Haha

You can be sure Kelly doesn’t make $8 an hour and well Charlotte is JJs daughter so her wage isn’t mentionable. Exploitation of girls and women doesn’t ever change. This team is exploitation at its finest. Great job America!

Hopefully the girls wont bend the knee.

Too bad they don't get risiduals on their calander sales. Or do they?

the 70s kelly was 40+ ago let it go let it go you have too much power and judy is a joke

I’m pretty sure the people in Dallas are the only ones that think so highly of this organization 🤦🏻‍♀️

Today, if the girl farts the shorts will blow off!

@cutefluffball

4 жыл бұрын

im done lmfao

Sorry but I feel like football is just about throwing a ball around and making touchdowns not some amazing diversity, family, honor thing like it’s football jeez

@henry-gerretgruning1655

4 жыл бұрын

Yea, the cheerleaders are to entertain the viewers. To be honest, the cheerleaders deserve higher pay, but I can see why they are paid little. It's because funds are going into the wrong places.

@alyssaooo2671

3 жыл бұрын

okay??? then why did you watch the video 👀 didnt have nothing else to do with your time????

@2:30 Charlotte Jones: "There is no greater honor ... " than to get rich off exploiting young ladies. Charlotte, can you get your brain into gear and do something important with your life.

@Angelaaa1015

4 жыл бұрын

They go into this them selves they literally exploit them selves

@WhirledPublishing

4 жыл бұрын

​@@Angelaaa1015 Dancers love to dance - since they're professional level which required over a DECADE of training, sometimes two DECADES of training, they should be paid like the highly-trained professionals they are - instead of paying the dancers like they're minimum wage idiots, flipping hamburgers and taking out the trash ... Shame on you, greedy selfish self-aggrandizing Charlotte Jones, SHAME ON YOU!

@Tomes23

3 жыл бұрын

@@WhirledPublishing 💯 These ladies are highly skilled and should be paid fairly.