Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader director Kelli Finglass is learning to let go of perfection off the field.
The iconic NFL cheering squad was the focus of the 2023 Netflix docuseries America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. The seven-episode series gave fans a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to be a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and how squad members balance their personal lives with cheering. The vulnerability and tenacity of the women enchanted viewers, but it also impressed one person in particular: their coach.
The first time I watched some of season one, I was in tears,” Finglass, 60, said at a May 15 event for the second season of the docuseries, which will premiere on June 18.For decades, the iconic cheerleaders have wowed fans with their picture-perfect looks and meticulously choreographed dances. Behind it all is senior director and former DCC Kelli Finglass, who was promoted to director in 1991 and shaped the program to be the powerhouse it .
I’ve been in the business of flawless. I mean, my whole career has been to present flawless pictures, flawless dances,” Finglass said.
She shouted out the storylines of Reece Weaver-Allman and Anna Kate Sundvold, who were both fan favorites in season 1. The show documented the relationship between Weaver-Allman and her now-husband Will. The series also explored Sundvold’s fear of living in the shadow of her sister Caroline, a DCC vet.
