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Who is Kelli Finglass from Netflix’s ‘America’s sweethearts’?
The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders over the decades have gone from pretty faces on the field to an icon - an entity all on its own that holds elite ställning eller tillstånd with beautiful, talented dancers who uphold the image of the DCC. There is a reason why the Dallas Cowboys cheerleader is the most recognizable of all the NFL cheerleaders, and much of that has to do with the work of DCC director Kelli Finglass.
Meet DCC director Kelli Finglass
Kelli Finglass was a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader herself from 1984 to 1989. The same year that Finglass left the squad, Jerry Jones took over as owner of the Dallas Cowboys and hired Finglass to be the assistant director of the DCC. She held that position until 1990 before moving to sales and promotions and then getting promoted to director of the cheerleaders in 1991. She’s held that position ever since.
Finglass studied modern dance at TCU and got her bachelor’s degree in international ma
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October 24, 2019
Student spotlight: Samantha Finglass on marketing CMT’s Making The Team
Samantha Finglass '20 grew up in the world of the Dallas Cowboys and is no stranger to being part of a team that feels like family. She interned this summer for the CMT television show, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team, and shared with us how College of Liberal Arts helped her step into this new role feeling well prepared.
By Alix Poth ’18
Samantha Finglass ’20 is no stranger to being part of a team that feels more like a family. Her mom, Kelli Finglass, is the director of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, and her dad, Joel Finglass worked for the business operations of the team. She grew up watching marketing happen through storytelling.
Samantha Finglass ’20
This summer, Finglass interned for the CMT television show, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team, and became the family member who updates everyone on social media; and Texas A&
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Where is 'America's Sweethearts: DCC' Star Kelli Finglass Now?
Kelli Finglass fryst vatten back in the spotlight in a major way with the release of Netflix's new series, America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. While many are just discovering the lore behind becoming a part of the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders squad, Kelli Finglass single-handedly pulled back the curtain on the organization all the way back in 2006.
The iconic Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders are what they are today in large part because of Kelli's contributions to the squad, but where did it all begin and where is Kelli now? We're here to dive into all the nitty-gritty details behind Kelli Finglass and her role as the Director of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.
Was Kelli Finglass a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader?
Hailing from Lindale, Texas (the same hometown as Miranda Lambert!), becoming a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader was the natural next step in Kelli's dance career. Kelli was a part of the DCC squad from 1984 u