FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders say they’re getting a critical enhance in pay.
One of many cheerleaders has stated in the course of the second season of the Netflix collection “America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders” that the members are getting a 400% enhance in pay.
The cheerleaders have been pushing for pay will increase for years. In 2019, the Cowboys settled a lawsuit with a former cheerleader that led to the squad doubling the per-game pay, from $200 to $400. The newest elevate is 4 instances that.
“Our efforts have been heard they usually needed to offer us a elevate,” four-year veteran Megan McElaney stated on the present. “And we ended up getting a 400% enhance, which is like, life-changing.”
Based on ESPN, the Cowboys agreed to pay 4 cheerleaders a complete of $2.4 million 9 years in the past to settle claims by the ladies that the group’s longtime public relations chief, Wealthy Dalrymple, filmed them within the dressing room.
Dalrymple denied the claims, and the membership stated its investigation discovered no wrongdoing by him. Dalrymple retired not lengthy earlier than the settlement grew to become public in 2022.
The Cowboys have been probably the most beneficial professional sports activities group on the earth for nearly a decade, in line with Forbes journal. That quantity was $10.1 billion in rankings revealed late final yr.
“Glad’ isn’t even the best phrase for it,” former cheerleader Jada McLean stated on the present. “I believe I used to be simply … form of felt, like, a reduction, like all the pieces had paid off. And it was, you recognize, lastly, we have been achieved combating.”