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Two DCC weddings this weekend. Congrats to former DCC and current All Star Stephanie! Congrats to current DCC Reece! Not the best quality photos but I am sure there will be more popping up on social media.

Woah, Lauren is going back to 2019 training camp. I had to look her up. The blonde with a really high voice when stressed. I always wonder why Melannie M. (current AAIA) never got invited to TC. She's been going to Jenn's classes for years, seems like by now they would have given her a chance.

Mary definitely stayed a part of DCC after she retired. She has helped out with jr. DCC or the camps (can't remember which) and she recently taught a prep class for DCC auditions. I am not sure if she ever filled in for any All Star events though. Yes, that Claire. There is footage of her performing with the All Stars right after she retired. If she was just filling in or officially an All Star, I am not sure.

If going only by the retirements and not cuts or mysteriously disappearing, it would be 2010-2011 with 15 retirees, tied with 2004-2005, also 15 retirees. I don't know about the years prior to the MTT pilot. But Kelli would reminds us that nearly all the DCC quit when Jerry Jones took over the team back in 1989. In reality, 14 quit.

I thought maybe it was waived for Claire Brown and Mary Dill as well. Or maybe those two just did some post DCC appearances.

The confirmed retirements are: 5th year: Kelcey 4th years: Claire, Jessica, Dani, Darian, Elli, McKenzie 3rd years: Rebecca, Jensen 2nd years: Zhenya, Kally I expect quite a few (maybe half?) will be back as All Stars. I wouldn't be surprised if they waived the 3 year tenure rule.

There was no show group this year. The vets that went on the USO tour were the 8 group leaders: Kelcey, Jada, McKenzie, Armani, Claire, Dani, Chandi, and Megan. For other show group type appearances they use what vets are available. It is usually the group leaders and a mix of more senior vets. They tend to include Sophy, Karley, Kally as the 2nd years. I haven't seen a rookie go on a show group type event this season.

Congrats to current DCC Zhenya! She and her spouse were married last year at a courthouse, and yesterday they did their official wedding ceremony. A lot of current DCC were in attendance and yes they did Thunderstruck. You can see all of it on her IG stories https://www.instagram.com/zhenya_kolpakova/

Wow! I wouldn't have recognized either of them. Good for them!

It is most likely the final year for Chandi, Jada, and Armani. So they will want their 2nd group leaders to be mostly DCC that will return for the 2025 season. There are whole bunch of possibilities. I don't disagree they will give VK a 2nd group leader spot unless she has conflicts with her other dance outlet. Other likely contenders- Tori, KayDianna, Kelee, Amanda, Karley Wild cards- Lea, Ashlinn, Kleine, Marissa. My guesses - based on height pairings: Chandi/KD Jada/ either Victoria or Tori Megan/Kelee Armani/Amanda My guesses are usually wrong though!

My guess is TPTB asked a couple senior vets to return because they plan on trimming a rookie or two, and they didn't want a huge new rookie class of 14+. Chandi had a confirmed change of heart, she had made previous comments on social media where year 5 was her last. Jada is also rumored to have changed her mind about retiring, but she had never announced anything. I fully expect Chandi will be given co-point and group leader one since she is returning for year 6. ❤️🔥

Congrats to new parents, former DCC Taylor and her husband. Welcome little Nolan, all 10 lbs of him!

If I remember correctly, natural black hair is A LOT harder to maintain for an all day football game than wearing a wig. So many DCC prefer the wig to natural hair maintenance. And then there are extensions. Darian, Briana, Jacie all wore extensions on the field. Jacie has taken a more pro-natural hair stance post DCC but in an interview she did she said she didn't know she had the option to wear natural hair.

No the Victoria weight discussion is still on Pluto last I saw. Any editing like that would be new. Wow. I like Victoria fine and all, but it does seem like she gets special treatment. I don't think they would have done that for any other DCC/TCC.

Announced retirements are: McKenzie, Darian, Chandi, and Kelcey. There is a lot of speculation around all the "bubble" 4th years retiring together. Darian had made a comment in an IG video that they were all retiring except for 1 or maybe 2. 3rd year speculation is Jensen and maybe Kleine. It seems like the past couple years we didn't know for sure until auditions. I much prefer the years when football season would end and a DCC would post their retirement, no veil of secrecy. Victoria, KayDianna, Kelee, Zoe, and Reece have all said they are returning.