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whew Chile...y’all have been in here having a field day. anyway, Gabby’s post was sweet and she’s such a sweet heart. Last I’ll say about diversity is once again, there needs to be some investigating as to why so many WOC aren’t trying out or making the team as of late. nobody said anything about them having to take WOC just to take them regardless of how they dancing, so don’t imply that. that’s enough of that, so let’s just enjoy the VK show. 🙂

Personally, when I was a little girl, I looked up to the squads from about 2005 and forward. I would pull my mom out of her bed so we could watch videos or watch MTT because I was hellbent as a little one that I wanted to be a DCC one day. obviously, things have changed and that's no longer something that I wanted to do, but back then, seeing Black women who looked like me was everything. Literally everything. Seeing Monica Cravinas, Sasha Agent, Jackie Bob, Shenythia Frazier, the GOAT Nicole Hamilton, Deryn Derbigny, and so on, made me think 'I can really do this, they really look like me'. It's annoying and disappointing to see that teams that were full of so much diversity, so many different skin tones, so many different women who didn't all look like carbon copies of each other are basically non existent now. Now the focus seems to be on Victoria and them trying to find another Abigail Klein.

it was ugly then and it was ugly yesterday

YESSSSSSS this is one of my fav NBA squads! i can never pinpoint one of my favorite routines from them because most of them i absolutely LOVE.

Jalyn's solo was one that I was really looking forward to seeing so where the heck is it! I need to see it lol

there is no real reason for DCC to not be a diverse squad; they're in DFW, one of the most populous places in the US. there are plenty of dancers who have come through and been DCC's who were middle class or weren't relying on mommy and daddy's money, so you can't say that that's the reason why there aren't a lot of WOC auditoning, making it to TC, and ultimately the team. there needs to be some searching within the organization as to WHY. there are plenty of WOC showing up to auditions, but not being chosen to move to semis, finals, TC, and the team. i'm over the diversity debate because there is no way around it -- there's something going on within the DCC organization as to why only 3 black women, 1 south asian woman, and 1 latina made it to TC, knowing that all of them possibly won't even make the team. that's up to KJC to figure out what is up with the talent pool, how they can better recruit, and get more women onto the squad who aren't blonde, brunette, blue eyed, white women. my old dance studio was the same way. you know how they fixed the problem? they started reaching out to different communities. it started as a predominantly black and other POC dance studio, but eventually, began to mix and mingle and now is pretty diverse whenever i go back to say hello. there is no reason for the poor diversity on the team, and KJC should be ashamed of the fact that it is one of the least diverse teams in the NFL. you're 'America's Sweethearts' right? then fucking act like it.

We all know which one will get more of K&J's attention, regardless of how talented and poised the other one is.

my pinky toe is a better example of excellence and perfection. it's still here after being banged on the corner of walls for 20 years. 🙄

is it weird that i'm hoping raven puts on a brave face and comes back to try out next year? i understand how embarrassing it is to have been so late that she missed her meeting, but she's a cute girl who has good power and can dance really well from what we've seen on her ig. anyway, my counts for rookies: - kat - shaina - chandi - meredith - kristin - amanda - ashley - gina

Kelli was such a cutie pie lol

Kat’s last name is Puryear!

looks like Malena is done and we won’t be seeing her again. I have to admit, I do love how hard she tried and everything she put on the line to try out, but good on her for recognizing that this isn’t for her. She said a vet retired and another candidate was late.

Now that we know who was late, please stop spreading the rumor that’s Gabby was late. And for those lurking the forum who don’t have an account 🗣 READ THOROUGHLY AND STOP SPREADING FALSE INFORMATION 🗣 anyway, nice to see that we have another legacy! she’s very cute and seems to have more talent in her pinky nail than a certain legacy. rooting for her to succeed and make the team and make her momma proud!

We established that other non vets have sat front row pages ago.

🗣🗣 BBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 🗣🗣 *throws tomatoes*

I’m automatically a Kat Puryear stan, so I’m hoping to not be disappointed. #CLTRISEEEEE but I’m kinda sad Tiffany Taliafero didn’t make it, i was rooting for her.

Not just confusing, just stupid. That’s like being mad that you get the premise of a movie before going to see it lol

Lol, reminds me of Godzilla and the other monsters. Ghidorah is the 3-headed monster. KJC are now Ghidorah!

Briana’s @ is @/bri_channelle

We all know Charlotte sucks up the souls of the women she finds prettier than her by opening her eyes wide as hell. Kelli hides them in her pompadour. Judy hides them in the roots of all that damn hair.

Woman of Color!

Yes she was, she was standing between Tess and Erin.

BINGO! Winner winner chicken freakin dinner!

It’s annoying. You’ll keep veterans who f*ck up the kickline, you’ll keep veterans who gain a NOTICEABLE amount of weight, you’ll put your best friends daughter on the team after not only disrespecting you but also one of your most beloved Alumni. Again, I’m not saying to take POC just to take them, but Kelli, Judy, And Skeletor- i mean, Charlotte, need to do some looking back and think of the WHY is it that fact that over half of the squad are blonde, brunette, blue eyed, white passing women.

Nobody said they had to take POC just to take POC. I understand the pocket of talent is smaller auditioning every year, but there has to be something said when there are a sea of blondes and brunettes and only 3-6 minorities make it to TC, not even counting the ones who actually make the team.