2021 Auditions, Finals, and Training Camp

[Tuxcat]

28 minutes ago, aimeelou625 said:

Holy freaking Oompa Loompa Batman!

sorry I can’t unsee it

I actually think that pic is somewhat decieving and the pose she's going for is deliberately  Kim Kardashianesque. That being said, I bet she looks amazing in the uniform TBH.

28 minutes ago, Holly85 said:

I think Ava will be cut she is fresh out of high school I feel like she is trying to act way to grown up 

agree (and maybe she's already been cut?)

 

8 minutes ago, StellaCL said:

 

The question about Ava being cut with her answering "home on a break" on her latest instagram photo is no longer there..... 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CRM7zPolcgy/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

hmmm the plot thickens

[Holly85]

5 minutes ago, Tuxcat said:

I actually think that pic is somewhat decieving and the pose she's going for is deliberately  Kim Kardashianesque. That being said, I bet she looks amazing in the uniform TBH.

agree (and maybe she's already been cut?)

 

hmmm the plot thickens

She might have been cut and just not allowed to say anything 

[DCC93]

On 7/12/2021 at 7:53 PM, HitItHarder..BAM said:

What are some of the signs that she's editing her pics? Besides the swimsuit calendar pics (which obvi DCC is editing)

First example: https://www.instagram.com/p/B5tOBj5FpQO/ 

You can see in the original photo (with the Getty Images logo) vs the one she posted.

Side note: I'm not hating at all, just making y'all aware that all these girls heavily edit their photos. The Facetune app lets them cinch their waist, detail their abs, whiten their teeth and smooth down anything they want.  I'm not going to pinpoint the differences one by one when it comes to these photos, but it's noticeable.

There's other examples but for some reason this website keeps saying they're too large.

Edited July 14, 2021 by DCC93

[Tuxcat]

59 minutes ago, DCC93 said:

Side note: I'm not hating at all, just making y'all aware that all these girls heavily edit their photos. The Facetune app lets them cinch their waist, detail their abs, whiten their teeth and smooth down anything they want.  I'm not going to pinpoint the differences one by one when it comes to these photos, but it's noticeable.

I'd say the majority do it for sure. Some edit much more heavily than others. We've seen Gina take hers way too far just in terms -"does she think that looks good?"  

As a generation I really do wonder what these kinds of things do to our minds. Scrolling on social media all day looking at edited images of happiness and FUN!!!! It helps to know it's not real.  But it's still gotta mess with the mind some.

[Jezlyn]

11 hours ago, Branmuffin said:

Couldn’t find what page the last rookie chart was on so I am posting this one from Reddit, which I think shows the most recent cuts. Unless anyone here knows of more cuts please do tell!

Is anyone else surprised by Kya? Going just of looks she's a stunner and def seems dcc

[Jezlyn]

4 hours ago, Holly85 said:

She might have been cut and just not allowed to say anything 

She's been accepted to transfer to the university of Minnesota after having done a year at Arizona State so if she has been cut she's got other things going for her.

[Jezlyn]

Houston have announced their finalists and there are some familiar faces, I think. Very diverse group. And interesting to compare to DCC and their candidates 

https://www.houstontexans.com/cheerleaders/voting?elq=79aaa79cff744f458403ed44c90f5962&elqCampaignId=969&elqTrackId=749D6C58F78C80E4916FECD623AF9CF2&elqaid=1471&elqat=1

[Kamal]

2 hours ago, Jezlyn said:

Houston have announced their finalists and there are some familiar faces, I think. Very diverse group. And interesting to compare to DCC and their candidates 

https://www.houstontexans.com/cheerleaders/voting?elq=79aaa79cff744f458403ed44c90f5962&elqCampaignId=969&elqTrackId=749D6C58F78C80E4916FECD623AF9CF2&elqaid=1471&elqat=1

I hate how all the girls smile with their teeth showing. They are all very beautiful but thier smiles looks awkward.

[Duffer]

4 hours ago, Jezlyn said:

Houston have announced their finalists and there are some familiar faces, I think. Very diverse group. And interesting to compare to DCC and their candidates 

https://www.houstontexans.com/cheerleaders/voting?elq=79aaa79cff744f458403ed44c90f5962&elqCampaignId=969&elqTrackId=749D6C58F78C80E4916FECD623AF9CF2&elqaid=1471&elqat=1

The makeup and especially the ruby red lipstick on everyone is terrible.  Whose aesthetic could that be? It’s garish. 
 The eyelashes on some of the women are so awful. It’s not flattering to have obviously synergetic eyelashes brushing your eyebrows and cheeks. 
A lot of them look like their makeup was done by someone with a performing arts background. Makeup to be seen rather than makeup to enhance.

fail. Blech. 
 

[Holly85]

4 hours ago, Jezlyn said:

She's been accepted to transfer to the university of Minnesota after having done a year at Arizona State so if she has been cut she's got other things going for her.

Ok 

[mizzhyer]

1 hour ago, Duffer said:

The makeup and especially the ruby red lipstick on everyone is terrible.  Whose aesthetic could that be? It’s garish. 
 The eyelashes on some of the women are so awful. It’s not flattering to have obviously synergetic eyelashes brushing your eyebrows and cheeks. 
A lot of them look like their makeup was done by someone with a performing arts background. Makeup to be seen rather than makeup to enhance.

fail. Blech. 
 

I'm only barely impressed with about 6 of them🤓

Edited July 14, 2021 by mizzhyer

[TorProc]

If Ashley doesn’t make DCC I will seriously be sad. And they better keep her gorgeous hair. 
 

also, just looked at the Houston finalist and how diverse and gorgeous is that group. 

[TB12]

11 hours ago, Holly85 said:

I think Ava will be cut she is fresh out of high school I feel like she is trying to act way to grown up 

RE: Ava, ummmm forget it, my momma always said if you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all... 

[Holly85]

2 hours ago, TB12 said:

RE: Ava, ummmm forget it, my momma always said if you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all... 

Ok 

[Dr. Donna]

10 hours ago, Jezlyn said:

Houston have announced their finalists and there are some familiar faces, I think. Very diverse group. And interesting to compare to DCC and their candidates 

https://www.houstontexans.com/cheerleaders/voting?elq=79aaa79cff744f458403ed44c90f5962&elqCampaignId=969&elqTrackId=749D6C58F78C80E4916FECD623AF9CF2&elqaid=1471&elqat=1

Do these photos look odd to anyone else? The proportions are freakishly off when on mobile, like they are being stretched to fill the screen. I’m guessing no one cross checked the coding from other devices. That or there was some very bad Photoshopping.

 

 

[itsweird]

13 minutes ago, Dr. Donna said:

Do these photos look odd to anyone else? The proportions are freakishly off when on mobile, like they are being stretched to fill the screen. I’m guessing no one cross checked the coding from other devices. That or there was some very bad Photoshopping.

 

 

sadly, there are a few girls listed that are (hopefully) just very unphotogenic

[Manc.UK.DCCfan]

10 hours ago, Jezlyn said:

Houston have announced their finalists and there are some familiar faces, I think. Very diverse group. And interesting to compare to DCC and their candidates 

https://www.houstontexans.com/cheerleaders/voting?elq=79aaa79cff744f458403ed44c90f5962&elqCampaignId=969&elqTrackId=749D6C58F78C80E4916FECD623AF9CF2&elqaid=1471&elqat=1

There’s some genuinely stunning ladies in there. 
 

Also, one of the finalists was a TCU Showgirl who just graduated so would’ve danced with the DCC TCC’s, I tried to find it from their story but it’s gone

[ByTor]

8 hours ago, Kamal said:

I hate how all the girls smile with their teeth showing. They are all very beautiful but thier smiles looks awkward.

Like this poor girl? I'm sure she's very pretty but you're right, awkward smile:

[TB12]

Another social media update it was Erin's bday yesterday celebrations and love abound! Apparently she's everybody's best friend. No disrespect to her but am I the only one who wonders if they really do like each other? I know the Alanna, Bri, Lily, Chandi and Brennan squad is genuine and tight, but do these ladies all just adore each other the way they profess over social media? If they do that's really nice I just find it hard to believe...

[Dr. Donna]

27 minutes ago, itsweird said:

sadly, there are a few girls listed that are (hopefully) just very unphotogenic

Figured it out. They didn't take height into account when cropping the photos, meaning some girls are more zoomed in than others. It's making some look bigger than they really are.

[Holly85]

Jen amburn taught last night but I don’t recognize the place they practiced at it’s on her ig story only one I could recognize is Ashley 

[Mmkk]

That tube of lipstick shared by the Houston Texans’ cheerleaders should be tossed. Some of them look cartoonish.

[kalibean]

11 hours ago, Jezlyn said:

Houston have announced their finalists and there are some familiar faces, I think. Very diverse group. And interesting to compare to DCC and their candidates 

https://www.houstontexans.com/cheerleaders/voting?elq=79aaa79cff744f458403ed44c90f5962&elqCampaignId=969&elqTrackId=749D6C58F78C80E4916FECD623AF9CF2&elqaid=1471&elqat=1

I am REAL READY for this current eyelash trend to die out. Good grief. I’m all in for a nice set of falsies with stage makeup, but 80% of these gals got done dirty.  A variety of closed mouth smiles or even smirks like Gina’s would work better with the bold lip too. Not everyone is born a beauty queen but I genuinely think many of these women are more attractive than their makeup or pose would indicate.  
 

Do better, Texans. Sheesh. 

[DCC-UK]

51 minutes ago, TB12 said:

Another social media update it was Erin's bday yesterday celebrations and love abound! Apparently she's everybody's best friend. No disrespect to her but am I the only one who wonders if they really do like each other? I know the Alanna, Bri, Lily, Chandi and Brennan squad is genuine and tight, but do these ladies all just adore each other the way they profess over social media? If they do that's really nice I just find it hard to believe...

I think that rookie class is one of the tightest they've ever had, considering there were 16 of them. Plus that was the year of the comeback girl: Erin, Madeline and Brennan had all made TC before. Plus Briana, Amber and Hannah had all auditioned before. That's one of the few rookie classes I've ever fully agreed with. They didn't take any fillers that year! (Taylor J is the weakest dancer but seems like a great ambassador and is good at DCC style)

[Jezlyn]

59 minutes ago, ByTor said:

Like this poor girl? I'm sure she's very pretty but you're right, awkward smile:

Rachel is the TCU girl, and had a very DCC look.

[TB12]

21 minutes ago, DCC-UK said:

I think that rookie class is one of the tightest they've ever had, considering there were 16 of them. Plus that was the year of the comeback girl: Erin, Madeline and Brennan had all made TC before. Plus Briana, Amber and Hannah had all auditioned before. That's one of the few rookie classes I've ever fully agreed with. They didn't take any fillers that year! (Taylor J is the weakest dancer but seems like a great ambassador and is good at DCC style)

Agree with you completely they were a great rookie class. I was more talking in general bc the ILYSM, you're my best friend... a lot of DCC post regardless of rookie class makes me wonder is it genuine? With the talk of mean girls I have to wonder how much of it is just for yes ma'am? If it truly is a sisterhood that is wonderful but it has to be so exhausting especially if one gets on your nerves. Or perhaps i'm just a jaded northeast lady who has strong opinions and sometimes questions if people are genuine or not...

[itsweird]

20 minutes ago, TB12 said:

Agree with you completely they were a great rookie class. I was more talking in general bc the ILYSM, you're my best friend... a lot of DCC post regardless of rookie class makes me wonder is it genuine? With the talk of mean girls I have to wonder how much of it is just for yes ma'am? If it truly is a sisterhood that is wonderful but it has to be so exhausting especially if one gets on your nerves. Or perhaps i'm just a jaded northeast lady who has strong opinions and sometimes questions if people are genuine or not...

I am also a jaded northeast lady who thinks it's all malarkey! 

[TB12]

4 minutes ago, itsweird said:

I am also a jaded northeast lady who thinks it's all malarkey! 

Thank you! I worked in an office with all but 2 women & there were some I adored but some were so fake you know they were stabbing you in the back but sooooo sweet to your face... 

[PhoebeKelly1992]

So looks like there will apparently definitely not be a Calendar Shoot this year! But yay they are doing a cameo calendar - I've always thought that would be a great idea! 😊 And yay Amanda and Daphne are featured! 

[Teriyaki Terror]

12 minutes ago, PhoebeKelly1992 said:

So looks like there will apparently definitely not be a Calendar Shoot this year! But yay they are doing a cameo calendar - I've always thought that would be a great idea! 😊 And yay Amanda and Daphne are featured! 

This calendar is meh. I think they could have used old sideline and performance pics from vets and took photos of the rookies on an empty field.

And what about a swimsuit calendar? I am sure they could find a pool, waterpark or splashpad to shoot at.  

[Pau84]

28 minutes ago, PhoebeKelly1992 said:

So looks like there will apparently definitely not be a Calendar Shoot this year! But yay they are doing a cameo calendar - I've always thought that would be a great idea! 😊 And yay Amanda and Daphne are featured! 

 

 

If it wasn’t for Kat and Dani, I would have been devastated by the big loss of Amanda.

She should have left after she was point, VOTY and Pro Bowl cheerleader. Not like this.

[aeroluv327]

1 hour ago, TB12 said:

Agree with you completely they were a great rookie class. I was more talking in general bc the ILYSM, you're my best friend... a lot of DCC post regardless of rookie class makes me wonder is it genuine? With the talk of mean girls I have to wonder how much of it is just for yes ma'am? If it truly is a sisterhood that is wonderful but it has to be so exhausting especially if one gets on your nerves. Or perhaps i'm just a jaded northeast lady who has strong opinions and sometimes questions if people are genuine or not...

I've noticed this with a lot of girls about their age on social media, I don't think it's a DCC-specific thing.  Someone posts a picture and all the comments are "OMG you are literally the best, I would die for you, *fire emoji* hawt mama!"  It's a little over the top for me, too, but it could be worse I guess.  

[Opine]

3 hours ago, kalibean said:

I am REAL READY for this current eyelash trend to die out. Good grief. I’m all in for a nice set of falsies with stage makeup, but 80% of these gals got done dirty.  A variety of closed mouth smiles or even smirks like Gina’s would work better with the bold lip too. Not everyone is born a beauty queen but I genuinely think many of these women are more attractive than their makeup or pose would indicate.  
 

Do better, Texans. Sheesh. 

Have we ever had an ex-Texan make DCC?  Some of these girls are kinda "non-photogenic" and some would give Rachel W and Kat a run for their money!

3 hours ago, Jezlyn said:

Rachel is the TCU girl, and had a very DCC look.

She was definitely on my come on over list!

[Holly85]

1 minute ago, Opine said:

Have we ever had an ex-Texan make DCC?  Some of these girls are kinda "non-photogenic" and some would give Rachel W and Kat a run for their money!

Kasharas pro bowl sister from the Texans did try out after she was cut from the Texans that year she made it to finals but not training camp 

[BlueBear2008]

8 minutes ago, Opine said:

Have we ever had an ex-Texan make DCC?  Some of these girls are kinda "non-photogenic" and some would give Rachel W and Kat a run for their money!

She was definitely on my come on over list!

I'm fairly confident Malia Morales from season 4 was a former Houston Texans cheerleader. 

[HitItHarder..BAM]

2 hours ago, PhoebeKelly1992 said:

So looks like there will apparently definitely not be a Calendar Shoot this year! But yay they are doing a cameo calendar - I've always thought that would be a great idea! 😊 And yay Amanda and Daphne are featured!

 

This pic where the cheerleader is framing the smaller cameos by t-posing and facing away from the calendar looks so awkward. It was a cool idea, but I think they should have at least had her look over her shoulder so that you can see her face. 

2 hours ago, Teriyaki Terror said:

This calendar is meh. I think they could have used old sideline and performance pics from vets and took photos of the rookies on an empty field.

And what about a swimsuit calendar? I am sure they could find a pool, waterpark or splashpad to shoot at.  

I think it would be cool if instead of a swimsuit calendar they did an old-west themed photoshoot around different landscapes in Texas in their uniforms. I think it would be a cool way to highlight their Texas pride while minimizing travel risks

[forumborum]

2 hours ago, PhoebeKelly1992 said:

So looks like there will apparently definitely not be a Calendar Shoot this year! But yay they are doing a cameo calendar - I've always thought that would be a great idea! 😊 And yay Amanda and Daphne are featured! 

The arm over the head…I just can’t anymore 🤣🤣🤣

[dbell1]

Um, those Houston cheerleaders face tuning makes Gina look like a makeup free farm girl. It’s like the photographer was the one who took the “Hannah on crack” cameo. 😬

[DCC93]

3 hours ago, PhoebeKelly1992 said:

So looks like there will apparently definitely not be a Calendar Shoot this year! But yay they are doing a cameo calendar - I've always thought that would be a great idea! 😊 And yay Amanda and Daphne are featured! 

The background looks so 2000's. IMO this is just terrible lol.

[ShutterbugCAM]

4 hours ago, DCC-UK said:

I think that rookie class is one of the tightest they've ever had, considering there were 16 of them. Plus that was the year of the comeback girl: Erin, Madeline and Brennan had all made TC before. Plus Briana, Amber and Hannah had all auditioned before. That's one of the few rookie classes I've ever fully agreed with. They didn't take any fillers that year! (Taylor J is the weakest dancer but seems like a great ambassador and is good at DCC style)

I'm a sucker for Taylor J, so I'm hurt by this LOL.

I think when it comes to the Texans Cheerleaders, I'm thinking it's intentional and they may be going for that Red Lipstick to somehow gel with their team colors. They may think it compliments the uniform well. I'm not a girl, so IDK how all that works. Just tossing that out as a possibility of their line of thinking.

[TB12]

2 hours ago, aeroluv327 said:

I've noticed this with a lot of girls about their age on social media, I don't think it's a DCC-specific thing.  Someone posts a picture and all the comments are "OMG you are literally the best, I would die for you, *fire emoji* hawt mama!"  It's a little over the top for me, too, but it could be worse I guess.  

Hahahaha you're right, "you are literally the best" made me laugh! I think it seems so DCC to me bc those are the only ladies i follow on Insta that do that, Lord knows my friends are beyond that age... :-)

[Trixi]

1 hour ago, HitItHarder..BAM said:

This pic where the cheerleader is framing the smaller cameos by t-posing and facing away from the calendar looks so awkward. It was a cool idea, but I think they should have at least had her look over her shoulder so that you can see her face. 

 

Any guesses who it is? Caroline? Jalyn? I actually hate it. 

[Bellisima08]

14 hours ago, Kamal said:

I hate how all the girls smile with their teeth showing. They are all very beautiful but thier smiles looks awkward.

Agreed! I have always disliked toothy smiles because they just look like the person is trying too hard. You see smiles like that in beauty pageants also. It always makes me think of that movie "Miss Congeniality" and a moment when Sandra Bullock's character steps offstage and says "excuse me, I have to go unscrew my smile."  I've always preferred softer, more natural smiles to big grins.

[Bellisima08]

On 7/14/2021 at 3:59 PM, Teriyaki Terror said:

This calendar is meh. I think they could have used old sideline and performance pics from vets and took photos of the rookies on an empty field.

And what about a swimsuit calendar? I am sure they could find a pool, waterpark or splashpad to shoot at.  

I agree that it's meh. I personally don't think their cameos are dynamic enough to rate being featured in a calendar (I mean there's no way you can make the old "arm over the head" pose any more compelling), but DCC wants to get fan money however they can. As for going on location, yeah they could have easily gone to some swanky hotel in Texas and rented out the pool area or sought out a marina or even gone to a beach on the coast at dawn or sunset to get those bikini shots.

Edited July 15, 2021 by Bellisima08
spelling error

[Teriyaki Terror]

6 minutes ago, Bellisima08 said:

I agree that it's meh. I personally don't think their cameos are dynamic enough to rate being featured in a calendar (I mean there's no way you can make the old "arm over the head" pose any more compelling), but DCC wants to get fan money however they can. As for going on location, yeah they could have easily gone to some swanky hotel in Texas and rented out the pool area or sought out a marina or even go to a beach on the coast at dawn or sunset to get those bikini shots.

Didn't they film at the Gaylord last season? They have a pool and lakes. They could have driven down to South Padre for a beach shoot and just photoshopped the water haha. 

[Holly85]

29 minutes ago, Teriyaki Terror said:

Didn't they film at the Gaylord last season? They have a pool and lakes. They could have driven down to South Padre for a beach shoot and just photoshopped the water haha. 

The coast of Texas isn’t all that it smells I think they are moving away from doing swim suit calendars 

Edited July 15, 2021 by Holly85

[TheGenuineBeauty]

1 hour ago, Holly85 said:

The coast of Texas isn’t all that it smells I think they are moving away from doing swim suit calendars 

I think they could have gone to Florida. The Covid restrictions are loose there. I mean they just had Miss Universe at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood and they did swimsuit photo shoots. They looked decent in my opinion. 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CO9nm0TLtva/?utm_medium=copy_link

[HitItHarder..BAM]

2 hours ago, Trixi said:

Any guesses who it is? Caroline? Jalyn? I actually hate it. 

I'm leaning towards Kristin, but I could also see it being Caroline. They're the only ones whose hair is that shade of brown and about that length

[Holly85]

2 minutes ago, TheGenuineBeauty said:

I think they could have gone to Florida. The Covid restrictions are loose there. I mean they just had Miss Universe at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood and they did swimsuit photo shoots. They looked decent in my opinion. 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CO9nm0TLtva/?utm_medium=copy_link

No restrictions here I just think they are either moving away from it or it’s we can’t go to Mexico so we aren’t doing a swim calendar until we can 

[Teriyaki Terror]

Short training camp, no swim calendar = boring show. I think they should retire it after this season until there is a changing of the guard.