Former DCCs: Where They've Gone & What They're Doing

[GaveIn]

16 minutes ago, scorpio1031 said:

What was it Shelly B said - made the squad, made the calendar cover (girls who just made the squad used to go on the calendar shoot), cheered for one or two games and then quit???

I wonder if her name was 'left squad' on the old team photos?? 😆

 

I googled her & found this video @1:40 she says it was less than a season

and here is another gem, but cowgirl?!?! lol

 

Edited November 17, 2020 by GaveIn

[ExtremeFajitas]

On 11/17/2020 at 3:12 PM, GaveIn said:

I wonder if her name was 'left squad' on the old team photos?? 😆

 

I googled her & found this video @1:40 she says it was less than a season

and here is another gem, but cowgirl?!?! lol

 

Interesting! Oof, the pencil thin eyebrows in that second video. 😂

[viccib]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHvzhbEnO1E/

Christina's farewell video

[JarlenaFan2024]

On 11/17/2020 at 12:06 PM, DCC-UK said:

I didn't know she was a DCC before! She's in some of my fave American shows: Chicago Fire and The Rookie!

She also played Cheyenne Hart Montgomery's (Joanna Garcia) high school acquaintance on the "Reba" sitcom (that's the only place I've seen her besides DCC).

 

Edited November 19, 2020 by BluegrassDCCFan
I can't spell

[Tdoc72]

7 hours ago, BluegrassDCCFan said:

She also played Cheyenne Hart Montgomery's (Joanna Garcia) high school acquaintance on the "Reba" sitcom (that's the only place I've seen her besides DCC).

 

She is married to Steve Howey, who played Cheyenne’s husband, Van. 

[mizzhyer]

On 11/17/2020 at 3:12 PM, GaveIn said:

I wonder if her name was 'left squad' on the old team photos?? 😆

 

I googled her & found this video @1:40 she says it was less than a season

and here is another gem, but cowgirl?!?! lol

 

pretty girl... lousy dancer 🧐

[LynneH]

I don't understand the purpose of the panel interviews.  I mean how often are they actually interviewed? Everything I've seen (which are few and far between) in regards to interviews have been cheerleading/performing questions "how often do you practice?" as opposed to "do you know who the FBI director is?".

 

 

 

 

[scorpio1031]

47 minutes ago, LynneH said:

I don't understand the purpose of the panel interviews.  I mean how often are they actually interviewed? Everything I've seen (which are few and far between) in regards to interviews have been cheerleading/performing questions "how often do you practice?" as opposed to "do you know who the FBI director is?".

 

 

 

 

It's more of an opportunity for the judges to get to know these girls beyond the dancing.  How they handle questions they don't know the answer to, what are their personalities like - are they funny, interesting, intelligent, etc.  How will they represent the organization.

[CrazyMoon]

Panel interviews are helpful to see if the women can function under pressure, be pleasant, speak intelligently and are able to make conversation as well as show they can dress for the event. They do attend events where they are expected to do more than stand still & look pretty (cocktail parties, organization banquets & other events where they are not in uniform). 

[EvergreenLove]

The panel interviews are actually one of my favorite things about finals.  I suspect that their answers aren't as important as how they handle themselves in the moment with (potentially) tough questions/situations.  Anyone can be a beautiful girl and a fabulous dancer with the right amount of money and effort, but getting to see the person behind that exterior intrigues me more than anything.  Of course I admit I'm not the target demographic of DCC. 🙂 

While I would love to see the solos in their entirety, I would REALLY love to see panel interviews in their entirety.

[JarlenaFan2024]

18 hours ago, Tdoc72 said:

She is married to Steve Howey, who played Cheyenne’s husband, Van. 

Yep.  Now if I could just remember the episode title (I know what season) Sarah was in.  Her character (Bridget) was selling a house and Reba Hart (Reba McEntire) was her realtor.

Edited November 20, 2020 by BluegrassDCCFan
changed some wording

[MrsEVH]

Didn't they have pants like this in the 80s? I think they called them paper bag pants.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CH0fme8j_UT/

[DCC-UK]

Bad screenshotting but my goodness, I didn’t know little Heather was that good of a turner! I knew she was good but this was amazing! 

[Lona]

18 minutes ago, DCC-UK said:

Bad screenshotting but my goodness, I didn’t know little Heather was that good of a turner! I knew she was good but this was amazing! 

oooooh I liked that one! Good dancer and a cute look. Shame she got cut.

[vanillagum]

why did she get cut again? did she just kick the wrong way? was she just meh compared to rookie candidates?

[kalibean]

That rookie class had some weak links looks and figure wise that I was surprised made the final cut. I wasn’t surprised at any of the vet cuts that year.  Little Heather is cute but I don’t think they were a fan of her look. Teeny tiny, a little mousey and I don’t think the kick line mistake during auditions was her first. 

[SMP637]

On 11/20/2020 at 5:45 PM, DCC-UK said:

Bad screenshotting but my goodness, I didn’t know little Heather was that good of a turner! I knew she was good but this was amazing! 

To this day..... I'm still angry about her cut.   She was ROBBED!!!

[ByTor]

On 11/20/2020 at 5:45 PM, DCC-UK said:

I didn’t know little Heather was that good of a turner!

I swear she was the one about whom Kitty said that she spins "like a top."

[GaveIn]

1 hour ago, DCCOracle said:

Speaking of Heathers, the social media team has made another small error...

 

 

maybe they were just showcasing the years she was on AZ pom?  😆  It's the only text on the video, one would think that was pretty simple. And the fact you are doing retirees from the last season would be a good clue that your years might not be right.

[Lona]

3 hours ago, DCCOracle said:

Speaking of Heathers, the social media team has made another small error...

 

 

It’s fun to laugh at and is just a small error, but at the same time oddly frustrating. I see it’s the DCC account, but maybe CMT put this together? 
 

Heather was a strong member of the squad (personal opinion of course), so I would think they’d at least get the years right for her :(. 

[cherryblossom]

I just don’t think anyTPTB are looking at this forum as over & over again we have pointed out over & over again the social media errors but the hits keep on coming without there being any improvement, in fact it seems to have escalated.

[vanillagum]

18 hours ago, kalibean said:

That rookie class had some weak links looks and figure wise that I was surprised made the final cut. I wasn’t surprised at any of the vet cuts that year.  Little Heather is cute but I don’t think they were a fan of her look. Teeny tiny, a little mousey and I don’t think the kick line mistake during auditions was her first. 

She did look like a little girl but they chose her the first time 

[kalibean]

2 hours ago, vanillagum said:

She did look like a little girl but they chose her the first time 

I was surprised they kept both her and Allie - that was a year I thought they could easily drop down to 32. I like Kelsey L and glad she made the cut, but Yuko was a puzzling keep for me as was Jessika.

I always mix up their rookie year with the next one that also had easy cuts that they kept anyway thanks to the drama of the seam. I know it happens every year but at least sometimes they make sense for ambassador or beauty reasons. Heather must have been one that they thought could mature in her look and dance style but didn’t get there.

“She didn’t do anything to lose her job.”

“But did she do anything to KEEP it.”

(I don’t always agree with this sentiment, but I can see it being used for a bland candidate who made a very visible mistake during auditions. She was cut before the total train wreck of a 2017 squad, tho, so I’m sure TPTB wish they had kept her.)

[vanillagum]

1 hour ago, kalibean said:

I was surprised they kept both her and Allie - that was a year I thought they could easily drop down to 32. I like Kelsey L and glad she made the cut, but Yuko was a puzzling keep for me as was Jessika.

I always mix up their rookie year with the next one that also had easy cuts that they kept anyway thanks to the drama of the seam. I know it happens every year but at least sometimes they make sense for ambassador or beauty reasons. Heather must have been one that they thought could mature in her look and dance style but didn’t get there.

“She didn’t do anything to lose her job.”

“But did she do anything to KEEP it.”

(I don’t always agree with this sentiment, but I can see it being used for a bland candidate who made a very visible mistake during auditions. She was cut before the total train wreck of a 2017 squad, tho, so I’m sure TPTB wish they had kept her.)

By train wreck you’re referring to Alexandria, Kalyssa, and Milan, right? 

And yeah I guess she just didn’t impress them enough the second time around. I was surprised they chose her to begin with. 

[kalibean]

Unless I’m mixing my drinks (totally possible, even with referencing the wiki!)

1. Mandy V retires last minute  before auditions amongst rumors she was on weight warning. 

2. Allie, Little Heather and Raylee cut during auditions

3. Jenna warned for her lack of leadership amongst other issues etc. and then the drama continues with the whole point thing 

4. Holly P warned and resigned/was fired

5. Erica bails during camp and it got totally buried/edited from the show 

6. Alexandria bails before the season starts

7. Milan bails mid season 

7. Kalyssa bails after the football is complete

Did I miss anything? Is this the season Jinelle missed a week of camp because she had to have surgery while at home renewing her visa?  Might have been the year before since it’s three years. I mean, the crazy didn’t stop that year.

 

[PaperAmok]

I'm sorry if this has been asked before, but I'm a terrible searcher and didn't find the answer.

Is KaShara still dating the bull rider Doug (don't remember last name).  He hasn't been mentioned on her Insta lately.

[DCCWhiteboard]

Hi everyone! I’m slowly making my way through all 87 pages (THE TEA!) - what podcast was Milan interviewed on that blew it all up?? 

[scorpio1031]

2 minutes ago, DCCWhiteboard said:

Hi everyone! I’m slowly making my way through all 87 pages (THE TEA!) - what podcast was Milan interviewed on that blew it all up?? 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/milan-brahney-balancing-being-dallas-cowboys-cheerleader/id1460166106?i=1000439168200

[rl27rl]

On 11/21/2020 at 12:53 PM, vanillagum said:

why did she get cut again? did she just kick the wrong way? was she just meh compared to rookie candidates?

Probably because she gave VK tips on how to spin without falling out of it.

[TheGenuineBeauty]

I don't know if somebody posted this but the new DCC website has this Looking Back section under the History tab and there are some posts about former DCC members. So I clicked on Sara Fulghum's tabs and I kid you not they are using photos from Pompedia. I am like do you not have a photo archive from the past? Why use sh***y photos with low resolution from Pompedia? I just found this hilarious and frustrating at the same time.

https://dallascowboyscheerleaders.com/news/sara-fulghum/

https://dallascowboyscheerleaders.com/looking-back/

I looked at the other girls and it just looks like they found photos off of Google and used them for the posts. Some girls don't even have photos. Like I would understand if you don't have photos from the 60's but at least by the 80's you would have an archive of all of your DCC photos. It just goes to show you how messy this website is.

Edited November 25, 2020 by TheGenuineBeauty

[Justbeingnosy]

On 10/8/2020 at 6:46 PM, TB12 said:

Yeah Danielle not making PBC was crushing she definitely should've been. I was certain she'd get it & then Jenn K got it... Danielle will forever be my fave DCC!

I have to ask ~ wasn’t Danielle Paige Elaine’s maid of honor but Paige isn’t in any wedding pics. What happened there??? 

[DCCWhiteboard]

Hi everyone! Does anyone know what happened to Courtney Cook, withdrew as a vet on S8. Kelli told the girls Courtney had a “big setback” and that was it.  
 

(picture for reference)

[parrotfeathers]

Courtney is fine.   DCC did a "where are they now" pieces on her.  I think she has a houseful of kids and is very grounded.

Most don't really "know" what happened but there were some rumors which may or may not have been accurate.  But in any event she pulled out of DCC and went home to her parents for help.

Edited November 27, 2020 by parrotfeathers

[MrsEVH]

10 hours ago, DCCWhiteboard said:

Hi everyone! Does anyone know what happened to Courtney Cook, withdrew as a vet on S8. Kelli told the girls Courtney had a “big setback” and that was it.  
 

(picture for reference)

http://www.cmt.com/video-clips/dl7kun/dallas-cowboys-cheerleaders-making-the-team-where-are-they-now-courtney-cook

[Kees080]

On 11/23/2020 at 4:01 PM, PaperAmok said:

I'm sorry if this has been asked before, but I'm a terrible searcher and didn't find the answer.

Is KaShara still dating the bull rider Doug (don't remember last name).  He hasn't been mentioned on her Insta lately.

I've been wondering the same question.  Hard to say if they are dating any longer?  When I looked at their social media at least a month ago they were still "following" each other, but no together pictures in sometime.  I think the last name was Duncan.  

[moonchild81]

I'm having issues with the courtney video it says try again later / i hate when websites do that

[Spunkyyy]

On 11/27/2020 at 11:05 PM, Kees080 said:

I've been wondering the same question.  Hard to say if they are dating any longer?  When I looked at their social media at least a month ago they were still "following" each other, but no together pictures in sometime.  I think the last name was Duncan.  

Kashara’s IG is now private too. 

[scorpio1031]

11 minutes ago, Spunkyyy said:

Kashara’s IG is now private too. 

I'm surprised cause she has been advertising the classes she teaches on there

Which account are you looking at?

Edited December 3, 2020 by scorpio1031

[Spunkyyy]

13 minutes ago, scorpio1031 said:

I'm surprised cause she has been advertising the classes she teaches on there

Which account are you looking at?

https://instagram.com/kashgarrett?igshid=v88a4d7esa8c

[scorpio1031]

Just now, Spunkyyy said:

https://instagram.com/kashgarrett?igshid=v88a4d7esa8c

I was wondering cause she has a pre-DCC one that was mentioned somewhere and that one is private.  Guess she needs a break:)

[MeeMee2]

Holly P is doing Tick Tok . Last I heard she was a bartender? She really isn't posting much on instagram. I've been kinda mixed on her new dancing style post DCC but shes still very entertaining. 

[Tulip86]

4 hours ago, scorpio1031 said:

I was wondering cause she has a pre-DCC one that was mentioned somewhere and that one is private.  Guess she needs a break:)

Can still see it?

[JarlenaFan2024]

5 hours ago, Spunkyyy said:

https://instagram.com/kashgarrett?igshid=v88a4d7esa8c

 

5 hours ago, scorpio1031 said:

I was wondering cause she has a pre-DCC one that was mentioned somewhere and that one is private.  Guess she needs a break:)

https://www.instagram.com/kashgarrett/ works for me.

[parrotfeathers]

10 hours ago, MeeMee2 said:

 

Holly P is doing Tick Tok . Last I heard she was a bartender? She really isn't posting much on instagram. I've been kinda mixed on her new dancing style post DCC but shes still very entertaining. 

 

She looks sort of "lost" to me.  Not sure what I'm trying to say.   But I'm old.  Maybe she's just doing stuff youngsters do.

[TB12]

12 minutes ago, parrotfeathers said:

She looks sort of "lost" to me.  Not sure what I'm trying to say.   But I'm old.  Maybe she's just doing stuff youngsters do.

Agreed, she just my opinion but she looks pretty bad. Its really sad because she was a star on the team but went to LA & she's a dime a dozen with many dancers far superior to her. Had to be a crushing blow to her overly inflated ego. I had a friend who moved from OK, where she was the smartest person in her class, to Boston, where she was just average smart, it was a hard pill to swallow for her... 

[Spunkyyy]

6 hours ago, BluegrassDCCFan said:

 

https://www.instagram.com/kashgarrett/ works for me.

Do you follow her? If so you would be able to still see it. I don’t follow her. 

[EricaShadows]

30 minutes ago, parrotfeathers said:

She looks sort of "lost" to me.  Not sure what I'm trying to say.   But I'm old.  Maybe she's just doing stuff youngsters do.

I must be old too because she does seem lost and a bit jaded.

15 minutes ago, TB12 said:

Agreed, she just my opinion but she looks pretty bad. Its really sad because she was a star on the team but went to LA & she's a dime a dozen with many dancers far superior to her. Had to be a crushing blow to her overly inflated ego. I had a friend who moved from OK, where she was the smartest person in her class, to Boston, where she was just average smart, it was a hard pill to swallow for her... 

I totally agree with this completely.  It must be hard for her because she is amazing, but she was starting to believe her own hype and feeling superior to others in her small pond then to have that ego flattened when she moved to LA and find that others were just as good or better then she is.  It will take time for her to establish herself and start getting dance jobs but, if she still wants it, she'll get back into things when life resumes something close to normal.

[kalibean]

2 hours ago, TB12 said:

Agreed, she just my opinion but she looks pretty bad. Its really sad because she was a star on the team but went to LA & she's a dime a dozen with many dancers far superior to her. Had to be a crushing blow to her overly inflated ego. I had a friend who moved from OK, where she was the smartest person in her class, to Boston, where she was just average smart, it was a hard pill to swallow for her... 

Awww, that just made me think of Kalyssa.  Valedictorian of her class at her Oklahoma high school.  

I think what gets Holly P is always going to be her attitude.  She's pretty and has talent but she's forever sneering or smirking.  Makes her look rougher than she really is, and her sass was well documented on MTT.  If she had come in at 21 instead of baby faced 18 year old, she might have gotten the same talking to as Brandi Kilby.

[MeeMee2]

4 hours ago, EricaShadows said:

I must be old too because she does seem lost and a bit jaded.

I totally agree with this completely.  It must be hard for her because she is amazing, but she was starting to believe her own hype and feeling superior to others in her small pond then to have that ego flattened when she moved to LA and find that others were just as good or better then she is.  It will take time for her to establish herself and start getting dance jobs but, if she still wants it, she'll get back into things when life resumes something close to normal.

Holly was one of my favorites and I most believe Kelli was going to make her point girl had things have gone differently. To me it made sense for her to get out of Texas and go to LA. Tough city for dancers but alot of opportunities if you are a great. It seemed like she was getting some work here and there and working on her dance reels. She started to lose me when the dance videos she posted got super raunchy and tashy. It's obviously not her choreography and I know all dancers take sexy video vixen heel classes... but I don't need to see the camera shoved up her twerking butt and between her legs. I know she was the "sassy" redhead on the team, but the change in her was so jarring. Haha maybe I'm just getting old too! Last I heard pre- lockdown, she was going to be a Ultra Angel. Same one Alora-Rose came from. https://www.instagram.com/p/BzbvYOWgVf-/?igshid=198qs46nua1jx

Edited December 3, 2020 by MeeMee2
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[TB12]

3 hours ago, kalibean said:

Awww, that just made me think of Kalyssa.  Valedictorian of her class at her Oklahoma high school.  

I think what gets Holly P is always going to be her attitude.  She's pretty and has talent but she's forever sneering or smirking.  Makes her look rougher than she really is, and her sass was well documented on MTT.  If she had come in at 21 instead of baby faced 18 year old, she might have gotten the same talking to as Brandi Kilby.

Its funny bc I always thought about Kalyssa being her valedictorian wondering if she went to high school in a big city where she would rank, i'm not discounting her smarts at all but these little fish have to be dumbstruck when they get out amongst big fish. 

You are spot on about Holly and her facials. She always struck me as so arrogant but maybe that was her way of trying to prove herself as a better dancer. I don't know but these two girls always give me underlying sad, insecure vibes for some reason...