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The grind doesn't stop for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders when they step off the NFL field and change out of their uniforms. In the Netflix docuseries "America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders," viewers get a glimpse into the lives of these talented women, including their day jobs.
From Accounting to Floral Arrangements
Season 2 of the docuseries follows rookies and veterans alike as they take on the 2024-2025 season, juggling their day jobs with their cheerleading commitments. Veteran cheerleader Marissa Phillips works at an accounting firm and co-runs a fashion brand, Joey Lynn Boutique, with her sister. Armani Latimer is a billing director at a law firm and is working toward applying to law school. Brooklyn Davis works as a sales manager for the National Medal of Honor Museum, while Jada Mclean assists estheticians at a private practice as a cosmetic associate.
Reece Weaver, who spent her time away from the field in season 1 working as a florist, now does "Floral Fridays" on her growing TikTok account. Anna Kate Sundvold works in financial planning services at Bluecrest Financial Alliances, while six-year veteran Chandi Dayle has several jobs outside of being a group leader for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, including working at a pilates studio, helping with her family's drug packaging mail-order pharmacy, acting as a receptionist for one of the team's sponsors, and doing social media for a pediatric dentistry.
Why Do Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Work Multiple Jobs?
While many of the cheerleaders are working jobs that they are passionate about, many of them have been open about needing additional sources of income. Mclean explained that there's "no way" she would be able to "survive off just DCC." Veteran Megan McElaney echoed that the professional dance world is "not a sustainable lifestyle."
In 2022, NBC Sports Boston reported that NFL cheerleaders typically earn around $150 per game, with an average yearly salary of about $22,500. Per the outlet, the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders had been earning $15 to $20 per hour or $500 per game, making their yearly salary approximately $75,000. However, season 2 of the Netflix docuseries followed the team's contract negotiations as they fought for higher pay, resulting in a "life-changing" 400% pay increase for the upcoming 2025-26 season.
How Do the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Have Time for Additional Jobs?
During an August 2024 appearance on The Unplanned Podcast, Weaver explained that it's more common for veteran cheerleaders to work 9-5 jobs as opposed to rookies. New squad member Allison Khong spent her rookie season simultaneously pursuing a master's degree in healthcare administration from Texas Tech University, which she earned in May 2025.
As for how the veterans with 9-5 jobs juggle their commitments, Latimer described her "busy life" as "very hard," but emphasized the importance of "great time management." Often, that means going straight from the corporate office to the practice field.
Phillips clocks into her accounting job at 9 a.m. for an eight-hour shift before driving over to AT&T Stadium for practice. "I'll pack all of my stuff for practice with me in the car," she told PEOPLE. "So I'm packing breakfast, I'm packing lunch, I'm packing dinner and then I have all my practice clothes with me."
What Have the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Executives Said About Members Working Multiple Jobs?
Although Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader director Kelli Finglass wants the cheerleaders' focus to be on the team, she's also supportive of them following other passions and pursuing day jobs off the field. "All of their degrees and their careers are actually what make them really impressive, that there are so many layers to them," Finglass said in season 2. "They're not just dancers. I think that makes them really interesting."
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