The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Have Received ‘Life Changing’ Pay Raise originally appeared on The Spun.
The Dallas Cowboys have made a big decision on cheerleader pay in 2025.
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are the most marketable and well known cheerleaders in the world. They have millions of followers across social media. However, they aren’t paid that much.
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Cheerleaders for the Dallas Cowboys reportedly make about $400 per game. However, a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader revealed in Season Two of Netflix’s “America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders” that the team is getting a big raise.
Former cheerleader Jada McLean announced the big news on the Netflix show.
“Happy’ isn’t even the right word for it,” former cheerleader Jada McLean said on the show, via the Associated Press. “I think I was just . . kind of felt, like, a relief, like everything had paid off. And it was, you know, finally, we were done fighting.”
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The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are reportedly getting a 400 percent raise, according to the team.
Back in 2019, the Dallas Cowboys settled a lawsuit with the cheerleaders, increasing their pay from $200 per game to $400 per game. They also get paid for various appearances and public outings. However, they are now getting a 400 percent raise.
It’s “life changing” money.
“Our efforts were heard and they wanted to give us a raise,” four-year veteran Megan McElaney said on the show. “And we ended up getting a 400 percent increase, which is like, life-changing.”
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The Dallas Cowboys were criticized for not paying their cheerleaders very much, after their salaries came out during Season 1 of the Netflix show.
It sounds like Jerry Jones’ franchise has responded in good fashion to the criticism, as the cheerleaders should now be making more than $1,000 per game, which is a good amount of money.
The Dallas Cowboys are scheduled to open the 2025 season on the road, taking on the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Have Received ‘Life Changing’ Pay Raise first appeared on The Spun on Jun 18, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jun 18, 2025, where it first appeared.
