![]() To talk so negatively about an organization they were a part of for four years.one that they willingly signed up for and agreed to a yearly contract clearly stating what their expectations for the year were, and what compensation would be.(now, she was dismissed in the beginning of last year.) And then she promoted for days on social media for everyone to watch the news for her big announcement that she was suing the Cowboys.!! All the while all her profile pictures and social pictures are of her in said uniform. I can’t wait until my daughter is old enough to understand just how amazing those girls are that she already looks up to, and how hard they’ve worked to earn those “cheer-lay-dur” boots, as she calls them! I’m proud of the Cowboys organization and always will be.Ī post shared by cassie_trammell on at 7:43am PDT I tried out for DCC for the 5 USO tours, for the amazing home playoff game I got to be a part of, to dance alongside dozens of recording artists, for the lifelong friendships, to follow in my mother’s footsteps, and to see 10 other countries that I otherwise would’ve never visited. Im all for equal rights, but when we auditioned, (and some re-auditioned multiple times) we all knew how much money was on the table. Yes, there are rules, as are rules in any part-time job you could have. rehearsals, calendar shoots, appearances, games, etc. Now days the girls are paid for everything. I am so disappointed that the organization that my mother was (and still is) a part of, would even be remotely jeopardized by false allegations. It was and has always been a stand up organization that I proudly represented for 5 years. It wasn’t about money, fame, or getting ahead in life elsewhere. When I was a little girl, I wanted nothing more than to be a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader when I grew up. Joe Trahan, media relations and corporate communications coordinator for the Cowboys, said in an email that the organization does not have a comment.Īmanda Murphy, a CMT representative, says CMT will not issue any statements on the lawsuit.įormer and current Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, including Brandi Redmond from The Real Housewives of Dallas and Melissa Rycroft, who is featured regularly on the cheerleaders' CMT show, have taken to social media to comment on Wilkins' lawsuit. Neither she nor her lawyer responded to multiple requests for comment from the Observer. Wilkins has gone on a media tour, interviewing with local news stations. In a 2015 interview, Shelly Bramhall, an associate choreographer and events coordinator for the cheerleaders, told our clubs editor at the time that cheerleaders must be full-time students or have a full-time jobs on top of being on the squad. Wilkins earned $5,817.99 in 2014, $12,381.09 in 2015, $16,516.01 in 2016 and approximately $8,424.66 inĢ017. Wilkins' and Rowdy's jobs required "equal skill, effort, and responsibility under similar working conditions as Defendant’s mascot," according to the lawsuit. The lawsuit also states that the Dallas Cowboys' mascot, Rowdy, was paid about $65,000 per year. ![]() She also was not paid for her time posting on social media, according to the suit. Wilkins also claims that when she worked more than 40 hours per week, she was not paid overtime. This includes practices, training, rehearsals and filming for the CMT show Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team. Wilkins is suing the Cowboys, according to the lawsuit, because she was not paid for all the hours she worked. Former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Erica Wilkins wants to get paid.
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