What is it really like to be a professional Cheerleader?
“Obviously my perception and opinion of cheerleaders has changed drastically. All the girls have to work their butts off.” Starting in June, Texans cheerleaders practice three days a week, increasing to four days once the season starts. Williams current project manager is in Germany, which for the last month has meant Williams works too many frequent 6:30 a.m. to midnight days. The biggest surprise, she said, is that there’s no cattiness, no personal subterfuge. This is the first time she’s worked with all women. Her 40 + person project at NASA has only two other women and they love her moonlighting job. She added that her cheerleading gig has somehow made her more confident. Summer’s boyfriend, who is a Raytheon pilot, believe that her NASA career should cover the self confident aspect, but he supports her cheerleading. When Williams returns home now, her mom ask waitresses, “Did you know you’re serving a Houston Texans cheerleader?” Part of her cheerleading contract includes 30 commu
