Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Faith Ward explained the great lengths she goes to in order to perfect her iconic ponytail.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe ponytail can take a while to do,\u201d Ward, 23, exclusively told Us Weekly on Tuesday, June 23. \u201cThis isn\u2019t my real hair. I\u2019ve actually named her Patricia. This is Ponytail Patricia. She is a separate hair extension. So, I have to add that to my hair, obviously get it to a certain height and then I have to make it \u2018Thunderstruck\u2019 proof.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders perform their most iconic dance routine to AC\/DC\u2019s \u201cThunderstruck,\u201d which features Ward whipping her hair around in dramatic fashion in front of tens of thousands of fans.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt basically has to stay in place while doing a million hair flips, splits, kicks, the whole lot,\u201d the New Zealand native said.<\/p>\n
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Faith Ward Addresses Controversy Over Her Social Media Past<\/a><\/p>\n Ward said it usually takes her \u201cabout an hour-and-a-half\u201d to get the ponytail just right, but admitted it might take up to \u201ctwo hours\u201d if she\u2019s having \u201ca bad pony day.\u201d The dancer is known for sporting a sleek style, with the back section styled in flawless curls.<\/p>\n The DCC stars normally have to wear their hair down and styled in big, voluminous curls for their \u201chairography\u201d routines, but Ward managed to break tradition. \u201cWe need an Ariana Grande moment on the team!\u201d DCC director Kelli Finglass previously said of Ward\u2019s sky-high ponytail.<\/p>\n While she admitted it can sometimes be \u201cdifficult\u201d to be known for her hair, she\u2019s learned to \u201cnot look at it as much in that way.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think of it as, \u2018Oh, she\u2019s just known for that,\u2019\u201d Ward said. \u201cI hope that people don\u2019t see that. It depends on how they word it. But I feel like I\u2019m more than just the ponytail girl. But I also feel honored to be repping that for my country and other girls that feel different and want to stand out.\u201d<\/p>\n More than just a style choice, Ward explained she doesn\u2019t \u201cfeel myself dancing with my hair out.\u201d<\/p>\n