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NEED TO KNOW<\/p>\n

Netflix’s America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders takes viewers along for the squad’s audition process<\/p>\n

Season 4 has not yet been confirmed, but the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders announced their 2026-27 roster in July 2026<\/p>\n

The rookie class includes a former NBA cheerleader, a registered nurse and several “comeback girls”<\/p>\n

A new group of cheerleaders are ready to become “America’s Sweethearts<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders<\/a> have gained newfound attention following the release of Netflix’s America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders<\/a> in June 2024. Three seasons later, fans of the docuseries have watched as many hopeful rookies have walked away from the auditions heartbroken, while others have had their dreams come true<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Although Netflix has yet to announce plans for a fourth season<\/a>, fans got a sneak peak of the cheer season ahead when the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders official Instagram<\/a> shared their final roster for the 2026-27 season in mid-July 2026.<\/p>\n

“Officially earned their stars \u2b50\ufe0f Introducing your 2026-2027 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders!” they captioned the post.<\/p>\n

From some new faces to multiple “comeback girls,” here are the eight rookies who made the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders 2026-27 team.<\/p>\n

01 of 08<\/p>\n

Savanna Dastrup\"Savanna<\/p>\n

Savanna Dastrup in ‘America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders’
Credit: Courtesy of Netflix<\/p>\n

Those who watched season 3 of America’s Sweethearts know that it was Savanna Dastrup<\/a>‘s longtime dream to become a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader. After making it to training camp for the 2025-26 season, Dastrup had an emotional exit after being cut.<\/p>\n

The Utah native then asked DCC director Kelli Finglass<\/a> and head choreographer Judy Trammell<\/a> if she had a chance at making the team if she returned for another year, which they encouraged her to do. “You might just chalk this up to timing and experience and the pressure,” Finglass told Dastrup. “But I think you’ve got the skills to make this team or another team.”<\/p>\n

As promised, Dastrup \u2014 who previously cheered for Texas Christian University \u2014 returned for another shot in 2026, and this time around, she officially became a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader.<\/p>\n

“This is an absolute dream come true!! I am so excited and am so so grateful for this opportunity!!! go cowboys!! \ud83e\udd79\ud83d\udc99\ud83c\udf1f,” Dastrup commented on the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Instagram post.<\/p>\n

02 of 08<\/p>\n

Emily Awbrey\"Emily<\/p>\n

Emily Awbrey.
Credit: Emily Awbrey\/Instagram<\/p>\n

In addition to Dastrup, Emily Awbrey<\/a> is another “comeback girl” who made the 2026-27 team after being cut the previous year.<\/p>\n

The Oregon native was a frontrunner for Finglass and Trammell in 2025, with the DCC director even referring to Awbrey as “one of the strongest dance technicians in the entire audition.”<\/p>\n

When it came time for more cuts, Finglass told the cheerleader that although she was one of her “personal favorites” from training camp, she needed more time to master the pom style of dance after years performing on cruise ships.<\/p>\n

“I hope you do consider re-auditioning,” Finglass told Awbrey, adding that she’d be “disappointed if you don’t try out again.”<\/p>\n

Awbrey said they’d “absolutely” see her back at round one \u2014 and after going through the training camp process again, she walked out a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader.<\/p>\n

She commented on the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Instagram post, writing, “I’m genuinely speechless. No words can describe this\ud83d\udc99.”<\/p>\n

03 of 08<\/p>\n

Amiyah Naulls\"Amiyah<\/p>\n

Amiyah Naulls in March 2025.
Credit: Amiyah Naulls\/Instagram<\/p>\n

Amiyah Naulls, who was previously on California State University, Fullerton<\/a>‘s dance team, was one of the eight rookies who made the 2026-27 team.<\/p>\n

The cheerleader previously participated in one of DCC’s Prep Intensives<\/a>, and according to her LinkedIn<\/a>, has been working as a dance teacher while in school.<\/p>\n

“Like someone pinch me!! What an honor!!\ud83e\udd79\u2764\ufe0f,” she commented on the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Instagram post.<\/p>\n

04 of 08<\/p>\n

Haley Bogdon\"Haley<\/p>\n

Haley Bogdon in November 2024.
Credit: Haley Bogdon\/Instagram<\/p>\n

Haley Bogdon is also part of the 2026-27 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders rookie class.<\/p>\n

She celebrated making the team by sharing the DCC post on her Instagram Stories, writing, “I can’t believe I’m a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader!!!!! I am so honored and grateful to be living my dream.”<\/p>\n

According to her Instagram<\/a>, she graduated from the University of Arkansas \u2014 where she was a member of the dance team and a sorority<\/a> \u2014 in December 2025. She is a registered nurse, per her Instagram bio<\/a>.<\/p>\n

05 of 08<\/p>\n

Lexi Smith\"Lexi<\/p>\n

Lexi Smith in September 2024.
Credit: Lexi Smith\/Instagram<\/p>\n

Among the new faces that made the 2026-27 DCC squad is Lexi Smith, who was previously part of the University of Central Florida’s cheer team<\/a>.<\/p>\n

She graduated from the university<\/a> just two months before becoming one of America’s Sweethearts. After making the team, she wrote on her Instagram Stories that she felt “beyond blessed” to be part of the squad.<\/p>\n

06 of 08<\/p>\n

Aubrey Rogers\"Aubrey<\/p>\n

Aubrey Rogers in December 2025.
Credit: Aubrey Rogers\/Instagram<\/p>\n

Aubrey Rogers \u2014 who is from Santa Clarita, Calif.<\/a> \u2014 is also making her DCC debut as part of the 2026-27 rookie class.<\/p>\n

She is making the switch from the NBA to the NFL, as she previously cheered for the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rogers celebrated the accomplishment on her Instagram Stories, writing, “Is this REAL LIFE?!”<\/p>\n

07 of 08<\/p>\n

Brianne Lindenau\"Brianne<\/p>\n

Brianne Lindeaneu in October 2024.
Credit: Brianne Lindeaneu\/Instagram<\/p>\n

Brianne Lindenau is trading in her University of Arizona poms for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.<\/p>\n

Lindenau previously tried out for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders in 2025, writing on Instagram<\/a> that while she didn’t “receive the outcome” she was hoping for, she felt “SO unbelievably lucky to have had the opportunity of being a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders training camp candidate this summer.”<\/p>\n

She added, “I cannot wait to get back to work and come back stronger next year! \ud83d\udc99.”<\/p>\n

After going through a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Prep Intensive<\/a>, she made the 2026-27 team and celebrated the news on her Instagram Stories: “someone pinch me!!!!!” she wrote, adding that it’s a “dream come true.”<\/p>\n

08 of 08<\/p>\n

Kate Rogge\"Kate<\/p>\n

Kate Rogge in October 2024.
Credit: Kate Rogge\/Instagram<\/p>\n

Kate Rogge is heading from Austin, Texas, to Dallas now that she’s made the cheer squad.<\/p>\n

Rogge was a cheer and pom dancer at the University of Texas at Austin<\/a> before trying out for DCC in 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After returning to auditions and making the squad in 2026, she celebrated the news on her Instagram Stories, writing, “A dream come true! So grateful & excited for the year ahead with these amazing girls! Thank you Jesus!!!!!”<\/p>\n

Read the original article on People<\/a><\/p>\n