If you’re a Minnesota Vikings fan and season ticket holder, it’s been quite a week. The team has introduced male cheerleaders, reportedly replacing two women with dancers Blaize Shiek and Louie Conn, who debuted during Saturday’s preseason game.
The NFL has had male cheerleaders for years, with at least seven teams currently including them and 18 male cheerleaders in total across the league.
But the Vikings’ newest additions are sporting uniforms that lean heavily toward the feminine side — nothing like what you’d see from male cheerleaders at a high school game or on a college football sideline.
Their outfits are as feminine as it gets, and they even appear to be wearing makeup.
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Some are already joking about who else could join the lineup. Given Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s well-known “jazz hands,” some quip he would be a natural fit for the squad.
Maybe next season.