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The stars of season 2 of America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders reached new heights in their iconic white cowboy boots. After the success of season 1 of the Netflix hit in 2024, the returning cheerleaders were on a mission to raise the wages for the squad. Viewers may recall that a major headline from season 1 was the women reportedly making $500 per game with hourly wages for practices and additional fees for other public appearances and events. As a result of the low wages, the majority of the cheerleaders worked several jobs while fulfilling their commitments with DCC. “It’s a tough topic to start to have conversations [about],” veteran cheerleader Jada Mclean told Us Weekly during an exclusive interview ahead of the season 2 drop on Wednesday, June 18. “But we were pretty serious, as leaders, this was something that we really wanted to see a change happen.” Jada was among the women who got the ball rolling during the 2024-25 football season, with the women planning a walkout after their contracts failed to show a significant increase following conversations with the Cowboys organization. NFL Cheerleader Salaries: How Much Money Do They Make During Football Season? “It was the beginning of the season and we also had a great group of rookies who just wanted to cheer. So it was [hard] navigating how we wanted to have this positive change without affecting people who just worked so hard,” Jada told Us. “But [the rookies] understood we were looking out for them and their futures as cheerleaders as well as the women that come after us.” Viewers learn on the show that the walkout plan was leaked to the Cowboys — seemingly by one of the cheerleaders — and never happened. “A walkout was something that we talked about, but at the end of the day, we knew we all wanted to be on that field and as hard as it was to decide what the right choice was to do, we just decided we were gonna cheer,” Jada said. “But still stand firm in what we believed in. And at the end of season 2, there is a resolution that’s positive for us. We did the right thing, even though in the moment we were very unsure if we were making the right decisions or if this was gonna backfire.” ‘America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders’ Returns for Season 2: Trailer It’s revealed in the season 2 finale that the cheerleaders received a “400 percent” salary increase. “I can’t go into too much detail, but I will say there’s an increase all around when it comes to hourly and appearance fees and …