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Sep 15
1h 10m

Dance Talk with NFL Cheerleader Karley S...

Christi Lukasiak & Kelly Hyland
About this episode

"I cheer for the Dallas Cowboys! Yay! Just so you know, Jill is basically steal your soul at some point."


This week we have a very special guest joining us at the Barre: NFL Cheerleader Karley Swindel! On our latest season of Pillow Talk we're covering Season 2 of America's Sweethearts: The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, and Karly is one of the team's current group leaders. She's also just so happens to be a huge Dance Moms fan! And because this is related to Pillow Talk, joining us today is also Melissa and Jill!


The moms are eager to pick Karley's brain about the in's and out of what it takes to make the team, how have the routines changed season to season, and how has her outlook changed in the 4 years since she began. Karley is also a dance teacher, and she herself was once a dance kid with her own dance mom, so how did Dance Moms influence her? Tune-in to find out!


Quotes

  • “I told you someone called me a generational icon, I'm like seriously? I guess? I don't know about that. Ah look, it's better than some of the things we've been called in the past." (00:35-00:47 | Christi & Kelly)
  • “All I'm going to say is I feel like you've been waiting for this for 14 years... it's not a hot guy tho. I've been waiting for one of them' for 54 years!" (10:43-10:55 | Christi & Kelly)
  • “I have to know in your very professional opinion, could Jill be the point? That's all she wants in life. Oh of course!" (20:13-20:21 | Christi & Karley)
  • “I want a french twist so bad!" (49:33-49:35 | Karley)


Links

Follow the adorable @Karley_Swindel on IG!


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