A Woman's Work: The NFL's Cheerleader Problem

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A Woman's Work: The NFL's Cheerleader Problem
Directed by Yu Gu
Written by Elizabeth Ai
Produced by
  • Yu Gu
  • Elizabeth Ai
Starring
CinematographyYu Gu
Edited by Victoria Chalk
Music by Allyson Newman
Release date
  • May 1, 2019 (2019-05-01)(Tribeca) [1]
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

A Woman's Work: The NFL's Cheerleader Problem is a 2019 documentary film directed by filmmaker Yu Gu. The film examines problems such as wage theft and illegal employment that are faced by cheerleaders in the National Football League. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Synopsis

The film follows the stories of two former cheerleaders; Lacy Thibodeaux-Fields, of the Los Angeles Raiderettes and Maria Pinzone, [6] of the Buffalo Jills [7] as they filed lawsuits against their teams for unlawful employment policies, bias, and pay discrimination. [8]

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