Chris Crawford (dancer)

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Chris Crawford
Born
Macon, Georgia, U.S.
Education University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Occupations
  • Dancer
  • Cheerleader
Career
Former groups Carolina Topcats

Chris Crawford is an American dancer and professional cheerleader. He was one of the first male cheerleaders and first openly gay cheerleaders on the Carolina Topcats.

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Early life

Crawford grew up in Macon, Georgia. [1] He started dance training in middle school and went on to study ballet and contemporary dance at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. [1] [2]

Career

Crawford auditioned for the Carolina Topcats, the official NFL cheerleading squad for the Carolina Panthers, in 2021. [1] He became one of the first men, alongside Tre' Booker and Melvin Sutton, to make the squad. [3] [4] He and Booker became the first two openly gay cheerleaders on the Topcats. [5]

Personal life

Crawford is gay. [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Leibert, Emily (June 29, 2022). "Chris Crawford Is Changing NFL Cheerleading, Whether Football Fans Like It or Not". Jezebel . Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  2. ↑ Trinh, Son (July 1, 2022). "Who is Chris Crawford? Meet the star of Carolina Panthers' cheerleading squad TopCats". Sportskeeda . Nazara Technologies . Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  3. ↑ Melvin-Rodriguez, Melissa (October 15, 2021). "Male Cheerleaders Make History for Panthers Cheer Squad". The Charlotte Observer . Charlotte, North Carolina . Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  4. ↑ "3 men make history as first males to be on Panthers' Top Cats dance team final roster". WSOC-TV . Charlotte, North Carolina. September 25, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  5. ↑ Reimer, Alex (November 30, 2021). "These 2 out gay cheerleaders are making history with the Panthers". Out Sports . Retrieved October 4, 2025.
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