Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders

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Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders
Formation1948;76 years ago (1948) (debut)
Membership
26
Director
Barbara Zaun
AffiliationsPhiladelphia Eagles
Website Official website
Formerly called
  • 19481970s Eaglettes
  • 1970s1980s Liberty Belles
  • 1980spresent Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders

The Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders are the cheerleading squad of the Philadelphia Eagles, who plays in the NFL. The squad features 38 women. [1] The squad debuted in 1948 as the Eaglettes, and became the Liberty Belles in the 1970s, and became the Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders in the 1980s. [2] In April, the squad holds annual auditions at the Kimmel Center, with the final auditions being aired on PhiladelphiaEagles.com. [3] [4] The squad, was unique in that it released a swimsuit calendar, but the Eagles Cheerleaders have also released it on Android, as well as iOS for $1.99. [5] [6] Today, the Eagles Cheerleaders releases a booklet about the squad. The squad's director, Barbara Zaun, was a titleholder for Miss USA and Miss America, and also coordinated the Eagles Cheerleaders for Super Bowl XXXIX, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, as well as various photo shoots. [7] The squad also makes off-field appearances. [8] The squad has also made an appearance at the 2012 Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. [9] The Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders also act as advocates of female empowerment in the Philadelphia area and act as mentors to young girls and women.

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