For the women that are fortunate enough to become Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders, it can be a life changing experience. The Eagles Cheerleaders have a celebrity aura and soon after making the squad, the women are thrust into the national spotlight. In addition to performing for sold out crowds at Eagles home games, the members of the squad are regularly featured in top publications such as Maxim and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit as well as on national television shows and in the highly-publicized Eagles Cheerleaders Eco-Friendly Swimsuit Calendar. The Eagles Cheerleaders often have opportunities to appear at celebrity-studded high profile events and to travel internationally including trips to England, Hong Kong and Mexico City to promote the NFL abroad, traveling to Iraq and Kuwait to visit US Troops stationed overseas on a military goodwill tours, and traveling to tropical locations such as Riviera Maya, Punta Cana, and Aruba to model for the calendar.
The audition process is extremely competitive as there are only 38 coveted positions on the squad. The auditions usually attract over 500 contestants from the Tri-State area and around the country. The Philadelphia Eagles are looking for high caliber women that are multitalented and multidimensional. Eagles Cheerleaders are known for being beautiful and physically fit with exceptional dance and showmanship ability. Off the field, the women on the squad have impressive careers and educational backgrounds and are involved in many charitable causes. During the auditions, the Philadelphia Eagles look for these qualifications during several rounds of competition and also conduct in-depth business interviews with the 60 finalists. It is important that Eagles Cheerleaders are articulate and have charismatic personalities as they collectively make over 350 appearances in the community during the year.
Follow four interesting candidates as they pursue their dream of being an Eagles Cheerleader. Gina and Sierra are auditioning for the first time with hopes of making the squad and being able to wear the famous Vera Wang designed uniform. Tracey and Casey are current Eagles Cheerleaders and must re-audition to be a part of the 2011-2012 squad. They know what's at stake and want to win their spot back! Whether auditioning for the first time or re-auditioning, one thing is for certain&all four will have to survive several eliminations to make it to the prestigious Final Audition. The Final Audition is held at a professional theater in front of a live audience and a celebrity panel of judges. The contestants that make it to the Final Audition will really have wow the judges and bring their A game to make this elite NFL squad!