Pfft, cheerleaders in all pro sports are paid very little $$ with the understanding that the highly sought after positions are themselves compensation....cheerleading can lead to other more lucrative jobs in entertainment (not likely but possible), you get free travel (sometimes) with the team, AND OF COURSE, the possibility of being porked and romanced by professional egomaniacal athletes is attractive to many self absorbed sluts.
One of my first regular escorts down in L.A. in the mid-90s was a former Raiderette before Crazy Al took the team back up to Oakland...she couldnt afford the move, what with a 5 year old son and a pill habit that defied medical science...finding such a functional, well built and maintained, willing and morally bankrupt walking-hole to relieve stress with come 9pm Friday night thru Sunday Brunch was, back then, a true find. Nowadays, it's too easy...
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