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Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Jenna Waller Opens Up About Eating Disorder: ‘So Glad I Was Cut’ - Us Weekly
Eating Disorders (Google News) · June 18, 2026
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Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Jenna Waller is sharing her experience with disordered eating and her journey toward recovery. After being cut from the squad in 2024, Waller realized she had been caught in an addictive cycle of restricting food to maintain a certain physique for performances and social media. She used her time away from the team to work with a therapist and heal her relationship with her body. Waller successfully rejoined the team in 2025, noting that she now feels much healthier and more powerful as a performer.
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Key takeaways
- Jenna Waller struggled with restrictive eating and body image pressure while trying out for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.
- Positive comments on social media about weight loss created an addictive cycle that worsened the eating disorder.
- Being cut from the team in 2024 provided the necessary time for Waller to seek therapy and heal her body.
- Waller learned to manage anxiety about her performance rather than living with overwhelming fear and doom.
- She successfully rejoined the cheerleading squad in 2025 after focusing on her mental and physical health.
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Jenna Waller Opens Up About Eating Disorder: ‘So Glad I Was Cut’ Us Weekly
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