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Jets Cheerleading Squad Open to Drag Queens

May 7, 2008 – 9:48 AM
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Michael David Smith

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The New York Jets Flight Crew is the team's official cheerleading squad, and it's made up of, as you would expect, nothing but attractive women.

However, Brian Bassett of The Jets Blog points out that the Flight Crew's choreographer, Denise Garvey, gave an interview to a public radio station in which she said she was open to expanding the roster to include men who look like attractive women:

GARVEY: We don't have any strict requirements - no weight or height requirements - we have all different girls on the team and all different girls looking to try out..."

REPORTER: There's not the kind of human variety you might find in a supermarket checkout line - the largest body is about a size "6″ -and there are no male cheerleader wannabe's.

GARVEY: we haven't had any men apply... we are looking for young women.

REPORTER: If there was a mind blowing drag queen?

GARVEY: I guess everyone deserves a fair chance - so that would be my attitude.

It's nice to know that drag queens are welcome. NFL Network has a reality show, Making the Squad, about NFL cheerleader auditions, and the presence of a drag queen in the mix would make the show more entertaining.

Getty Images photo caption: Adam Hannaford transforms into drag queen Summer Salt for the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras on March 1, 2008 in Sydney, Australia.

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