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:
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.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.
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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Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 3)
1. Hey I,ts the N.Y. Jets they would fit right in.
Posted at 11:34AM on May 7th 2008 by JPHIN
2. Yea they all live in Queens!
Posted at 5:09PM on May 7th 2008 by foncool
3. I agree it is representative of New York as a whole but, it will be the straw that breaks my back in watching the game.
Thank God Brett retired so he doesn't have to admit to even being remotely involved with anything like this during his great football career.
Have you thought about asking back Frank Gifford and Kathy Lee? I think they would make excellent New York Jet Commentators.
Posted at 6:33AM on May 8th 2008 by .Joe
4. you have to be kidding
Posted at 7:33AM on May 8th 2008 by jeff
5. So, sports stars are known to like trannies, whats the big deal?
Posted at 7:33AM on May 8th 2008 by ukmaninpa
6. Hey, maybe they should "recruit" women that know how to play the game of "football"!!! New York!! What a joke!!
Posted at 8:15AM on May 8th 2008 by joe
7. I think this is wonderful. Everyone should be treated as fair.
Posted at 8:25AM on May 8th 2008 by Prince
8. You have to be kidding Sick!
Posted at 8:27AM on May 8th 2008 by Roy Mcdaniel
9. Yeah, the Drag Queens should cheer for the soccer team of Reynaldo, AC Milan. They would fit right in!
Posted at 8:29AM on May 8th 2008 by Bob
10. Bad enough I root for this franchise which can't win dog dung but do I have to watch men at the intermissions too!!! I am turning green and ready to upchuck. This is a sick world we live in.
Posted at 8:45AM on May 8th 2008 by deleted
11. if a drag queen is properly done up, chances are none of the football watching, supposedly "all american" men sitting in front of a tv staring at the t&a are going to notice that it's a lady with a secret. and hey, if [s]he can rock the skirt, why the hell not??
Posted at 9:11AM on May 8th 2008 by Drew
12. What is wrong with people being treated fairly by other people? Everybody feels like something and sometimes they don't match their genitals. That doesn't mean they aren't real girls.
Posted at 9:11AM on May 8th 2008 by myvpi
13. Tranny cheerleaders? Who the f**k wants to see that? I'm getting gaseous just thinking about it. Maybe it was the Taco Bell for breakfast.
Posted at 9:14AM on May 8th 2008 by Fred Smorgasbord
14. Does anyone watch the cheerleaders? These days, they only seem to add sleaze to the show. Hot yes, necessary for the game? No.
Does the average beer-chugging, football-worshipping male like them? Well I guess so. And there's the money.
Football by itself sells tickets though. Whatever.
Posted at 9:31AM on May 8th 2008 by Julia
15. Just what the NFL needs....another dick on the field.
Posted at 9:44AM on May 8th 2008 by DeShawn
16. Denise..oy vey..NO DOUBT ABOUT IT..WHEN COMMON SENSE WAS PASSED OUT..YOU WERE PASSED OVER...I HEAR THERE IS AN OPENING AT THE CONEY ISLAND FREAK SHOW..THAT NEEDS AN ADDED ATTRACTION
Posted at 10:08AM on May 8th 2008 by tony garcia
17. Oh my Gosh...Another rattle in our decaying society....let's start another freak show..thought our congress and politicians were enough
Posted at 10:09AM on May 8th 2008 by tony garcia
18. You know what, i hate the Jets but it takes all kinds to make the world go round! Drags, gays, etc are all part of this world too and you are no better than anyone else so get use to it and deal with it!
Posted at 10:47AM on May 8th 2008 by Julie
19. This country is going straight to he11. People are so sick. These weirdos do NOT deserve to be treated the same as everyone else. And, I'm sorry, but that picture up there does NOT look like an attractive WOMAN. It's the ugliest woman and the ugliest "man" I've ever seen.
Posted at 10:53AM on May 8th 2008 by skooternuts
20. WHAT GOING TO HAPPEN WHEN THEY BEND OVER OR IF THEY GET A HARD ON HUH ARE WHAT ARE KIDS GOING TO SAY. THEY LOOK UP TO THE FOOTBALL PLAYERS AND KNOW ALL YOUR GOING TO DO IS CONFUSE THE KIDS.
Posted at 11:31AM on May 8th 2008 by victoe hernandez