A former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader has publicly criticized a My Chemical Romance concert routine in which lookalike dancers wearing outfits resembling Cowboys cheerleader uniforms appeared on stage during a gun-battle sequence. Stephanie Roberts, who danced for the team from 2015 to 2018, responded in a TikTok video released on a Friday night, writing that as a former squad member she had « a whole lot of nothing to say » about the performance, a line that drew wide attention among readers who follow the team.
In the caption accompanying the video, Roberts made clear that the actual Cowboys cheerleaders were not present at the concert. The routine itself, which included dancers in costumes evoking the team's squad, was staged as part of the band's show, and the performers were positioned in the gun-battle bit that became the focus of the criticism. Roberts' post prompted a flood of comments beneath it, and the reaction reflected a mix of opinions about whether the objection was to the costumes, the gun routine, or both. Some commenters appeared to read her remarks as a complaint about the branding, while others focused on the violent staging itself.
Separate reports included in the source package say the band has been served with cease and desist orders and a restraining order related to the stage bit. The material available does not specify who issued those demands, what exactly they require the band to stop doing, or whether any court has ruled on them. Commenters on social media debated the legal questions. One argued that the outcome would depend on whether the performers were introduced as Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, noting that if they were not, the costumes were simply available on the mass market. Another suggested that the timing, days before Halloween, could be relevant to the defense. None of these legal theories has been tested, and the matter remains unresolved.
The concert episode was one of several items in a daily sports and pop culture column, which also reported on the Cowboys cheerleader story alongside unrelated items. Among them was a fall suffered by the wrestling figure Ric Flair, who is 77. His daughter assured the public that he would be fine, though the column also referenced social media posts in which Flair discussed blood clots, a detail the source mentions without elaboration. The column's inclusion of the Flair report reflects its broad daily format rather than any link to the concert dispute.
The source package does not include any statement from My Chemical Romance, the Dallas Cowboys organization, or the cheerleader squad's management addressing the stage routine or the legal demands. Whether the dispute will advance to litigation, be settled, or fade without formal action has not been announced. Until the parties speak publicly or court filings become available, the scope of the complaint and the band's response remain open questions.