A video of some male NFL cheerleaders in the bathroom with some female NFL cheerleaders has sparked controversy on social media.
There will be more than 10 NFL teams with male cheerleaders this year. Roughly one third of the league will feature male cheerleaders in 2025. While some notable teams, like the Dallas Cowboys, will not have male cheerleaders, many other NFL teams will in 2025. The Minnesota Vikings are one of them.
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Two of the Minnesota Vikings’ cheerleaders for the 2025 season are male. The two male cheerleaders have been going viral on social media, posing alongside their female teammates and doing dances for social media. One recent video featuring the two male cheerleaders took place in a bathroom.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – DECEMBER 1: Minnesota Vikings cheerleaders pose as players take the field before the game against the Arizona Cardinals at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 1, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
A video of two male NFL cheerleaders in the bathroom with two female NFL cheerleaders doing a dance for social media has gone viral.
The video was posted by a female member of the Minnesota Vikings cheerleading team, leading up to Week 1.
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The video sparks controversy on social media
The video, posted by Brianna Putney, featured another female cheerleader, Jenna Brensonn, sharing a bathroom with two male cheerleaders, Blaize Shiek and Louie Conn.
“Unacceptable,” one fan wrote.
“And you wonder why we men no longer support the NFL?” one fan added.
“It’s not really an outcry, it’s more of a giant eyeroll and we know what they’re doing it’s just disrespectful to women, that’s all,” one fan added.
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Others, meanwhile, don’t see the big issue.
“Just stop! There’ve always been male cheerleaders and some were even gay!” one fan wrote.
“People need to stop. This is not the same as men playing in women’s sports of volleyball,” one fan added.
“I really don’t see the big deal,” one fan added.
Male cheerleaders have always been around, especially at the high school and college football level, but it’s becoming more of a trend in the National Football League, too.
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This story was originally reported by The Spun on Aug 24, 2025, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.