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NFL Cheerleaders Discuss Sexual Harassment from Fans, Work Environment

While being a cheerleader for a professional sports team may seem like a dream job to some, the reality does not always meet expectations.

In a recent New York Times story by Juliet Macur and John Branch, cheerleaders from different professional sports leagues came forward to share their experiences with low pay and sexual harassment by fans.

"When you have on a push-up bra and a fringed skirt, it can sometimes, unfortunately, feel like it comes with the territory," former Tennessee Titans cheerleader Labriah Lee Holt said about harassment. “I never experienced anything where someone on the professional staff or the team said something or made me feel that way.