Do cheerleaders need to wear helmets? Ball hits Cowboys cheerleader in head, knocks her down

The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders perform prior to Sunday’s Cowboys game against the Washington Commanders at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Cowboys cheerleader Michelle Siemienowski says she’s “alright” after getting hit in the head with a kicked ball that went out of bounds. Michelle Siemienowski’s first season as a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader came to an exciting conclusion Sunday — so exciting that she deemed it necessary to provide an update on her well-being later that day on social media. “I’m alright everyone,” the San Diego native posted on her Instagram Stories, along with a video clip that showed her getting bonked on the head with the football on an errant kickoff by Dallas kicker Brandon Aubrey during the Cowboys’ season-ending loss to the Washington Commanders at AT&T Stadium. Shoutout to this #DallasCowboys Cheerleader for taking the hit like a champ 💪 pic.twitter.com/jluDhATMku — FOX Sports: NFL January 5, 2025 “Claiming the motto cry now laugh later,” she wrote on another Instagram Story post that also featured a clip of her taking a moment in a chair on the sideline after the incident and laughing when a fellow Cowboys cheerleader offers her what appears to be a beer.