{"id":2476907,"date":"2026-06-26T14:48:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2476907"},"modified":"2026-06-26T14:48:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:48:59","slug":"dallas-cowboys-cheerleader-reece-weaver-recalls-bawling-watching-season-3-of-americas-sweethearts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/dallas-cowboys-cheerleader-reece-weaver-recalls-bawling-watching-season-3-of-americas-sweethearts\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Reece Weaver recalls &#8216;bawling&#8217; watching season 3 of &#8216;America&#8217;s Sweethearts&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Reece Weaver has been a breakout star of Netflix&#8217;s <em>America&#8217;s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders <\/em>since season 1.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Season 3 debuted earlier this month, revealing Weaver&#8217;s decision not to return for the 2026-27 football season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019d been wrestling with this decision throughout the whole year,&#8221; she tells EW.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Just like the fans who watched season 3 of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/americas-sweethearts\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:America\u2019s Sweethearts;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;America\u2019s Sweethearts&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>America\u2019s Sweethearts<\/em><\/a><em>: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, <\/em>Reece Weaver is still processing her decision not to return to DCC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;This was an emotional year,&#8221; the 24-year-old Netflix star tells <em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em>. &#8220;After watching episode 7, it really hit me. I remember just bawling \u2014 not because I was like, &#8216;Oh my gosh, I regretted anything or regretted this decision.&#8217; It was more [that] I was so grateful at how the editors had encapsulated this whole journey. It was so sweet and they took such sweet care of so many of our stories. It was a little bit of a beginning of this, this is a really big word, but the grieving process of life outside of DCC.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The latest installment of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/dallas-cowboys-cheerleaders-get-400-percent-increase-in-pay-after-show-11757781\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:the docuseries;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;the docuseries&quot;}\" class=\"link \">the docuseries<\/a> showed Weaver and her husband, Will, discussing her potential exit from the organization despite having two years left in what is considered a typical five-year tenure on the team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;d been wrestling with this decision throughout the whole year,&#8221; she says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Weaver started to feel at peace that she was making &#8220;the right decision&#8221; in March, two months after the Cowboys football season ended.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I talk a lot about my faith on the show &#8230; I felt like I needed to take a leap of faith.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Reece Weaver on &#8216;America&#8217;s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Courtesy of Netflix<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I went into the last game not wanting to dance and feel like it was my last game because that would overtake [my feelings of wanting] everything perfect and trying to make everything precise as possible,&#8221; she continues. I just wanted to enjoy it, but, in the back of my head, I did think that this could be my last game. But the beginning of March is when things really started to solidify themselves.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our <\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Weaver nearly missed the end of the season for an ankle injury, but pushed through.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I told myself, if I can just get to 70 percent and then push through for the last two games, I&#8217;m going to do it and have had a full healthy recovery in this off season. I&#8217;m doing much better and excited for hopefully more dancing in the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Weaver has been a standout star since season 1 of <em>America\u2019s Sweethearts <\/em>debuted on Netflix in 2024, which has come with one million Instagram followers and a lot of attention \u2014 on and off the field. She tells EW that she feels the pressure to put the sweet in sweetheart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Will and I were grocery shopping one time and we had a very busy week. I was getting really stressed and tired \u2014 emotionally, mentally, physically. I had nothing left in my battery. I was just done. I said, &#8216;Maybe we can just go in and out of the grocery store and no one will [approach us].&#8217; And sure enough, every single aisle that we went down, it was one thing after another,&#8221; she recalls. &#8220;There [are] times where [you feel that huge] pressure of feeling like you constantly have to be on and show the Reece on TV&#8230;. I try to be the most authentic as possible when I&#8217;m on the show so that everyone can just see me and not feel like they&#8217;re meeting someone else differently in person.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another thing Weaver has had to navigate is negative social media chatter, often about her husband who some fans suggest isn&#8217;t as supportive as he should be.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Reece Weaver and her husband, WillCredit: Reece Weaver\/Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/lnrd6CwiNUUDTPPL_rxWXw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/934f0ce694c20d1e0cd9183eeea03bea\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Reece Weaver and her husband, Will<br \/>Credit: Reece Weaver\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;If there&#8217;s one thing we&#8217;ve learned from these past three years is just how strong our relationship has really gotten just because we&#8217;ve been hit with some adversity that we never thought would be possible as a newlywed couple,&#8221; she says. &#8220;We are open for anything that comes our way and we have a really solid foundation because we&#8217;ve built some thick skin.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The couple recently relocated to Alabama.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;That was one of Will and I&#8217;s dreams in college and because that was still a dream of ours, we felt like that was still something that we were being called to do and we&#8217;re really excited about it,&#8221; she says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Weaver is also writing a book \u2014 &#8220;I can&#8217;t share too much detail, but I do think that it&#8217;s going to be really encouraging for young women,&#8221; she tells EW \u2014 and hopes to keep performing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Dance is not over for me. I hate the word retirement. That&#8217;s kind of the terminology that we say in our organization,&#8221; she says. &#8220;But I would love to continue to dance. If Broadway ever calls, I&#8217;m down to answer that phone call.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/cowboys-cheerleader-reece-weaver-retirement-season-3-12007279\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Reece Weaver has been a breakout star of Netflix&#8217;s America&#8217;s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders since season 1. Season 3 debuted earlier this month, revealing Weaver&#8217;s decision not to return for the 2026-27 football season. \u201cI\u2019d been wrestling with this decision throughout the whole year,&#8221; she tells EW. 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