Former Buffalo Bills cheerleader lifts a lid on the squad's INSANELY strict rules
Former Buffalo Bills cheerleader lifts a lid on the squad's INSANELY strict rules
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A former Buffalo Bills cheerleader has lifted a lid on the insanely strict rules that the squad had to follow. The NFL cheerleading squad, known as the Buffalo Jills, found itself at the center of controversy back in 2014, when multiple former members launched a bombshell class-action lawsuit against them, alleging the team violated New York labor laws and exposed them to 'sexual harassment.'.
![[Shana Klimeczko, who was part of the squad from 2005 until 2006, said there were severe regulations that controlled everything from how she kept her hair to what color her nails were]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/25/19/94512799-14324827-image-a-67_1737834883032.jpg)
After a lengthy, eight-year court battle, the lawsuit was settled in 2022, resulting in the team having to pay the former members $3.5 million and the media company that broadcasted the games, Cumulus Media, giving them another $4 million. Now, former Buffalo Bills cheerleader Shana Klimeczko has spoken out about what being a part of the team was really like behind closed doors to People magazine.
![[She said she was not only judged by her moves and how well she did the routine, but also by the way she looked]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/25/20/94512797-14324827-She_said_she_was_not_only_judged_by_her_moves_and_how_well_she_d-m-24_1737836511493.jpg)
The athlete, who was part of the Jills from 2005 until 2006, said it was 'a dream come true' when she accepted onto the squad. However, she admitted that there were severe regulations that controlled everything from how she kept her hair to what color her nails were.
![[You had to always keep your hair down and 'not mangled,' according to Shana. There were also rules about what makeup you were allowed to wear and how you kept your nails]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/25/20/94512795-14324827-You_had_to_always_keep_your_hair_down_and_not_mangled_according_-m-25_1737836521188.jpg)
She explained to the publication that when she tried out for the team, which was disbanded in 2014 amid the lawsuit, she was not only judged by her moves and how well she did the routine, but also by the way she looked. 'You have to be fit ... they judge you on the way you look in your uniform,' she shared.
![[In the end, Shana said she had no regrets despite strict rules and low pay, and added that she'd '1,000 billion percent' do it again if she had the chance]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/25/20/94512801-14324827-In_the_end_Shana_said_she_had_no_regrets_despite_strict_rules_an-m-26_1737836544059.jpg)
A former Buffalo Bills cheerleader has lifted a lid on the insanely strict rules that the squad had to follow. Shana Klimeczko, who was part of the squad from 2005 until 2006, said there were severe regulations that controlled everything from how she kept her hair to what color her nails were.
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