America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Season 2

If a jump split were an aura color, it would be hot mess purple.

Well, I rage binged it. And if you found your way here, that means you probably did too. There is only one way in which to process, it's to discuss the top 5 aura moments.

*Feels a deep, foundational need to disappoint both Kelli and Judy*

Top 5 Aura Moments

5. Mothers & Daughters & Auras

This just seems horrific. The legacy of being a DCC just like mommy is now riding on someone else's opinion of your kid? Creating any sort of “be like me” moment in this impossible setting seems… unnecessarily taxing in an already stress inducing world. But anyhow, these two mom/daughter duos aurically stood out, so let’s aura-splain.

*yes ma’am*

Dayton and Shelly

Dayton has an indigo and purple aura, Shelly has a yellow and purple aura.

This is your classic case of, they’re not speaking the same aura language. Dayton as an indigo purple communicates completely via emotion. It is her logic, her filter in seeing the world and how she creates connection to her reality, self and spirit. Her ups and downs, her big emotions aren’t inherently detrimental to her but in the context of this exceptionally curated cheer world, it sure is.

Her mom, Shelly, comes from a purple and yellow aura perspective. She can sense her daughter’s emotions, but instead of diving in and exploring and encouraging them, she gives her constant advice on how to shut them down. Yellow auras have an ability to compartmentalize with more efficiency their feelings. The behavior of sucking it up, pushing it aside and getting it done works for Shelly but not for her daughter. Indigo/purples go deep in while yellow/purples blast through.

If you felt uncomfortable watching this, you were picking up on the sense of trigger that Shelly was receiving from her daughter. Shelly knows exactly where this process hurts the most, and when her daughter reacts to it - instead of brushing it off or pushing it away - she herself gets anxious. Her own inability to process emotional discomfort is evident in the way she reacts so poorly to her daughter's emotions. I do feel Shelly was attempting to use her own yellow aura logic to protect and assist Dayton. But she was doing it by telling her to shut down the most authentic parts of her instead of letting her know that it's okay to thrive in different arenas than this one.

And also… SHE WAS FINE. Kelli and Judy seriously couldn't just let her on the team? I feel like this was a set up from the start with a storyline push from production and everyone was in on it, except Dayton and her mom.

Victoria and Tina

Victoria has a purple and pink aura, Tina has a pink and yellow aura.

Pink mom and daughter in season one was a sweet thing to see and of course received much backlash from viewers and society at large. (Because iykyk pink auras.) At that time, we saw Victoria being ostracized by her teammates and even her coaches, leaving her to feel isolated, alone and left behind in life. All the while the messaging seemed to twist itself upon her, like she was the “mean girl” setting them all up to look like the “mean girls”. Looking at her aura, Victoria is simply herself, albeit a very insecure version of it, attempting to fit a mold in order to fit in.

It was clear she had struggled from “not fueling herself enough” (their words, not mine - because heaven forbid an actual ED could exist in this perfect world!) and was fixated on becoming a leader next season. There seemed to be an internalization of all of this within Victoria, her owning the fact that perhaps DCC simply wasn’t a fit and rebranding it as further validation of her misfit nature.

Her relationship with her pink mom, Tina, was sweet, silly and even a little fantastical. Her mom seemed to encourage her fixation with being a DCC, and was excited about their shared legacy, but it also felt immature. Mom seemed to help her lean in, without perhaps realizing leaning out would be beneficial for a much needed turn of the page.

It's obvious though that Tina was trying her best, in her own way, for her daughter. And being that they are BOTH pink auras, that's how pinks interact. They carve out sweet, naive moments to take breaks from harsh realities. Pinks are generous with support, no matter what it is. If you have a dream, no matter how outrageous or out of reach it is, a pink aura will feel it for you and want it for you just as bad as you do. Sometimes without thinking about repercussions or if it's actually the best fit. For one another, they were bonded through this joy and sweetness.

There is a love there you feel, and in season two seeing Tina send Victoria off into the big city was a bittersweet, yet wonderful thing to see. I feel like they moved through their stagnant pink joy bubble together, both mom and daughter moving on from DCC to a new world they can explore.

4. The Logic Colors got Feisty

The reds and the yellows seemed to realize they were the only ones who were going to get anything done, and they sure did. Many of the veterans stood together and did this, but I will focus on one in particular, Jada.

Jada has a purple and red aura.

As a purple red, and also as a veteran who knew she was retiring, she wanted to leave the place a legacy. And that is VERY red aura of her. Being known as someone who stood in their truth, against lots of opposition, is a moment a red aura lives for. Jada feels savvy, intuitive and creative. Her purple aura latched onto her leadership role as “point” and made the most of the newfound spotlight to allow her red aura to speak up and take it from there. The ability to throw away pleasing people for the purpose of character building is a red aura specialty, and Jada showcased that alongside many of her peers. Give a red a platform, and they’ll seek justice where it's due.

3. Chandi Purple Bombed & Amanda Yell-No’ed

It was fascinating to see how the two tri colors featured had different ways of reacting to the pressures of cheering, television and juggling life with their passions. Once a tri color tornado moment happens, you just never can tell which aura energy will end up taking over.

Chandi has a yellow, purple and blue aura.

Watching Chandi all season, you just knew it was a matter of time. Her yellow aura was working overtime to distract from her purple aura screaming, shouting and boiling over. She was working 4 jobs, chosen as a leader and almost on purpose putting herself on the pathway to a complete crash out. The need for approval was evident, almost a sort of subconscious precursor to make sure they loved her before she “failed” in their eyes. Her blue aura was horrifically affected by rejection. By the time she was placed into a context of fun, distraction and silliness, i.e. the Bahamas trip, her energy found the perfect moment to ruin it all. And by ruin, I mean, save herself from it.

The most egregious and obvious rule break wasn’t some accident, it was what we call over here, a purple bomb. An on purpose accident subconsciously created to save her from her own self. The problem with purple bombs are, the way in which one sets it up directly reflects how much “punishment” they feel they deserve. The amount of public shame which comes along with it can be used as a sort of measurement to one’s own self worth. To hit this wall on television, in front of the entire team and world… Chandi is hurting.

Amanda has a purple, blue and yellow aura.

Amanda feels as if her need to fight for more money wasn’t about the money, it was about the thought behind it and the recognition, consideration and value the organization had for these ladies themselves. She wanted them to show that they cared. And when she got the initial answers, her purple aura felt that backlash strongly.

The ability to know when it's personal, even when people are “nicewashing” (gaslighting?) that it's not, is a purple gift. And Amanda’s blue aura felt sad, upset and nervous she was displeasing her coaches and the institution itself. But also, moreover, I feel like her blue was seriously just disappointed and hurt. But when she realized once and for all that she wasn’t getting booked for gigs on purpose, her yellow aura was like… “girl, no” and that's what I call a Yell-No. She was done, finished, over. And kind of let them have it in a way only a blue aura can, right in their hearts, as she was crying and sweet looking too. I mean, it was kind of an epic goodbye speech.

2. They Nicewashed Themselves

It's more than just a selection process; it's a sort of highly powerful energetic x-ray machine these women are put through. Kelli and Judy see all and know all, there is no escaping them and their ability to see through you at all times. The intensity in which they give their total attention to this process is personal, and their commitment to making this a synergetic team, one collective energy, is all consuming. Bottom line, these ladies are intense AF. But they obviously had to clean up their methods for tv, because ya know, progress and all - nicewashing.

Kelli has a red and purple aura.

*feels a strong need to take on and off my glasses, then stare, then put them back on*

Kelli as a purple aura can not only feel one’s intentions and deep-down insecurities, but she also as a red can speak directly to them, even wield them to her own uses if need be. When judged by her, I feel like a lot of the reasons she does or does not choose a dancer is psychic, and not always explainable on paper. Her ability to see if someone can pop on stage, will take direction well and will grow to meet her own expectations are part of her process. But to sit there and FEEL that when you are in the selection process is intimidating. This woman misses nothing, hence why they all look terrified to be in her presence alone at any given moment.

Judy has a yellow and purple aura.

Judy has a yellow and purple aura. Her detailed approach is impeccable, she sits on it and ponders and then comes back with insight which could crush your very soul. The words they tend to use are hard to grasp, as they are both using language which reflects their overall energy scanning of these girls, rather than their technical skills. Getting rid of them via their looks, weight and contribution to group symmetry is off the table (at least when cameras are present) so we see them resorting to more cloudy ways of providing logic to their selections.

Fun fact: Did you know that Judy’s daughter, Cassie, did make it as a DCC and was there from 2008 - 2013?

*gives Shelly a little side eye glace, knows Shelly thinks about this daily*

1. The vibe is about being a Yellow Blue aura no matter what aura color you are.

The whole thing just feels weird. And that's because they geared the entire vibe of the organization to a sort of “yellow/blue” aura atmosphere. But not even the authentic yellow/blue aura vibe, an idealized vision of it, one which even yellow/blue auras are stressed out to obtain.

The organization has to be all American, feminine, perfect. A woman who does it all and never complains. I mean, according to Judy… “why do we want people to quit their full time jobs when that's what's so impressive about y’all?”

But not all the women have yellow/blue auras, and also dance in general can work for any aura combination at all. But if one were to enter DCC, the way it's going to work for each aura colors, if it's going to work at all, are as follows:

• Reds - leader, athleticism, they can shake off constant critique

• Blues - pleaser, group connection

• Indigos - this just will not work for you, let it go

• Purples - dance, artistry, fun events, group connection

• Turquoise - meld into the vibe, be part of the energy, pleaser

• Yellows - perfectionism, compartmentalize, chance

  to self-improve

• Greens - compartmentalize, build physique, challenge

• Pinks - fantasy, group connection, able to fit “feminine” mold

In conclusion, I will totally be rage watching season 3 when it comes out.

What are your thoughts?