Best of Melissa Rycroft

Before she won the Mirror Ball on Dancing with the Stars and the final rose on the Bachelor, she was just a girl from Texas trying to make her dream of becoming a DCC come true. Here are the best moments of Melissa Rycroft from her rookie season to her vital role as showmanship coach.
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Hundreds audition, but only a select group will secure spots in the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders training camp. DCC director Kelli Finglass and head choreographer Judy Trammell oversee the intense audition process and decide which hopefuls will make the team.

[@julieelaine6856]

Melissa going from being the struggler on the team to being a mentor and staff member of the team is proof that hard work really pays off

[@nancyleddige6997]

CMT probably picked her because she already had a contract with them. I seriously doubt Kelli and Charlotte listen to her suggestions when it comes to picking who should or should not make the team. I heard they pick the team by the time Finals is over. I also would not be surprised if CMT picks the girls for Melissa to mentor for ratings and drama. They also did a survey on the CMT Facebook page years ago about who they like or dislike seeing more on the show. The majority of people said less Melissa scenes. Plus the fact the way Melissa went after Hannah on a podcast she did a few months ago with Scott the Weatherman shows how nasty she can be. She obviously does not understand what the girls go through especially when a girl has mental health issues. Inside information was Melissa and Kitty played a role in getting Hannah cut. That shows she is not leadership material.

[@123xoxHellokitty]

She only got to work with the team is because of the fame she got after the bachelor break up

[@charlottelondyn8861]

@@nancyleddige6997 what was the podcast called??

[@terra2730]

They felt sorry for her and gave her a job afterall shes alum now She doesnt have the DCC look

[@terra2730]

@@123xoxHellokitty They said melissa was on DWTS woo hoo! They felt sorry and gave her a job afterall once a dcc always a dcc

[@TheKatiebugsTTV]

I get nervous with smaller groups but can rock it infront of a big crowd. It's a thing. And I'm a classical musician.

[@KN-op2wm]

Yup! Me too! I was a cheerleader for years and was so comfortable performing with the whole squad. But like if at practice the coach wants us to go to one by one or a few at a time to run through a routine or something I am a wreck. Your teammates are sitting watching you 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🙅🏼‍♀️🙅🏼‍♀️😳I am in shambles, heart racing fucking it up sooo bad. Lol

[@TheKatiebugsTTV]

@@KN-op2wm It was explained to me that in your head a smaller group sees more of your mistakes. They can pick a part your errors easier. A big group is less likely to have that chance. Or at least that's what your brain theorizes. After years of dreading chair tests but loving concerts it was nice to understand where my struggle was coming from.

[@iloloformaria]

I was a cheerleader since I was 5 I always stood out in small and large groups I just shined better in large groups and did better in them

[@vividlyemblazoned7]

I don’t get why some people can’t grasp this concept lol

[@aspenwoods13]

same for me !! if i dance infront of a small group it feels more awkward then dancing infront of a large group, so weird how that works.

[@mcdporter]

I’m so glad Melissa has found her calling in life. She makes an incredible addition to helping the girls in training camp. It’s been great to see how far she has came through out all the years

[@victoriabardsley8097]

I think for the girls, especially the rookie candidates, having someone to talk to about training camp who has been through it is a big help for them.

[@terra2730]

Melissa yuk!

[@rachelchavez8146]

Is it just me or does Melissa ages like wine? Better with time?!? So jealous. I love it

[@loading1345]

Def agree!!

[@amypadget6605]

100%

[@kwangleason3222]

She's beautiful

[@coll4455]

My heart broke when she said she isn’t happy here. That must have been so lonely

[@jaehaspels9607]

I blame her group leader. She should've done stuff to make her whole group feel close and included: group activity that's not dancing, going out to eat. sleepovers, etc. Most of the ladies are from other places besides Dallas and miss friends and family. Kashara was great at yelling out, "Come on, Yuko!" When they were roommates and doing stuff.

[@victoriabardsley8097]

@@jaehaspels9607 The other girls though may not have been from Dallas, but they did not experience the issue of a language barrier that Yuko did - not being able to communicate can feel so isolating.

[@haute03]

@@victoriabardsley8097 Very much this. She even said that people are trying to help her, but the language barrier is isolating. I have been in a similar position to her. It can be very tough and lonely!

[@komradkolonel]

I wouldn't be surprised if at some point in the future Melissa will be the director of the DCC.

[@cindycrawford9790]

bite your tongue

[@delishagandhi5657]

@@cindycrawford9790 what do you mean

[@ericateagarden1383]

Melissa and Kashara can be the new Kelly and Judy

[@emma6908]

@@ericateagarden1383 omg yesss

[@greenisland75]

I hope whoever takes over from Kelli will be a former DCC

[@samanthaolvera389]

Can you guys make one for Kashara please! She's like the queen for me!

[@ednsav]

I 1000% support this idea!!

[@findyouradventure466]

Samantha Olvera same 👍

[@E-Beth]

Yep!

[@CMBauer]

Yeah! Love her! I hope she comes back again next season with some more choreography.

[@swedeecklund1933]

Boom , my favorite

[@kerrytaylor1795]

It's weird that they don't show Melissa actually dancing in uniform. I feel like there should have been some footage of that included.

[@xxbananachipsxx]

Seeing Madeline like that surprises me! Omg what a different person she is nowadays!!!

[@shannonreynolds6507]

Shes one of my favorites!! Love maddie!

[@jaehaspels9607]

She was very young and needed a year to mature. It was the same w/ Victoria.

[@thediscostu4127]

Maddie had literally just graduated high school, came down to Texas from Utah with some weird hair and had no frame of reference for what the TCC process was really like. She will be the first to tell you she was a mess and needed that experience to find herself.

[@justcallmejessz3712]

You can tell Kitty took a liking to Melissa from the beginning

[@Gitn2it]

It's Melissa's attitude, she's unassuming and humble but personable and confident. I watched the season Melissa first tried out and she was immediately one of my favorites.

[@StephLeesD]

Melissa is a great mentor to the girls trying out for DCC. I remember how she was with Yuko, the girl from Japan.

[@laurena5502]

I think she even more attractive now that she's older

[@ee5360]

I think so too, but it might also have a lot to do with makeup, hair, and fashion, changes over the last decade. I mean in the 00’s we all over waxed our eyebrows and no one knew how to contour.

[@dereklucio2204]

when she was with yuko i started crying(sorry if i spelled her name wrong)

[@blackbull84]

Was glad that the scene with Yuko was included in this compilation

[@Jorlaxe]

me 2

[@madi8378]

did yuko end up making it

[@flooredfitness]

Madi Brat yes she did and I’m pretty sure she returned for another three seasons? Maybe two

[@TheCutiepie2004]

@@flooredfitness she did 2 before retiring and getting married

[@samuelasanderinos1521]

She grew into her face so well!

[@khloekloset3645]

Melissa - what a transformation! Kelly/Judy/Kitty may come across as harsh at times towards the TCC, but it's clear that what they're also doing is preparing and toughening them for whatever life throws at them once they are no longer a DCC.

[@amandajs21]

I'm thinking she's in training to replace Kelly or Judy eventually.

[@CountryGirl-ty4dw]

I think her and kashara are the ones going to replace them cause they both brought AMAZING energy and made impacts an are strong presences like kelly an judy

[@amandajs21]

@@CountryGirl-ty4dw Me too!!! Kashara would be such a good head choreographer!!

[@CountryGirl-ty4dw]

@@amandajs21 AGREED than after kashara i think maddie would be amazing to follow after

[@averyflores3669]

Same

[@destineeallen88]

Yes!!

[@FirstnameLastname-sb4mg]

Wow Maddie has changed so much. To think that know she's point of the triangle. She's come so far.

[@lauraroberts6533]

👸👸👸👸From "The shy girl" to now!!Go Melissa!!!

[@samafred]

I’m just chilling and watching thing that pop up on my recommended as usual, and then, out of no where, I see my Japanese professor, who’s the translator at 7:30 😳

[@arianwenn]

samafred oh😳

[@haute03]

Haha I love when stuff like that happens! Life can be so random.

[@danielledenis9863]

Madeline is a standout dancer...she's one of the strongest...one of my favorite dancers.

[@simply-living8523]

Maddie has grown so much!! She's one of the best dancers DCC has had

[@josephflores9078]

I watched melissa back in the day and just new she was special. Beautiful person inside and out.

[@geraldineclark3438]

I would love to see the video of Melissa performing in the studio and on the field. I feel that would be the true journey of Melissa.

[@jenniferblair8171]

I love Melissa and watching her journey from nervous and timid to bold and awesome!

[@noellebedard5712]

I wish melissa had more screen time during her time on the team!! I love her 😍

[@madelinemendozaa]

Am I the only one who knows Melissa because of the bachelor???

[@cynthianichole2732]

Yeah.. and Dancing with the stars.

[@nicoleschultz9171]

Madeline Mendoza same

[@christopheronyia11]

I knew that was her. Jason’s season

[@ambermullenax9813]

Love her! She was my favorite!

[@Gitn2it]

Has anyone noticed that Meredith, featured toward the end around 25:19, does the Lumify eye drops commercials?

[@darlenep9855]

Awww, baby Madeline.

[@d-red8308]

I LOVE MELS ENERGY AND POSITIVITY. she's like the squads emotional therapist

[@ana.medina]

mellisa, kashara, maddie, yuko, lacey, and jinelle were my idols growing up since i wanted to be a dcc growing up more than anything 💀 even though that dream died seeing these old videos reminds me of how much i loved them back in the day

[@FabDelight]

You should do this with other fan favorites as well, like Lacey Munoz or Mackenzie Weeks, or Kashara

[@madelinegrace8119]

and cassie trammel

[@sarahs2259]

kashara yes!!

[@TheCutiepie2004]

they have Kashara and lacey already

[@littletexas1882]

I totally get Melissa with getting nervous in front of small groups, but not getting as nervous in larger groups. I mean I'm not a dancer or a singer or anything like that. But when I go for karaoke and there's a big group of people there, I'm not as nervous as when there's a small group. It's definitely a real thing. And my friend's that are professional musicians have sometimes said the same thing. It's because with smaller groups it's more intimate. So, I totally get where Melissa is coming from. It's for sure a thing, and completely and totally understandable.

[@briannastultz6924]

Melissa has always been one of my faves!

[@zozoey_0537]

melissa and her love for maddie is like kitty with holly

[@laloochie4783]

Love Melissa! She is absolutely gorgeous inside and out! She genuinely wants to help the girls! 💓

[@DianaGalvez-nw9xs]

when Melissa comforts Maddie and tells her "We've got a long way to go" not knowing Maddie will one day make it to be the center point of the dcc squad out there on the field:)

[@laurena5502]

Coach Lauren do a sexy walk " Me : takes first step trips instantly and starts crying while " Maneater" is playing in the background

[@mammyewok]

wow,maddie was a baby..shes come so far..

[@kaleidojess]

I love the fact that they’re a team.

[@rolandomiddlebrooks31]

WOW! Melissa Rycroft!! I never saw her video cheer before but, I did see her on The Bachelor!!

[@riselle1]

She's a sweetheart❤

[@chloeli4783]

Look at how far she has come😌

[@cubefarmerhkc9105]

Her and Jinelle are my all time favorites

[@johnpinegar8027]

Melissa rocks.

[@yoni5570]

So obviously Kelli and Judy have to think about retiring eventually. They’ve been there for decades, care deeply about the organization, and want it in good hands. Since the tv show has been such a potent force in taking the DCC to the next level, Kelli/Judy have to take that into consideration. There were definitely many girls who went farther/did better WITHIN DCC than Melissa, but she’s the only alum with high-profile name recognition since being on two of the biggest tv franchises on primetime TV, a finalist on one and winning the other. It’s clear that her resume was taken into heavy consideration when they decided to offer her a spot on the staff and implicitly groom her to take over for Kelli. Kashara will likely take over for Judy.

[@sgdfnd2497]

the fact that melissa became a dcc is actually insane

[@brandonpalmer5597]

Why? I think most fans don't really give a shiz how well the chearleaders dance, they want to look at beautiful women, and Melissa Rycroft is extremely beautiful and very SEXY.

[@amberwatson849]

I love seeing young Amy, Kashara, Kat, and Maddie

[@alexmartinez4751]

Melissa and Kashara are the next Kelly and Judy

[@sarahwhite8698]

I think Melissa and jinell can take the reins from Kelly and Judy when they retire and be wonderful directors for DCC ongoing.

[@alexandramills8788]

OoOoOoOo yessssssss....

[@movi3srock]

And kaShara! Those are my three faves.

[@shayna8324]

She reminds me on Mandy Moore in the 90's

[@naeysavage88]

Maddie is basically rookie Melissa. It all makes sense why she loved Maddie soo much.

[@dtbmjax]

I want to see the "Best of Brooke Sorenson." And Abigail Klein. And Ashton Torres.

[@janellirving4625]

And Jacey and Robyn

[@emilykirk5580]

Abigail yesssss!! Love love love her xx

[@briannagates5461]

Man I 💙 her so freaking much!!!!

[@emmaclouse1786]

I love it when kitty asked her if she had a boyfriend her "no" was so funny

[@GeometricMason]

12:45 OMG Meddie was so young in this season

[@marie3322]

She’s so grown up!

[@AmericanGirlGymnasts]

Best of Kashara, Amy, and Brooke Sorrison please!

[@minioncop]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pp3QZ3pjhsd8mNE

[@mudbloodandproud1996]

so weird seeing kat on here, i watched her split stretch videos on youtube and saw she had a pinky ring and i was like "huh just like the dcc girls have" and then i watched this and saw it actually is her and she makes the team whaaat?! crazy

[@coll4455]

She’s so gorgeous

[@wendylindberg]

She’s so cute,, I love watching her. I wonder if Kitty ate her words. She’s so mean and looks so frumpy.

[@laurenstrimer3814]

she grew up so much after DCC! mature

[@kaylavail6355]

I thought it was really funny when the girl was talking about being compared to the vets and she said it’ll make me work harder and I’m just thinking to myself “isn’t that the point of comparing”

[@mb-fs2jr]

queen

[@220890]

She matured so much

[@allisonnguyen7944]

Her smile reminds me of Mandy Moore. She's beautiful!

[@CountryGirl-ty4dw]

There needs to be one of Brooke who was a rookie with melissa would be AWESOME

[@GeorgiaAdams18]

Just found this channel great videos watching from Athens Greece 🇬🇷 ♥️

[@Miladybug]

Every time I see the clip of Melissa and Maddie on her first night, I just burst out laughing 😂 I always just imagine that video of Gordon Ramsey with kids just like "Oh dear, it's perfect"

[@williegatza6335]

My Sweet Melissa ❤ !

[@kristinreynolds577]

I love Melissa Rycroft Strickland!! She’ll always be Shy Guy to DCC fans! 💖💖💖

[@chelseylin6724]

I think that Melissa should take Kelly’s job when she retires! I’m sure it will happen though cause she already is working within the DCC so I think the job will be hers one day!

[@boxblue4434]

She wont there are already people basically in line who fills in when Kelli has to miss it will be offered to them first.. I can see Dayton's mom being in consideration

[@chelseylin6724]

@@boxblue4434 I think even Judy might be considered to take over and Dayton’s mom would be the head choreographer, if I’m remembering right I think she’s one of the assistants that just has. I know Kashara and Jennifer (I cant remember her last name but she was the last point of the triangle before Kashara) are assistant choreographers too so they do have a few options! But I don’t see Kelli retiring anytime soon though lol!

[@boxblue4434]

@@chelseylin6724 me neither lol I see Kelli and Judy both still being there 10+ years from now

[@alexisanderson1069]

@@chelseylin6724 kashara will kill it her Jenna and jinelle are powerhouses !!

[@larainememola4374]

Bravo Mel!!!!!!! love this!!!!!!!!!

[@ravenburneskushner1825]

I miss cheerleading and dance so much!!

[@temeacobbs]

26:41 🤣🤣🤣🤣 she explained it perfectly

[@thediscostu4127]

I assume Melissa's Power Squad shirt is accomplishment #4 after (1) kids, (2) mirror ball trophy, and (3) getting Breelan onto the DCC roster

[@katiafuller2708]

Do this with Amy!!! I loveeeee her!

[@elladuwell6579]

Yes!!! Thank you!!!

[@movi3srock]

KaShara, Jinelle and Melissa. Star three to me. And they are all nice! Don't have to be harsh to get results. Just disciplined.

[@nikkihayhurst1989]

The choreographer has always been a nasty person. The way she demeans these woman is grotesque. The fact that they still have her as part of the Dallas Cowboys organization speaks volumes for their standards.

[@Kaibigan39]

Just came here to comment on her too. She's very demeaning. I get the sense that no matter which way you answer with her, you won't win.

[@averyflores3669]

Just wondering why? She's tough to help them.. But thats me i have had very hard teachers that have made me better.. Yes I wanted to cry at the time but it made me stronger.

[@jordansalazar4554]

As a dancer she’s just trying to help them be the best they can

[@ohhhiyarea8872]

I love her she’s one my favorite coaches but definitely favorite dance coach ,she doesn’t sugar coat and helps the girls and it can make you cry but as soon you finally make connection you feel better

[@cait3196]

@@averyflores3669 no being tough and being nasty is very different. i was a competitive gymnast and i've had very strict coaches, but no coach will say stuff like "no wonder why you dont have a boyfriend" and such. its just unprofessional

[@clairewillow6475]

Her “yes ma’am” after they told her to cover up her tramp stamp with makeup was so cute

[@archiesto4444]

Wow it was great seeing Melissa at the beginning. Honestly I think the DCC's really helped her come into her own - Kitty too, I think was extremely important. You watch this and see how Melissa became the 'Kitty' in helping the next group. Great success story!!!

[@janellirving4625]

I love to see the veterans dance.

[@shajuandacampbell1008]

I like Melissa! About the way she ages! She ages beautifully!

[@natalieguerrero3279]

Oh my goodness, I don’t ever remember seeing Madeline as a rookie! She is barely recognizable tbh! Wow she’s grown so much!

[@sarahjensen6252]

I miss Mackenzie Lee so much, so one on her please :(((

[@ryanmichelle6624]

She reminds me.of jessica simpson

[@Cardinalgirl2813]

Love Mellisa

[@siarogers5725]

I feel Melissa wouldn't have made it to the squad at current level of competition

[@deannadanielle]

I really hope Melissa and Kashara take over

[@iisisshepheard4626]

Alrite melizza luv 2 luv u

[@thivu9165]

She was so goofy!

[@tinachatfield2763]

Anyone know where melissa got her black top?? Love it!!

[@ohhhiyarea8872]

I wish had legend group ( Melissa,Jackie ,Ashton and Britney ) and more but those my top

[@katherinesmall3126]

Can you please do one for Maddy!

[@dallascordova9717]

I'm pretty stinkin upset that we didn't get to actually see her in the uniform preforming on the field...like why? Ugh freaking maddie and holly tho 🥰😍😛😛

[@samanthatownley5305]

Best of Cassie Trammel or Kashara please!

[@trb2021]

Best of Cassie?? There wasn't any. 😫

[@lc-bb6bd]

@@trb2021 😂

[@keeleyb2769]

did anyone else notice that they’re having to do all this while wearing a mic pack?

[@miracl3825]

I think Melissa, amy, madeline, amanda, Lily and Maddie are the best dancers

[@tolu1778]

Can you do Kyndell next?

[@ntheblinkofni]

Ok! is it just me or do the two girls from Austraila look just alike? Jenell and Angela. Also, Yushiko and Yuko from Japan look alike as well. I think DCC has certain looks. Same look different girl!

[@blobfish1964]

i didn’t realize these were the same people:0