"Gal" Friday! Angela Nicotera

A former rugby cheerleader made history this week by becoming the first Australian woman accepted onto the world-famous Dallas Cowboys cheer squad.

Angela Nicotera of Sydney, survived an intense eight-week program to secure a spot in the final thirty-four cheerleaders of America's iconic NFL club. Around 540 women had tried out for the squad, which is affectionately known as America's Sweethearts (unlike the actual team itself).

The twenty-six year old Ms Nicotera, recently completed a bachelors degree in chiropractic science and she had previously been a cheerleader for the Manly Seabirds for nine seasons. Brains, beauty and a killer Aussie accent packed into the iconic, blue & white "Cowgirls" uniform; how could anyone have beaten that combo for this weeks official "gal" Friday selection?

I didn't think so either. Welcome ashore, Angela!