Everyone has a hobby that they gave up to focus on their career. You, too, might have something that you once were great at. And Erin Andrews is no different than anyone else. Not many people know this, but surprisingly, the reporter was a cheerleader during her undergraduate years. On top of that, Andrews has frequently shown her dancing abilities, which everyone has even loved. The thing is that her dancing skills stem from her time as a cheerleader. And interestingly, she has revisited her old days as a Dazzler by giving us all a great show.
All of this began when Erin Andrews discussed her dancing past on the Calm Down with Erin and Charissa podcast. She and Charissa Thompson suddenly started this topic, and in between, Andrews took out her old Pom-Poms. The reporter does one of her old cheerleader dances from her college days. Thompson loved the moment so much that she posted an IG story on it. In that story, we can clearly see how Erin Andrews’s dance was a typical cheerleading dance of any team of a sports university.
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Well, let’s go back a little bit. Before all this NFL and behind-the-mic stuff came up, Erin Andrews was a cheerleader in college. From 1997 to 2000, she attended the University of Florida, where she was a member of the official dance team. This crew used to frequently attend sports events and cheer for the University’s team, the Florida Gators Dazzlers. There is also a YouTube video that shows what Andrews was like in college.
Speaking of her dancing history, who doesn’t recall Andrews’ appearance on a TV show? Maybe you remember that her appearance was on the tenth season of “Dancing With the Stars” in 2010. This was the moment Erin truly demonstrated her abilities on the floor. She even finished third with her partner, Maksim Chmerkovskiy. They both competed admirably, but fell just short of Evan Lysacek & Anna Trebunskaya (second) and Nicole Scherzinger & Derek Hough (winner).
Charissa Thompson was really impressed when Erin Andrews showed her skills on the program. The 42-year-old former FOX reporter even cheered for her at one point because Andrews was so on point. Dance will always hold a special place for both the reporters as they hit it off with it. But it did give Andrews a pretty bad moment.
Erin Andrews was once embarrassed by Charissa Thompson’s dance
Andrews and Thompson have incredible chemistry together. Everyone knows they have a fantastic friendship on and off the field, but how did it begin? Actually, some reports claim that this all began with the FOX Sports 1 Launch Celebration in 2013. The two of them were there, and after a brief chat, they began dancing together. According to reports, the two performed together on stage, dancing to Montell Jordan’s “This Is How We Do It” and singing Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky.” But wait! There’s more to their dancing stories.
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The two friends’ dance journey does not end here. If you recall, Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson are also great friends with Taylor Swift. Obviously, the singer has a strong image in the NFL thanks to her connection with Travis Kelce. And because of the friendship the three women share, the two reporters were invited to one of Swift’s major concerts. They both mentioned multiple times how much they enjoyed the concert.
But not so much for Erin Andrews. Actually, in the middle of the concert, Charissa Thompson lost herself and started to dance like crazy. They talked about this on their podcast about what they were thinking at that moment. Thompson was obviously dancing like a crazy Swift fan, but because of it, Erin Andrews got a little embarrassed by her friend. Obviously, this did not turn out to be a serious situation, but rather was just a fun moment shared by the two.
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