More than just a World Cup for star rugby winger
Miller streamed the second season of the cheerleader's Netflix series and saw the similarities between the two groups.
The 23-year-old said Australia's women's rugby union team relate to the cheerleaders' experiences of working, training all hours of the night and then doing it again the next day.
She wants the world to see that they are more than just 32 people passing and kicking an oval ball.
"One thing that I'm in love with right now is the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, and how they balance (life)," Miller told AAP.
"Being a female athlete is quite tough, and it's a big commitment.
"We've all got stories outside of footy, and not a lot of people see that.
"We're not where we want to be, but we're playing a crucial role in getting to where we want to be.
"We've had trailblazers in the past that have started with literally nothing and gotten us to this point, and now it's our job and responsibility to inspire the younger generation."
When Miller runs out in England later this month, she'll also have her younger sister, Indianna, in the back of her mind.
The winger knows her sister's "quiet strength" inspires her most.
"My little sister has actually gotten a bit sick recently, and so she had to put a lot of her life on hold," Miller said.
"She's always been such a personality, such a character, and she's like the quiet strength.
"Anytime she sets her mind to do something, she's done it. She's not loud about it, and she just gets it done.
"That's something I like to keep reminding myself when I'm away, just to put your head down and do the work."
The 23-year-old has had a rapid rise to her first World Cup call-up, after only picking up the rugby ball seriously during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since then, she's starred for the NSW Waratahs in two SuperW grand finals and equalled the try-scoring record for the Wallaroos.
Miller said "a lot of tears were shed" when she found out she'd made the squad, after former Wallaroos winger Kristy Giteau told the whole team in New Zealand.
"Jo (Yapp) asked, is there anything else you want to say? And then, she (Giteau) said, Yes, I'd like you all to look under your seats," Miller said.
"We pulled out these envelopes and inside was a ticket saying we were going to the World Cup."
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