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Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Where is Armani Latimer now? Inside the former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader's life after season 2 retirement and alopecia advocacy
Armani Latimer, a beloved Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader, recently retired after five remarkable seasons. She made her mark endorsing fair pay and alopecia awareness. Now, Armani's looking forward to law school, enjoying personal time, and still cheering on the DCC through various aspects. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Why Armani Latimer walked away from DCC and where her journey is headed now Armani Latimer, a true inspiration among the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, recently concluded her five-year journey, showcased in Netflix's "America's Sweethearts." Beyond performing, she powerfully advocated for fair teammate pay and hereditary alopecia awareness, openly embracing her personal challenge and transforming her role into a vital platform. Armani's influence grew, making her a 'first leader' and 'guiding light.' A deeply moving moment from her "final season" was performing wig-free during the "My Cause, My Boots" game in December 2024, a brave declaration for alopecia awareness. She felt no hesitation whatsoever, stating, "Once I made the decision, I just knew I wanted to help and effect change in some type of way," believing, "And I think I did that.' Armani's relentless efforts to secure better pay for the cheerleaders culminated in a significant victory: a remarkable 400% salary increase for the upcoming season. Reflecting on this achievement, she expressed immense pride: "We pushed, and we got good results. I love the fact that I made change for the girls that are coming up behind me, even if I'm not getting a chance to benefit." Looking ahead, Armani is focusing on her academic aspirations, with law school in her sights. However, she's also keeping an open mind, "holding opportunities for anything else that comes." Since leaving the squad, she's already spoken at the National Alopecia Areata Foundation conference in June 2025. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Now, she's looking forward to more personal time, like attending concerts – a simple pleasure often missed due to demanding rehearsal schedules. "I'm excited to go to more concerts," she admitted, "Just because a lot of the times when the concerts come to Dallas, we unfortunately have rehearsals." She also looks forward to "spending time going home and spending time with my family." Also Read: While her full-time cheerleading days are behind her, Armani did join her former squad for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders On Tour in May 2025, calling it a perfect way to wrap up five incredible years. She's also been involved in promoting America's Sweethearts season 2 and assisting at the DCC's Youth Camp, displaying her lasting bond with the organization.
Boston Globe
18-06-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Patriots' Hunter Henry goes long during the offseason to make a difference
His involvement culminated this past March, when he and his wife, Parker, visited Nairobi to get an up-close look at the organization's impact. They spoke with survivors of sexual violence, hosted a soccer match for local leaders, and learned about the systemic issues plaguing the city's police department. Advertisement 'They've been involved from afar with the work and supported it financially, and now they were able to go and sit down and have lunch with survivors of sexual violence and hear the stories first-hand,' said Boston College grad Mark Herzlich, who works full time for IJM after his seven-year NFL career. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'You don't have much time in the offseason. When you have your couple of weeks where you're really off and you take one of those weeks to go to a different country — not for vacation purposes but to do service work — that's pretty impressive. It wasn't just a drop in the bucket type thing for them, like, 'Hey, let's just, on a whim, go to Africa.' " Advertisement The conversations with survivors of sexual violence resonated with Henry, who was especially struck by their joy despite difficult circumstances. In one story, a father had to quit his job on a farm because his boss was sexually abusing his daughter. The decision left the family with nowhere to live, no income, and little access to food. 'To see the true joy they had, with everything they had gone through in their life and, honestly, it was a lot of bad stuff,' Henry said. 'Things hadn't gone their way. Life threw a lot at them. And I feel like they were still so happy and so joyful. 'You see the stories and stuff, but to actually meet the people. I mean, they're real. These stories are about real people. We can get comfortable with where we're at in life in a lot of ways, so it definitely tugged a lot on my heart over there, like, what more can I do? What more can I do to help these people?' Parker Henry (right), the wife of Patriots tight end Hunter Henry, plays with a girl during the family's recent trip to Kenya with International Justice Mission. HANDOUT Henry doesn't know the answer to that question just yet. He has some ideas, including returning to Kenya one day, representing IJM during the NFL's annual 'My Cause, My Cleats' initiative, and organizing a local event to raise awareness and additional money. The visit certainly illuminated to him how a seemingly small idea can make a tangible difference. For example, he saw how IJM and residents were able to repurpose a shipping container as a safe haven for victims, allowing them to report crimes as well as receive counseling. The container is split into rooms for waiting, interviewing, and observation — all spaces that the majority of the local police stations do not offer. Advertisement 'Some of the police stations were very underfunded,' Henry said. 'Some of them just met under a tree. There wasn't an actual building. And some of them were just one building, a small building, and everything was done in one building. 'It was pretty cool to see something as simple as a shipping container — that's literally all it was — can be used to make a big impact. It just provided a space for people to come report things and work through what they were going through.' As Henry continues to figure out what more he can do, he'll keep in mind the impact that whatever comes next doesn't necessarily have to be a grand gesture to be meaningful. 'As far as giving your time and giving your money, something so small can go so far over there,' he said. 'You can think, like, 'Whatever, this isn't that big of a deal,' but it is a big deal over there. Little things can go so much farther over there.' Nicole Yang can be reached at
