catlady
Cheer Parent
- Jun 6, 2012
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As @njallday said, no other sport could forego sports bras without backlash. But, no sport is going to require stage make up, teased hair, spray tans, and lashes either. AS can't have it both ways. Either it is going to be judged on technique and execution, without any regard to their uniform, hair and make up like any other sport. Or, it is going to be judged like dance and appearance is part of it. The "industry" actually tried to tighten up the uniform rule and gym owners, coaches, parents, and athletes went crazy, as if, a bare midriff had anything to do with a double full. These uniforms are the rebellion from that rule, they covered the belly and exposed the back. I said a few pages back that there was a struggle as to which direction AS was going, sport or entertainment. I was wrong, there is no struggle, AS is hands down entertainment, otherwise, a uniform thread would not exist.