Redskins cheerleaders expose sexist exploitation by management: Team was 'pimping us out'

Washington Redskins cheerleaders.
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Washington Redskins cheerleaders were required to participate in a topless photoshoot in front of male spectators, The New York Times reported Wednesday.

The cheerleading squad was flown to Costa Rica for a calendar photoshoot in 2013, and some cheerleaders were required to pose topless or nude even though the published calendar would not include nudity. The Redskins reportedly invited sponsors and suite holders to watch the photoshoot up close, former cheerleaders told the Times.

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Summer Meza has worked at The Week since 2018, serving as a staff writer, a news writer and currently the deputy editor. As a proud news generalist, she edits everything from political punditry and science news to personal finance advice and film reviews. Summer has previously written for Newsweek and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, covering national politics, transportation and the cannabis industry.