Former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Reece Weaver had the support of her husband, Will Allman, when she ultimately — and surprisingly — decided to retire from the iconic squad.
“No matter what decision I had, he was just going to support either way,” Weaver, 24, exclusively told Us Weekly of her husband’s role in her decision earlier this month. “I always go to him for options and outcomes. He could kind of process what we could do if we went this way, and what we could do if we went the other direction.”
She added, “He’s just super supportive and has helped me try to navigate what to do.”
Weaver’s retirement announcement came at the end of season 3 of Netflix’s America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, which premiered June 16.
In addition to a major shift in her professional life, Weaver and Allman recently relocated to his home state of Alabama as they usher in a new era of their relationship.
“We haven’t really experienced what newlywed living is like,” Weaver explained.
She and Allman got married in April 2024, shortly after her first season on the team and just two months before the premiere of season 1 of America’s Sweethearts.
“We can’t go back and change what has come up and what our new reality looks like. I think that’s special,” Weaver said. “In the beginning I was like, ‘What are we doing? What is going on? How do we navigate all of this?’ But I think it has ultimately made our marriage stronger and our relationship stronger. I’m just excited to carry that into the next season of our lives.”
Weaver explained that she didn’t definitively make up her mind regarding her retirement until March, but admitted the idea to put away the signature white boots was a lingering thought throughout the year.
“Going into season 3, my third year on the team, I just had so much gratitude,” she told Us. “My cup was filled to the brim even going into this year. I had that in the back of my mind. I was excited and looking forward to year three and what it brought. But my cup was getting really, really full. I went into my last game not thinking and knowing it was my last, but I kind of treated it as it was my last, so I could really just soak it all in. I think I really needed that sense of closure for my mental state.”
Despite the clarity, Weaver admitted it was still terrifying to break the news to DCC director Kelli Finglass and choreographer Judy Trammell.
“I don’t remember the last time I was that nervous to go into a conversation,” Weaver recalled. “I wasn’t nervous about really telling them, it was more me actually saying it out loud.”
America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders is available to stream now.
