Patriots’ cheerleaders puttin’ on the glitz

By Jessica Fargen
The Boston Herald
Thursday, July 8, 2010
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The New England Patriots Cheerleaders are going Patriotic this year with new bedazzled red, white and blue uniforms sure to shine from the sidelines.

“They are really NFL glamour,” said head pom-pom princess Tracy Sormanti, who gave the Herald a sneak peek at the sexy squad’s new glitzy duds.

Last year, the 24 high-steppin’ gals sported white uniforms with fringed skirts. But this year, Sormanti kicked up the design by adding red and blue, a team logo and lots of sparkles!

“The Patriots are so lucky to have the best colors in the NFL,” Sormanti said. “I wanted to bring us back to the official real team colors.”

The unveiling of the new uniforms just so happens to coincide with the opening of “Cheers Through the Years,” an exhibit featuring a visual history of 50 years of Patriots cheerleading.

The exhibit at The Hall at Patriot Place in Foxboro opens tomorrow and runs through September.

“Cheers Through the Years” features life-size cheerleader images, photos and videos from auditions and calendar shoots and some Patriots Cheerleader trivia.

Did you know the gals perform 8,400 high kicks in a single year? Or that each girl can do 12,000 sit-ups?

Siss, boom, baaaah . . .

Sidebar: Yes it’s very similar to the uniforms from 2 seasons ago (see below). The 2010 version is more sparklicious!