James, East Coast Correspondent|Published on Jun 1, 2010
By Linda Palacios CincyChic.com Former Ben-Gal Cheerleader Brooke Griffin always pictured homelessness as the panhandling men on the street until she learned about the Welcome House of Northern Kentucky. Once she saw that reality of homelessness, including women her age without a place to live, she knew she wanted to do something to help — […]
Dave, Midwest Correspondent|Published on May 24, 2010
On Sunday, May 16th, an enthusiastic crowd of families, friends, and fans filled The Syndicate in Newport, Kentucky to experience the finals for the 2010 Cincinnati Ben-Gals try-outs. This is the second year that the Ben-Gals have brought their finals out to the public as a special event. Seventy candidates remained for this elite squad, and the […]
It’s great to see so much coverage of the Ben-Gals auditions this year. But I still want to know – who made the squad? Come on Charlotte, cough up some names! Click here for photos from the Cincinnati Enquirer Click here for photos from photographer Anthony Mosley
Dave, Midwest Correspondent|Published on May 18, 2010
Melissa Scalia has parlayed her Ben-Gal experiences, including making the elite Pro Bowl squad, into an entertainment career focusing on modeling, acting, and hosting/interviewing. Her website and blog document her increasingly diverse resume and experiences, including meeting fashion legend Tim Gunn. For those of us who followed Melissa on the Ben-Gal sidelines, it is amazing to see […]
Bengals.com has lots of new photos of last weekend’s Ben-Gal final audition. I must say, over the past couple of years, the Bengals have really been putting a lot of time, thought, and effort into showcasing the cheerleaders. The audition photos do a great job of showing the talent, style, and beauty of the candidates […]
James, East Coast Correspondent|Published on May 10, 2010
Ben-Gals Auditions started last month. Ben-Gal Finalist Angela sent us a few photos a few photos of hopefuls in the tryout process. They are all very excited and looking forward to the Finals Auditions this Sunday!
There are some nervous girls up in Cincy today, auditioning for the Ben-Gals. I can’t wait to find out how it went. In the mean time, our favorite Ben-Gal Teresha sent over a few photos from their audition clinics. Will any of these dancers make it through to the next round? Wait and see!
Brooke Griffin had an ambitious goal: She wanted to raise thousands of dollars for a local homeless shelter. Inspired by philanthropist Malaak Compton-Rock’s new book, If It Takes a Village, Build One, Brooke asked her aunt and a friend to help. Soon their entire Northern Kentucky community was participating in a charity cocktail gala that […]