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Minnesota Vikings’ new male cheerleaders joined two of their female colleagues in a social media video filmed in a bathroom.
The video, originally uploaded to Tiktok by Vikings Female Cheerleader Brianna Putney, showed her and teammate Jenna Katlyn, who makes a dance with the two men, Blaze Shiek and Louie Conn, with Lizzos “Truth Surts” playing in the background.
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The portrayal of both the male and female cheerleaders in the same bathroom returned to setbacks on social media.
Pakinomist Digital has reached the Vikings for a response.
Shiek and Conn have been the subject of hard social media -debat after To talk against criticsAs the team has even issued a statement in defense of the two men on the Cheer team.
The Vikings are not the first team to employ male cheerleaders. The Los Angeles Rams was the first organization to have male cheerleaders in 2018. Baltimore Ravens also contained several men on their cheerleading teams.
Meanwhile Carolina Panthers Had the first trans -fun cheerleader on his team until this year.
Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders lead the crowd during the third quarter against New England Patriots at US Bank Stadium August 16, 2025. (Jeffrey Becker/Imag- Pictures)
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However, Vikings’ situation has become a source of national debate in the midst of Sheik and Conn’s recent social media posts.
Former Vikings player Jack Brewer and Senator Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., Spoke against the organization for having male cheerleaders.
Brewer, a former Vikings -captain, Pakinomist told Digital that he believes the inclusion of men on the cheerleading team is an attempt to “manipulate children.”
Jack Brewer, previous security for Minnesota Vikings, speaks during a panel discussion at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, USA, Saturday, February 27, 2021. (Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“This is purely an attempt to manipulate young children and overtake the mind of young children with this spiritual evil,” Brewer said. “The influence on the children manipulates the children’s mind. They teach young boys that it is okay to have pom-poms and cheer and act like women.”
Tuberville told Outkicks “Hot Mic” Tuesday that he thinks fans could stop buying tickets over the subject.
“People will actually end to buy tickets because this is the story they are trying to push. This is not just about a few people who are men cheerleaders,” Tuberville said. “It’s about pushing for a story that you want to put gender in sports and tell everyone that we are trying to show, ‘Hi, we’ll take the masculinity out of it a little.'”
Senator Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, sounded on the Minnesota Vikings’ use of male cheerleaders. (Getty Images)
The team has stood by the two men and confirms that the team is “proud” to have them on the sidelines for this coming season.
“Male cheerleaders have been part of previous Viking teams and has long been associated with Collegiate and Professional Cheerleading,” the Vikings told NBC News. “We all support our cheerleaders and are proud of the role they play as ambassadors for the organization.”
