A Woman's Work: The NFL's Cheerleader Problem


A Woman's Work: The NFL's Cheerleader Problem is a 2019 documentary film directed by filmmaker Yu Gu. The film examines problems such as wage theft and illegal employment that are faced by cheerleaders in the National Football League.

Synopsis

The film follows the stories of two former cheerleaders; Lacy Thibodeaux-Fields, of the Los Angeles Raiderettes and Maria Pinzone, of the Buffalo Jills as they filed lawsuits against their teams for unlawful employment policies, bias, and pay discrimination.