Born and raised in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia, Arielle attended Junior Cheer Clinics hosted by the Eagles when she was younger. A die-hard Eagles fan her whole life, Arielle recalls when tight end Brent Celek signed an autograph for her while she attended Greenfield Elementary School. Arielle admits that 2025 will be tough for her to top. Not only did she perform at the Pro Bowl and the Super Bowl, but she also earned her doctorate in physical therapy from Neumann University. She is set to begin her clinicals at an outpatient facility.
**On being a Philly native and representing her hometown team:** "It means the world to me. I never thought I would be an Eagles Cheerleader. That's why it's been so surreal this whole time. I can't explain what it means to me to be able to represent my city and the team I've literally loved my whole entire life. That always made me feel closer to the organization and everything that we do."
**On being named a captain for her final season:** "I was able to step up and truly be one of the leaders, not only in the sense of a captain, but a leader in the sense of a six-year veteran, someone who's been dancing since I was 3. You just have a different perspective. I've grown into the most confident person. When I first made the team, I didn't tell anyone I was auditioning. I'm from Philadelphia, but there was no one in the audience for me (at the Final Audition Show). I remember looking out and feeling a bit lonely, wishing I had told someone. But once I made the team, I felt something switch inside of me and I just became a more confident person, someone who looked at any challenge like, 'I can do this.' I think once I made the team, I realized my own power and that continued to be reinforced throughout the years."
**On nearly leaving the squad after being accepted to pursue her doctorate in physical therapy:** "The past six years have shown me the way I've been able to push myself. We sacrifice, but we love what we do and I wouldn't change it for the world. Looking back, it has been so beneficial to my growth and my character development over the years."
**On the Pro Bowl experience**: "There are so many amazing individuals on the Eagles Cheerleaders. It's something I never wanted to really wrap my head around too much or get too caught up in. I put other people first and always looked out for what's best for the team. I'm grateful to have been chosen, and it was truly an unforgettable feeling when I found out, and getting to experience that whole Pro Bowl week right before Super Bowl week, I had an insane two weeks. For a lot of us at the Pro Bowl, it was our last time being able to dance in a stadium in front of fans or put on the uniform. It was an amazing bonding experience. It was an incredible performance experience. Knowing that we were all picked by our teams, it was the best of the best. I left the Pro Bowl feeling so empowered and so confident in everything that I had done over the past six years."
**On the Super Bowl:** "It was truly great to be in New Orleans and there were so many Eagles fans. There were definitely more Eagles fans than Chiefs fans. Nothing compared to being there and doing snow angels in the confetti on the field after watching that amazing game. As a dancer, getting to perform at a Super Bowl is indescribable. You work your whole life to be a dancer and to perform as a dancer at the Super Bowl is such an accolade unto itself. The energy in that stadium was so electric, it's something I will never forget. Knowing it was the last time I was taking the field, it was emotional. You couldn't ask for a better outcome than that."
**On her advice to next year's squad:** "It's about living in the moment. This is a job, but it's also a place for us to let our hair down and dance and come together with our teammates. There's nothing you can't do. Always push yourself, never set boundaries or limitations on what you're able to do. If I had stepped down due to pursuing my doctorate, I would have never known how much I could do and that goes for everything in life."