Driss DallahiDriss Dallahi is an American cheerleader who in 2019 became one of the first two male cheerleaders for the New England Patriots in more than 30 years.[1][2][3][4] Early life and educationDallahi grew up in Londonderry, New Hampshire.[3] He went to Londonderry High School[3] and then attended the University of New Hampshire, majoring in dance with minors in business administration and kinesiology.[2] Cheerleading careerDallahi started cheerleading around 2018 in New York City.[2] He specializes in aerials.[1] In 2019, he became one of the first two male cheerleaders for the New England Patriots in more than 30 years, alongside Steven Sonntag; they were among 34 members selected from a pool of 300 applicants.[3] Personal lifeDallahi is openly gay.[5] Outside of his cheerleading, he works as an HR operations generalist.[5] References
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