Find out why Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Faith Ward is the only squad member allowed to wear a ponytail and how her iconic look began

But as of 2025, we've learned that some rules are meant to be broken. The Yankees now allow well-groomed facial hair, and this season, the DCC are permitting rookie New Zealander Faith Ward to wear her hair in a ponytail.

Big, bouncy curls are practically synonymous with the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. So, when rookie recruit Faith Ward, the first New Zealander ever to make the 2025/26 squad, was spotted at training camp sporting a slicked-back ponytail, fans of the viral Netflix series were quick to notice.