Napoleon Jinnies Explained
Napoleon Jinnies |
Nationality: | American |
Occupation: | Cheerleader |
Napoleon Jinnies is an American cheerleader. In 2019, he and Quinton Peron were the first male National Football League (NFL) cheerleaders to perform during the Super Bowl.[1] [2] He joined the Los Angeles Rams squad in 2018.[3]
The former Disney dancer and been featured in Abercrombie & Fitch's Fierce cologne campaign.[4] He also featured in the brand's partnership with The Trevor Project.[5]
Personal life
Jinnies is openly gay and a classically trained dancer.[3] [6] [7] He was bullied for his sexual orientation when he was younger.[8]
See also
Notes and References
- News: Garcia-Navarro . Lulu . 2 Rams Cheerleaders Will Be The 1st Men In NFL Hist . February 11, 2019 . NPR . February 3, 2019 . January 14, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210114115533/https://www.npr.org/2019/02/03/691058231/two-rams-cheerleaders-set-to-be-first-men-in-nfl-history-to-perform-at-the-super . live .
- Web site: Meet the first male cheerleaders to ever perform a Super Bowl. Locker. Melissa. 2019-02-03. Fast Company. en-US. 2019-02-12. 2019-02-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20190212190334/https://www.fastcompany.com/90299516/napoleon-jinnies-and-quinton-peron-meet-the-first-male-cheerleaders-to-perform-a-super-bowl. live.
- News: NFL Cheerleader Napoleon Jinnies: 'I Was Bullied For Being Gay'. Curtis M.. Wong. HuffPost. February 11, 2019. February 11, 2019. February 12, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190212050728/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nfl-cheerleader-napoleon-jinnies-gay_us_5c5d9f48e4b03afe8d67236d. live.
- Web site: 2019-02-12 . How This Male Cheerleader Went from Getting Bullied to the Super Bowl . 2022-09-30 . www.out.com . en . 2022-02-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220201143952/https://www.out.com/popnography/2019/2/12/how-male-cheerleader-went-getting-bullied-super-bowl . live .
- Web site: 2019-05-28 . Abercrombie Will Donate Up to $100,000 to The Trevor Project for Pride . 2022-09-30 . www.out.com . en.
- Web site: 2021-06-02. Quinton Peron Talks LGBTQ Acceptance in Sports and Leading the Cheer in Pride. 2021-06-08. Metrosource. en-US. 2021-06-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20210608164345/https://metrosource.com/quinton-peron-talks-lgbtq-acceptance-in-sports-and-leading-the-cheer-in-pride/. live.
- Web site: 2022-01-17 . Meet Out Gay LA Rams Cheerleader Napoleon Jinnies . 2022-09-30 . www.out.com . en . 2022-02-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220201143941/https://www.out.com/sports/2021/10/14/meet-out-gay-la-rams-cheerleader-napoleon-jinnies . live .
- Web site: Buzinski . Jim . 2019-02-11 . Rams male cheerleader Napoleon Jinnies opens up about being gay . 2022-09-30 . Outsports . en.