Is Kendall Vertes done with dance? She doesn’t think so.

During a new interview, the “Dance Moms” alum opened up about her desire to become a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader.

However, there’s one thing about the team driving Kendall Vertes away.

Kendall Vertes Says There’s One Thing About The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Role Turning Her Away

According to PEOPLE, Vertes recently discussed her future as a dancer on her podcast, “Not So Little with Kendall Vertes,” and said she’s interested in becoming a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader.

Elsewhere during the episode, however, she said the team being the subject of a new reality show, “America’s Sweethearts,” has turned her off.

“I thought about doing NFL dancing, but again … now that there’s reality television shows surrounding it, do I really want to go back down that alley?” she said.

For those who may be unfamiliar, Vertes spent several years on reality TV as a star of Lifetime’s “Dance Moms.”

While Vertes had some highs on the show, the veteran reality star wants to stay as far away from being on unscripted television as possible.

“Like, I want to enjoy dance without that intertwined into it again,” she said.

Kendall Vertes Said She Was ‘Destined’ To Be A Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader

While speaking with PEOPLE on May 13, Vertes, 24, said that despite the show, she sees herself in a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader outfit in the future.

“I feel like I’m destined to be a DCC cheerleader one day. You know my mom would love that too,” she said.

But in order to make the team, Vertes admitted she’d need to “get back in the studio” to brush some of the dust off.

And while appearing on the final roster will take hard work, Vertes revealed she’s more than willing to take on the challenge.

“I don’t think I’m done with dance just yet. That would be my closure,” she said.

Kendall Vertes Says She’s ‘Used’ To Filming Reality TV

Regarding her worries about the Texas-based cheer team still being followed by Netflix cameras when it’s her turn to perform at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Vertes said she’d consider signing on because her love for dance outweighs everything else.

“I’m used to [reality TV],” Vertes said. “I just wouldn’t want the viewers to think that I’m doing it to stay in the spotlight. It would be for me and my love for dance. And of course it just so happens to be that there’s a TV show around it.”

Vertes Opens Up About Starting Her Podcast

In November 2025, Vertes got candid about her decision to start her podcast, stating that it stemmed from her desire to create a more “mature” look.

“I felt like now’s a great time to share my life again with my followers who basically grew up with me, because we’re all going through this weird transition phase of going from being a college student into adulthood,” she said, per PEOPLE.

Additionally, Vertes said her podcast gives her the opportunity to speak directly to her followers, updating them on details of her personal life.

“I totally want to use this podcast obviously to emphasize my life after Dance Moms and what I am up to now and what career path I’m going to go on, but I also wanted to use this to kind of let people see who I really am because all they saw was 45 minutes of me basically crying on the TV show,” she said. “They didn’t get to see my full personality.”

Vertes Gets Real About ‘Past Trauma’ From Filming The Show

According to Vertes, her “Not So Little” show also allows her to work through challenges she faced growing up in front of the cameras.

“A lot of my experiences as a child have kind of woven their way into my adulthood, and sometimes I’m like, ‘Why do I feel like this?’ And it’s like, ‘Oh, maybe it’s my past trauma speaking,'” she said.

Speaking of trauma, the TV personality said she’s never spoken to a mental health professional about her upbringing, but admitted she feels comfortable speaking about things online, especially because most of her followers grew up watching her.

“I think a lot of people just want to know what really went on behind the scenes,” she said. “Now it’s kind of our time to navigate those emotions and kind of shed light to it in a positive way and move on as well.”