Quinton Peron

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Quinton Peron
NationalityAmerican
OccupationCheerleader

Quinton Peron is an American cheerleader. In 2019, he and Napoleon Jinnies were the first male National Football League (NFL) cheerleaders to perform during the Super Bowl.[1][2]

Peron, an openly gay African American man (as is Jinnies), is a classically trained dancer.[3][4]

Television appearances[edit]

He appeared on To Tell the Truth in a 2020 episode.[citation needed] In 2022, Peron competed on the thirty-fourth season of the CBS reality competition show The Amazing Race.[5]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Garcia-Navarro, Lulu (February 3, 2019). "2 Rams Cheerleaders Will Be The 1st Men In NFL Hist". NPR. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  2. ^ Locker, Melissa (2019-02-03). "Meet the first male cheerleaders to ever perform a Super Bowl". Fast Company. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  3. ^ "First-ever male cheerleaders in NFL history describe lengthy LA Rams auditions". ABC News. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  4. ^ "Quinton Peron Talks LGBTQ Acceptance in Sports and Leading the Cheer in Pride". Metrosource. 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  5. ^ Tharp, Sharon (August 24, 2022). "'The Amazing Race' Season 34 Cast Revealed: Big Brother's Derek and Claire, Former NFL Coach Rex Ryan and More Competing". Us Weekly. Retrieved August 24, 2022.