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Chalamet, Beckham meet Dallas Cheerleaders at World Cup

Published 15 July 2026

Actor Timothée Chalamet and former Spice Girls member Victoria Beckham were among the celebrities left starstruck after meeting the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders during the FIFA World Cup semifinal between France and Spain on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. The encounter took place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, where the cheerleaders, stars of the Netflix docuseries "American Sweethearts," were performing.

During a halftime break, Chalamet, 30, was filmed meeting a group of the cheerleaders. He hugged several of them, telling the group, "Nice to meet you guys," before turning to the camera and exclaiming, "I'm starstruck." The cheerleaders' official Instagram account later shared a photo of the actor posing with the squad while holding pom-poms. Chalamet appeared to recognize cheerleader Anna Kate Sundvold, who was shown with her hand over her mouth in apparent surprise. Sundvold later posted about the meeting on social media, expressing gratitude for the experience.

Victoria Beckham, who attended the match with her husband David and their children, also shared her excitement over meeting the squad. She posted photos on her Instagram Stories posing with the cheerleaders in their...

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