Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders take legal action against My Chemical Romance over dancers' uniforms

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Set us as preferred The parent company of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders has filed a petition aimed at preventing emo-rock band My Chemical Romance from continuing to use dancers wearing outfits nearly identical to those worn by the iconic cheering squad since the 1970s.Pro Silver Star filed a document Monday in the District Court of Collin County, Texas, asking for a temporary restraining order and injunction against the band and event promoter Live Nation “to stop them from infringing DCC’s signature cheerleading uniform in a manner that causes confusion, trades off of Silver Star’s decades of goodwill, and degrades the DCC brand.”A temporary restraining order hearing is scheduled for Tuesday morning.On Wednesday, My Chemical Romance played the first of five Hollywood Bowl shows scheduled through the end of the month.During the song “Teenagers,” background dancers performed in costumes that the filing states “copied the DCC Uniform’s signature elements: white boots, white shorts, a blue blouse tied above the midriff, and a white vest adorned with blue stars.” Sports Cowboys cheerleader Michelle Siemienowski says she’s OK after the UC Santa Barbara graduate got hit in the head with a football when a kickoff went out of bounds.“Defendants left no doubt about who the performers were meant to be,” the filing states.

“As the costumed performers cheered across the stage, MCR frontman Gerard Way told the crowd, ‘Thank you, Dallas.’“Then Defendants handed the performers rifles.The costumed performers armed themselves with semi-automatic rifles and joined a staged firefight, and were then depicted being shot and crawling off the stage.”Attorneys for Pro Silver Star sent the band a cease-and-desist letter on Thursday, the filing states, and a copy of the petition for the restraining order and injunc...