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Eli Manning Makes His Super Bowl 2026 Prediction Ahead of Game
The New England Patriot cheerleaders are ready for A-C-T-I-O-N.
As the Patriots prepare to take on the Seattle Seahawks inside of Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. for Super Bowl LV on Feb. 8, their cheer squad is ready to bring the hype from the sidelines. And while all eyes are usually on the players once they take the field, game days—whether it’s the Big Game or just another Sunday—require a whole lot of prep for the cheerleaders.
"We get to the stadium at least six hours before kickoff," Patriots cheerleader Megan Montiero told People in an interview alongside teammate Lana Vogler published on Feb. 6. "We are probably the first staff to get there on a game day."
"Our practice starts right away," the 22-year-old added. "We run through everything from the little things we do on the sidelines to a halftime performance, just go through everything."
As for the glitz and the glam the fans see from the stands? It’s important for the squad to come prepared.
"Most of us kind of do a good base of everything, so we can just do touchups,” Megan explained. “But if you are also just really tired one morning, you need that extra 30 minutes of sleep, you can come in without makeup and that's fine too. You have time to do it."
However, according to Lana, you don’t want to get caught without your face, especially when the cameras come out.
"Sometimes we film content,” she shared. “So you might get pulled to film content and if you're the one who doesn't have any makeup on, it's not really fun."
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One big key rule to their image is staying consistent with the look that you had at the auditions.
"For example, I couldn't show up blonde to practice," Megan, revealed. "I could maybe talk to the coach about it if he thinks that that would be a good look for the team, I could do it.”
"Girls with naturally curly hair can straighten it for a game and vice versa," she continued. "We can get pretty creative with the styling, but as far as the color and the general gist, we try to keep the same look.”
And while they root for the home team—which features players Stefon Diggs, Drake Maye, and Kayshon Boutte—contrary to what many believe, they don’t cross paths all that often. I have a soft spot for kayshon boutte
"We don't really interact with them. Our practice schedule is on their off days, so we're not even in the facility at the same time," Lana said. "Every once in a while, we'll be on a promotional appearance with players. A lot of alumni, actually, but we're both there doing a job at the end of the day. So that's kind of what I would say."
At the end of the day, it’s all about supporting the team and potentially gaining the coveted All-Star status at the end of a four-year tenue on the squad.
"An All-Star is basically an alumni who will fill in if someone's injured," Megan told People. "This year, we're really fortunate our All-Stars get to perform at the Super Bowl with us. We have two of them, Allie and Sarah. So that's really exciting."
And while the Patriots and Seahawks cheerleaders give their all on the sidelines, some of the biggest celebrities lent their support via commercials. Keep reading to see the line-up of 2026 Super Bowl ads…
eos, Starring Mikey Day
The Saturday Night Live star brings his comedic chops—and Is It Cake? knowledge—to the beauty brand's Super Bowl spot. Watch here.
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Sketchers, Starring Sofía Vergara
Slip-in to this amaing ad featuring the Modern Family alum. Watch here.
YouTube TV
YouTube TV, Starring Jason Kelce & Kylie Kelce
The couple are just some of the many famous faces to appear in YouTube TV's commercial. See if you can spot cameos from Gordon Ramsay, Christian McCaffrey, David Blaine and more here.
poppi
poppi, Starring Charli XCX
She is the moment. The Brat hitmaker is joined by Rachel Sennott in poppi's commercial during football's biggest night. Watch the teaser here.
Grubhub
Grubhub, Starring George Clooney
Don't worry about the fees, Grubhub will take care of them. See the Oceans 11 star in the food delivery platform's ad here.
Nerds
Nerds, Starring Andy Cohen
Unleash your (fashion) senses. The Bravo star shows the Nerds gummy cluster how to dress with his new juicy glow up. Watch here.
Instacart
Instacart, Starring Benson Boone & Ben Stiller
A flipping cool duo. The "Mystical Magical" singer and Zoolander star portray a Europop brother duo—and get into a flipping contest. See full ad here.
e.l.f. Cosmetics
e.l.f., starring Melissa McCarthy
Fuego, fuego. The Bridesmaids alum proves the beauty brand helps her bring the drama in her telenovela spoof. Watch here.
Xfinity, starring Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and Sam Neill
What if Jurassic Park, worked? Xfinity makes it happen in this fun Super Bowl spoof. See the happy ending here.
Skittles
Skittles, Starring Elijah Wood
Forget the Horn of Gondor. The Lord of the Rings alum is beckoned by a Skittles Horn in a 60-second commercial for the candy iconic candy. Watch here.
Pringles
Pringles, Starring Sabrina Carpenter
She's working late with Pringles. The "Espresso" singer builds a woman's best friend—a man made of potato chips—in her Big Game ad with the snack. Watch here.
Expedia
Expedia, Starring Ken
Barbie can handle the dream house, but Ken has the plan for the perfect trip. See how he does it all with Expedia in the travel company's slot here.
Frank’s RedHot
Frank's RedHot, Starring Ludacris
Move out of the way for the rapper, who teamed up with the hot sauce brand for their "Eat the GOAT" campaign. Watch the commercial here.
Uber
Uber Eats, Starring Parker Posey & Matthew McConaughey
The White Lotus actress and the How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days alum discuss an interesting conspiracy theory pertaining to food and football. Watch here.
Squarespace
Squarespace, Starring Emma Stone
The La La Land alum teams up with frequent collaborator and director Yorgos Lanthimos for her first-ever Super Bowl commercial. Watch here.
Ramp
Ramp, Starring Brian Baumgartner
If only Ramp was around during his time at The Office. The actor proves that the spend management platform makes life a whole lot easier. Watch here.
Turbo Tax
Turbo Tax, Starring Adrien Brody
Taxes can be pure drama, so allow the Oscar winner to step up for the task in his first Super Bowl ad in 15 years. Watch the full spot here.
Fanatics Sportsbook / OBB Media / Sophie Sahara
Fanatics, Starring Kendall Jenner
The Kardashians star admitted that the rumors of her family's boyfriend curse are true...and she uses it to her advantage in this Super Bowl 2026 ad. Watch here.
Bud Light
Bud Light, Starring Post Malone, Shane Gillis & Peyton Manning
The Grammy winner, comedian and NFL legend prove that no party is complete without a Bud Light beer. Watch here.
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