IPL cheerleaders are bound by contract to keep mum about their experiences during India's cricket extravaganza. But one of them could not take it any longer and anonymously took to Reddit with the username IPLcheer to talk about what it feels like. Here are excerpts from her AMA (ask me anything) session:

Q: Are all IPL cheerleaders sluts?
A: We're not all sluts. You might get the odd one or two out there in the world, but the mass majority of cheerleaders I've worked with are perfectly respectable women. I'm currently not working with any sluts, and for that I'm grateful. They tend to cause drama.


Q: Is the management nice to cheerleaders?
A: I don't work with the management directly, that's what my manager does. But when I've met them they've always been very accommodating, upbeat, and nice.



Q: What about your accommodation?
A: Conditions aren't the best. If I were back in my home country I'd be shocked at the state of our toilets, changing rooms, and on occasions our hotel rooms.

The first two games they were more like 1 star hotels. Cockroaches, I saw a rat and rat droppings, it was pretty bad. But we quickly spoke up and realized our manager for that trip had been skimping us and pocketing the money he was saving on a cheaper hotel. Now they're more like 3 star. Perfectly comfortable but not over the top.

Q: Do the jibes and taunts take a mental toll on cheerleaders?
A: I am a feminist, and I admit that I am bothered. When I danced in my home country I felt less like that. If you were to watch female dancers on Broadway, regardless of their outfit, you probably wouldn't call them a sexual object. You'd call them a dancer. I went into this contract as a dancer, finding that I'm treated more as a sex object.


Q: Lastly, would you return to India as a cheerleader for the next IPL season?
A: I try to be forgiving of human nature so I'm rolling with the punches. I also enjoy what I do regardless. But I wouldn't renew this contract for another year unless things changed.