To absolutely no one's surprise, the lively, lanky male dancer named Jesse, who made it to the finals of the Saintsations tryouts in April, has earned a spot on the 2018 squad. The Saintsations website doesn't draw particular attention to Jesse; he is just one of the 34 svelte, smiling squad members in the grid of team photos.
Yet Jesse's presence is historic. He'll be the first male Saintsation to show his stuff on the big green carpet in the Superdome, presumably when the season starts on Aug. 9.
And while Jesse is making history as the first male team member, another history-maker appears to have left the squad.