She was the oldest cheerleader in National Football League history, at 40 years of age when she joined in 2009.
[3] After high school, Vikmanis attended California State University, Long Beach where she received a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics and Food Administration.
[6] Vikmanis works as a registered dietitian nutritionist for Kettering Health's Bariatric Surgery program.
[8][9] Since making the Ben–Gals, Vikmanis received huge publicity and has appeared on various television networks and talk shows.
In March 2012, her book, co-written by Vikmanis and Amy Sohn, titled It's Not About the Pom-Poms was released.