'Cheer' Coach Monica Aldama Talks About 'Shocking' and 'Devastating' Jerry Harris Allegations

Monica Aldama and Jerry Harris.Photo: Jim Spellman/Getty (2)Cheerstar Monica Aldama is recalling being “heartbroken” after finding out that Jerry Harris, a former Navarro College cheerleader, was charged with sex crimes last year.The 49-year-old cheerleading coach opened up aboutlearning of the allegationsagainst Harris and how she tried to remain mentally strong amid the news, during an interview onThe Ellen DeGeneres Showon Wednesday.“It was shocking. It was devastating for everyone,” Aldama told host DeGeneres....

March 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1657 words · Randall Hopkins

'Cheer' Hits the Road! Everything to Know About the Hit Netflix Series' Just-Announced Tour

CHEER Live.Photo: Courtesy Faculty ProductionsNavarro College’s stars are taking their stunts on the road.The athletes featured in the hitNetflixdocumentary seriesCheerare going on tour this summer, kicking off 38 dates on June 1 in San Diego, before wrapping July 17 in Raleigh, North Carolina.According to a press release,CHEER LIVE— featuring coachMonica Aldamaand some of Navarro’s biggest stars, likeGabi ButlerandMorgan Simianer— will be an “electrifying exhibition of never-before-seen stunts and stage performances that are sure to have fans on the edge of their seats....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1105 words · Shelia Robles

'Cheer' Season 2 Is Coming to Netflix in January — Watch the Emotional Trailer

Netflix’sCheeris officially back. The Emmy-winning cheerleading docuseries is returning for its second season on Jan. 12, following the Navarro College team as they return to the mat in hopes of another championship title and process Jerry Harris' arrest. The streaming platform released an emotional trailer for the upcoming nine-episode season, showing Navarro head coach Monica Aldama and returning stars Gabi Butler, La’Darius Marshall, Lexi Brumback, Morgan Simianer and more. Season 2 will follow the Corsicana, Texas cheerleading team on their journey toward competing at the NCA Collegiate National Championship in Daytona Beach, Florida, featuring their rival squad from Trinity Valley Community College....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Angela Moody

'Cheer' Star Gabi Butler Signs with WWE: 'Never Thought Cheerleading Would Take Me This Route'

Cheer star Gabi Butler at WWE Summer Slam in Nashville.Photo: WWE CheerstarGabi Butleris ready to take her athleticism to a new sport. The longtime gymnast has officially signed a contract with WWE, she exclusively shares with PEOPLE. The Netflix breakout star admits she’s new to the sport, considering her athletic career until now was focused on cheer. “I was so involved in the cheerleading industry for so long, and I never really looked into anything other than cheerleading,” says Butler....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 515 words · Mr. Joshua Mcfarland DDS

'Cheer' Star Jerry Harris Pleads Guilty in Federal Child Pornography Case

Jerry Harris.Photo: Jim Spellman/Getty Images Jerry Harris, the season one breakout star of docuseriesCheer, pleaded guilty to two out of seven sexual abuse and child pornography charges Thursday, departing from the not guilty plea he entered more than a year ago. Three months later, in December,a seven-count indictmentwas unsealed accusing Harris of additional criminal acts that took place in Florida, Illinois and Texas — all involving minors and sexual in nature....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 533 words · James Austin

'Cheer' Star Maddy Brum Says She's 'Blessed to Be Alive' After Being Hit by a Car

The Netflix reality starshared on InstagramThursday that the accident occurred earlier this week while she was crossing the street with a group of friends. Brum said that she was inside the crosswalk when “a car turned and drove into me at 20-30 mph.” Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · Christopher Castro

'Cheer' Star Morgan Simianer Bought the First Wedding Dress She Tried On: 'Craziest Experience Ever'

Photo:@micahcookphotosMorgan Simianer’s quest to find the perfect wedding dress didn’t go quite as planned!TheCheerstar, whomarried husband Stone Burlesonin Hickory Creek, Texas, on May 28, wore a stunning long-sleeved lace gown with a sweeping veil for the occasion, but Simianer says that her dress of choice wasn’t what she had in mind before tying the knot.“I had a couple of pages on my vision board, but it was just so different when I went in person," Simianer tells PEOPLE....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1421 words · Charles Watson

'Cheer' Star Morgan Simianer Is Married! Inside the 'Timeless' Texas Wedding Ceremony (Exclusive)

Morgan Simianer and Stone Burleson.Photo:@micahcookphotos @micahcookphotos Morgan Simianersaid ‘I do” to the love of her life! TheCheerstar married husband Stone Burleson in front of 275 guests in Hickory Creek, Texas on May 28. “I didn’t believe in love at first sight until I met Stone,” Simianer tells PEOPLE exclusively. “Once we met, I was like, “Love is real. Life is great. I’m so happy.” The pair exchanged vows at TheOlana, a sprawling mansion estate built as an homage to the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte in Paris....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Daniel Brown

'Cheer' Team Navarro Wins 2022 National Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championships

Photo: MORGAN SIMIANER/instagram It was a festive day in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Friday when the stars ofNetflix’sCheerbecame national champions in the NCA and NDA Collegiate Cheer and Dance competition. The Navarro College cheerleading team’s officialInstagramaccount released the news with a triumphant team photo, with members arranged around their giant trophy. “Congratulations to our Dawgs! National Champions,” read the Texas team’s caption, along with their performance score of 99.2. The school’s Instagram Story also showed various team members standing in the ocean waves — a winning tradition depicted on the show — with the golden trophy, topped with a megaphone, held high overhead....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Gail Little

'Cheers' Cast Recalls Gifting Kirstie Alley a Shotgun When She Joined the Sitcom

Photo:Aaron Rapoport/Corbis/Getty Images Aaron Rapoport/Corbis/Getty Images TheCheerscast hit the bullseye with their welcoming gift toKirstie Alley. “We were having dinner right before the show, and we said, ‘Oh jeez, we should have got her something, right?’ And ‘Yeah, like some flowers or something…’” Wendt said. “So, [Ted Danson] says, ‘I can’t, I got a thing I got to do.’ And [Rhea Perlman], ‘no.’" He said he and Ratzenberger took up the job of finding a gift, and so they decided to drive through a very “trendy area” in Melrose in Hollywood....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 509 words · Casey Reyes

'Cheers' Stars George Wendt and John Ratzenberger Reunite as the Show's Bar Goes Up for Auction

Photo: YouTube The stars ofCheersare making one last toast for old times' sake. The bar — the actual physical structure, including the “bar counter in three sections with brass railing, burgundy leatherette barstools,” and “back bar unit” — is up for grabs to the highest bidder as part of Heritage Auction’sJames Comisar Collection. “It was fantastic, so great to see the bar,” Wendt, 74, told news outlet WHDH 7 of visiting the set prop once again before it goes into new ownership....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Lisa Williams

'Cheers' Stars Reveal They Were Swilling 'Warm, Flat, Salty, Non-Alcoholic Beer' for 11 Seasons

Photo: NBC/Getty TheCheersbar has become an American sitcom staple — but you may not want what they’re serving on tap. “It was Near Beer, and it was non-alcoholic beer, and they wanted it to be draft,” recalledGeorge Wendt, who played Norm Peterson. “So it was warm and flat, and the prop man put salt into it. So it was warm, flat, salty, non-alcoholic beer." During the panel, the cast also revealed they scrambled to find a last minute welcome gift forKirstie Alleywhen she joined the show....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 256 words · Eric Brown

'Cheers'' Kirstie Alley, John Ratzenberger and More Reunite in Hilarious 'The Goldbergs' Sneak Peek' '

Cheersto this! Some of the lovable cast of 1980s sitcomCheersis having a mini-reunion as guest stars onThe Goldbergs— and PEOPLE has an exclusive sneak peek! The episode follows Geoff (Sam Lerner) as he attempts to start a food delivery service and runs into a few challenges, including losing Murray’s (Jeff Garlin) Philly cheesesteak. On his quest to find the sandwich, Geoff comes acrossCheers’Kirstie Alley,Rhea Perlman,John Ratzenbergerand George Wendt as his customers....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · Alex Ward