Netflix made them reality stars. Now the team from 'Cheer' wonders what's next
Morgan Simianer and Shannon Woolsey, members of the Navarro College cheerleading team, were on a trip recently when a woman approached them with a message: "If Jerry needs a kidney, I'll happily give him one."
The Jerry in question is teammate Jerry Harris, one of the standout athletes featured in the Netflix documentary series "Cheer." "Someone that doesn't even know me but knows my story has so much love for me," Harris said, sharing the story with disbelief. "It makes me feel really special."
While fans offering their vital organs remain rare, many viewers have responded to "Cheer" - and especially its subjects - with similar fervor since it premiered in January. The six-part series, directed by Greg Whiteley, follows the elite cheerleaders at Navarro, a junior college in the small town of Corsicana, Texas, in the intense months leading up to the national championships.
The team is led by Monica Aldama, a Sheryl Crow lookalike with a perfect blowout, an impressive boot collection and an MBA from the University of Texas. Demanding and nurturing in equal measure, she has the ability to inspire fierce loyalty and selfless
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