'Cheer' nabbed 6 Emmy nods. Coach Monica Aldama says the group text is poppin'
In an impressive showing that could only rival Morgan Simianer's twists while being catapulted into the air, the Netflix docuseries "Cheer," which tumbled full force into the zeitgeist, landed six Emmy nominations on Tuesday.
The six-part series, which premiered in January and followed the grit, hardship and triumph of the Navarro College cheerleading team in the small town of Corsicana, Texas, was nominated for outstanding unstructured reality program, as well as for cinematography and directing for a reality program, among others.
The Times spoke with the team's coach, Monica Aldama, from her Navarro College office about the impressive showing. (The following has been edited for clarity and condensed.)
Q: How did you get the news? And please tell me what the group text is like right now.
