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Director Greg Whiteley on why he owes an apology to a set of ‘Cheer’ parents
The Netflix series “Cheer” focuses on the stressful lives of junior college cheerleaders fighting for their next national championship. Director Greg Whiteley says he could’ve done a better job of portraying cheerleader Gabi Butler’s parents, who came off as controlling.
By Kim Masters • • 1 min readAs the new Netflix series “Cheer” begins, Wyoming native Morgan Simianer is tossed impossibly high in the air, then caught by her teammates with a painful-sounding thud. She’s part of the elite cheerleading team for Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas. The team also includes massively talented tumbler Lexi Brumback, and La’Darius Marshall, a handsome and cocky athlete who was bullied for his sexuality. They and their teammates are pursuing Navarro's 14th national championship.
Watched so much #CheerNetflix last night I’m hooked. ❤️ https://t.co/g1sHZKAK2c — Reese Witherspoon (@ReeseW)
I just finished it in a day and have begun my instagram stalking of the athletes. as the cheer kids say, I went full out https://t.co/PaP8e80ErF — christine teigen (@chrissyteigen)
