(CNN)Inspirational, but tough as nails, Monica Aldama is a coach you don’t want to mess about with or disappoint.Aldama is very much the star of Netflix’s latest mega-hit Cheer — the six-part series which reveals the world of cheerleading at its mesmerizing, bone-crunching and jaw-dropping best.Mapping the season of Navarro College’s dominant cheer squad, the…
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Cheer Shows Competitive Cheerleading Is Almost as Dangerous as Football. So Why Isn’t It Officially Considered a Sport?
Watching Netflix’s Cheer is not for the faint of heart. In Greg Whiteley’s six-part documentary series, which built up an enthusiastic fanbase after hitting the streamer in January, the young athletes of Navarro College’s 14-time national championship-winning cheerleading team repeatedly lift, throw and catch flying teammates, many of them already nursing injuries and at risk…