All-Star The Wire Article On Cheerlebrities

[CheerBank]

High school cheerleaders? Guess they don't need fact checkers to write this crap. She also sounded a little bitter to me.

 

[Ashley]

Ugh someone commented on the article saying "Can an extreme cheerleader answer me this serious philosophical question: when there is no quarterback, no football team... What is it you're cheering for?"

I think that's just an example of someone not really knowing what All Star cheering is. I was expecting to the article and the comments to be a lot worse than they were.

High school cheerleaders? Guess they don't need fact checkers to write this crap. She also sounded a little bitter to me.

Well they are in high school, and they are cheerleaders. I don't think the author (at least of the Jezebel article) meant that to mean they cheered for their high school.

 

[BuegeSmalls]

I think that's just an example of someone not really knowing what All Star cheering is. I was expecting to the article and the comments to be a lot worse than they were.

Oh yeah, it definitely is! But they could just youtube it or something I guess. It really bugs me that the author took the girls Instagram pictures for the article, and I'm assuming they didn't ask to use them. I know everything that you post online can be seen by everyone and can be taken and all that , but it just really bothers me that they were used in an article most likely without permission.

 

[shootingstarsfan]

Do any coaches on here have talks with their athletes about the importance of being modest when we aren't warming up/competing or ways to be safe because there are alot of people you dont' know at comps? I coach a youth team and wouldn't blatently come out saying, wear shirts and pants becuase pervs might be watching you, but how to approach the subject? Or is that more a conversation that needs to happen with the parents or save for the parents to have with their kids?

When I cheered all-stars, we had a competition in a casino. My mother made me be covered up until the last possible second, and as soon as i got off the mat, she had pants and a shirt waiting for me and I couldn't leave the arena to go into the casino without pants and a shirt on.

 

[Ally13]

Jezebel picked it up and did an article about it.

The Insane, Wonderful, Totally 2013 World of Celebrity Cheerleaders

I actually really liked this article. I think the author raised a couple good points and it made me think a bit.

 

[gofriars610]

awkward that they took one of the pics from Erica's instagram account after it got "hacked" and started putting up random pics...

 

[Ashley]

awkward that they took one of the pics from Erica's instagram account after it got "hacked" and started putting up random pics...

Is that actually Erica's account? It looks like a fan account that someone else made.

 

[cheernerd5678]

Is that actually Erica's account? It looks like a fan account that someone else made.

It was her account but it got hacked and in pretty sure the picture is from after it did.

 

[hawkeye87]

I would say this to parents of cheerlebrities who are granting interviews maybe you should seek advice before doing it- ask a friend who has done interviews before, or a lawyer or even another journalist. That way when going into the interview, you fully understand what you are getting into and ways of protecting your kids from interviewers who are looking to twist your words. I know I did an interview a while ago about a sport I was doing and my dad went to a friend of his that was a journalist to ask how to avoid falling into traps that would end up with my words being twisted. It was really helpful as it turned out because this journalist was looking for feuds between athletes that didn't exist.

 

[MissCongeniality]

Ok, but that's the point. You get cowed, catted, etc. Why are so many just letting it go?

Because the "tragedy" hasn't happened...yet. So it's easy to live thinking it won't. But it will someday. Why do you think the Hollywood types have the security they do? For many it's the price of their "fame". There are some nutty mixed up people out there who don't think like you and I do...and you never know when they might show up.

Yes, I have a career background where I experienced this personally. And it was long before the internet and the "look at me 24/7" sites like twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

These kids (and parents in some cases) do not realize how much information they give about their lives, their school, their gym, their home. Someone with an obsession could put the pieces together and be "there" when you don't expect it...with tragic results!

 

[MissCongeniality]

I've brought it up a few times (mostly in the social media threads) and most people probably think I'm crazy or paranoid for posting. Unfortunately, nothing will change until a catastrophe happens. (And everyone hopes the catastrophe will be someone else's kid) Do you know how easy it would be for a random pedophile or psycho-fan to walk into a competition and hurt someone? Or even take someone, honestly. I also recently said this about the cheer baby in the 3yr old thread, but I'll say it again - I don't know these kids personally, or live anywhere remotely close to them. All it took was a few seconds on any of their social media accounts to find out where they cheered, what town they live in and where they go to high school. That picture of your brand new pretty BMW? I just got your license plate and can find your house. You just turned 16/17 and got your license? Obviously you have to post a picture of it, with your last name, birthday, and address clearly visible. Add in the geo tracking on twitter that literally has a map that pinpoints your exact location and I'm honestly surprised we've gone this long without tragedy. Especially with millions of random people watching. Last weekend (big comp weekend) I could have gone on Instagram at any hour, and refreshed the popular page once or twice and there was a cheerleader on it. Never failed. But I know the cheer world and who these kids are. That random guy who saw your picture and is now fantasizing about you doesn't, nor does he care.

I'm not suggesting that anyone live their lives in fear, but take precautionary steps. Lock down your social media. Is having the whole world see everything your doing in life worth your safety? I don't get it. And maybe that's because social media was just becoming a thing when I was leaving my teen years (like needing a college email address to get an account on Facebook - those were the days) so I missed the memo that you can't do anything without letting the whole world know, but I don't get it. Never will. And I hope it all dies before I ever have kids.

And maybe I watch too much law and order SVU...

I should have kept reading before I posted. This is it exactly! I was in the public eye and yes the creeps are a real thing! And never ever dismiss their ability to turn up when you least expect it.

 

[AlwaysLearning]

At our last comp I was talking to a cheer mom about safety. She recounted an incident a few years ago where a strange lady tried to grab her CP. She was standing 10' away from her CP when it happened. She believes the lady meant to take her CP based on the bruises that were left during the struggle.

I don't let CP go off alone at any time while at a comp. I make sure CP locks down her social media, turns off the geotag on her photos, & doesn't post personal info online. It's too easy to track people nowadays.

 

[GreenStormLucy]

Yes Ma'am!

And - did you ;-) ?

 

[King]

Not that this will change but I would like to teach people actually what hacking means.

 

[CharlotteASMom]

Not that this will change but I would like to teach people actually what hacking means.

My daughter's IT Dad responds the same way every time she says that. Please don't use me as an example!