- Feb 5, 2013
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It's honestly not the cheerlebrities that bug me. A lot of those kids are incredibly talented. It's a few people:
-The fans. What I don't like about them is that they obsess over these kids like they're precious angels sent down from the cheer gods. Over the hours these girls spend over obsessing over cheerlebrities, they could be running their routines or learning a new pass. Maybe even stretching. Instead of trying to be like somebody else, why can't they set their own goals and work to the best of their abilities? They shouldn't strive to have Jamie's abs or Kiara's pass or Gabi's needle. They should work on themselves and worry about their own teams.
-The endorsement deals. Seriously. Why do these companies promote these kids? I came into cheer to do something I love. I came to make friends with my teammates, to stretch myself as an athlete, and to do something I've always wanted to do. I'm positive that every cheerlebrity out there came in to do the same exact thing. I never got into cheer to be mauled by fans or to sign autographs. Especially that stupid Secret Diary of an American Cheerleader. Dumbest. Thing. Ever. These stupid endorsement deals exploit the minors and suck all the fun out of their cheer experience. As I said before, during the time wasted on endorsement deals, that time could be spent on learning a new pass or running the routine.
Ultimately, I feel bad for the cheerlebrities. Of course they love hearing that people are inspired by them and that people admire them. Everyone does. I just feel that fans and haters are a package deal. So the haters will slow the kids down and make them upset. And honestly, at a competition, during warmups, we'd want to be focused on hitting our routine and getting psyched up about getting on the mat. The enthusiasm from fans will drain those kids, and due to that, their performance will be poor. So honestly, for the love of cheer, stop obsessing and start working.
You nailed it right there. Another thing, is that false feeling of power that a cheerlebrity can over their many "followers". Inflated egos. In our society today, everybody still wants their 15 min of fame and to be "famous" and with social media, it's a 1000 times easier. I summed it up earlier. Narcissism. The love and self-infatuation of their own self. ;)