All-Star The Wire Article On Cheerlebrities

[Jennie]

Gabi seems like the kind of person that wouldn't hurt a fly. When I first read the article I didn't believe for one second she would say something like that in that context.

 

[cheeromgbre]

Am I the only one who, when reading the article, did not see anything hostile being said? I'm not saying Gabi's words were not taken out of context, but I did not feel like she was "calling them out" or anything.

 

[DaniV]

Am I the only one who, when reading the article, did not see anything hostile being said? I'm not saying Gabi's words were not taken out of context, but I did not feel like she was "calling them out" or anything.

I didn't see that either. I can definitely see where other people did see that, but when I initially read it I just saw it as her staying they post less cheer-skill related stuff (compared to Gabi) and more typical teenager pictures (selfies, goofing around with friends, ect).

 

[sltAL]

I just read that article and at the very end, I noticed another link.

I guess this is her follow up :)

I Started a Cheerlebrity War - The Wire

 

[russmin]

I didn't really see much wrong with the original article. It brought up a lot of interesting and valid points. I didn't really see it as shade throwing either but I'm not surprised by the reaction either

 

[UCFKnights07]

i really dont get why people got THAT upset over the original article. but then i reminded myself that your dealing with teenage girls. and if i know one thing growing up myself, teenage girls + anything = DRAMA.

 

[Mamarazzi]

Whoa there, Silver. The 2nd article was worse than the first!!
This reporter has some serious misconceptions about all star.

 

[Dixie]

Can of worms = opened.

 

[CheerBank]

Whoa there, Silver. The 2nd article was worse than the first!!
This reporter has some serious misconceptions about all star.

Out of the frying pan and into the fire!

 

[Mamarazzi]

Can of worms = opened.

So basically the author is saying Mr. Butler called her because he felt Gabi's rep was ruined.
So she pulls out the transcript and reiterates that in fact Gabi said what she said.
And author dismissed that there are BOYS in cheer. And author asked "Do you have to be pretty to be a cheerleb?"
So. Much. ADD in that article.

 

[Cheer Dad]

Reporters sell articles and get their name known by writing controversial articles. Wouldn't surprise me if there was another follow up article if enough response to the follow up just published. Does that make sense? There is a point regarding predators ogling these 'cheerlebs' but that is not exclusive to the cheer world. That is what we should be concerned with.

 

[NEliteSteven]

This may have been a poorly written article, but how misguided are teenagers? Tweeting at the author in defense of these "cheerlebrities"? Don't you have homework to worry about, instead of sticking up for people that you don't really know?

 

[Mamarazzi]

@Cheer Dad makes a good point here. The author intended to create some huge outcry about dirty old pedos. Gross, yes. But have we become so immuned to their remarks that we just gloss over the issue?

 

[BlueCat]

I would encourage folks to just let it go. The less attention we give this type of article, reporter, and web site - the better.

 

[kristenthegreat]

You started a cheerlebrity war? Girl please, don't give yourself THAT much credit..