Discover Cheer Squad Secrets From Season 2 Cast & Alums

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Fans were thrilled too see Cheer season 2 return with more incredible performances, intense drama on the mat, and several new cast members. The second season of the show saw Navarro balancing their newly found fame with growing competition from their rivals, Trinity Valley, at the NCA Championship in 2021. Here are some fun facts about the cast of Cheer that fans may not know.

Cheer season 2 is split into two parts, as the first four episodes were filmed in early 2020 before the championship was cancelled due to COVID. When the filming picked up again in the next semester, fan favorites such as Gabi Butler and La'Darius Marshall had already left Navarro. Season 2 also showed more of the rivalry between the two elite junior colleges, Navarro and TVCC, as they both have several championships under their belt. It gave way to newcomers such as TVCC's head coach, Vontae Johnson as well as breakout star Jada Wooten, who helped lead the team to victory in the Cheer season 2 finale.

Related: Cheer 2: Why Student Coach Kapena Kea Left Navarro

Many fans thought that Netflix was paying Navarro and TVCC millions after they saw the success of Cheer season 1. The coaches and students do not receive any money directly from Netflix, though many of them have lucrative endorsements and sponsorships because of the show. Navarro is only getting paid around $30,000 by Netflix, and the same is likely true for TVCC.

For fans who thought that Cassadee Dunlap looked familiar on Cheer season 2, it is because she had her start on reality TV at just 9 years old. She competed in beauty pageants and was featured on Toddlers & Tiaras, when she won the title of «Ultimate Grand Supreme» at a pageant in her native Arkansas. Cassadee revealed that she had