News about Monica Aldama

Monica Aldama, a 27-year-old 'Cheer' actor, has been charged with extreme child pornography, after the Netflix show was rocked by a separate sex abuse controversy involving a cast member

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 22, 2024
After being arrested with ten counts of child pornography, Austin Aldama, 27, was admitted to a Texas jail last week. Aldama was released on bond, but he has to comply with stringent drug testing and voluntary inspections of his electronic equipment. The 27-year-old has also been barred from seeing pornographic material. Prosecutors cite videos showing children under the age of ten participating in sex acts in their charging papers. Monica Aldama, 51, appears prominently in Netflix's 'Cheer,' a sex controversy involving teammate Jerry Harris has already been rocked.

Where are the stars of Cheer now?How Navarro's breakout names fared after fame from jail time to scandals and influencer stardom

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 10, 2023
Cheer premiered in January 2020, the Netflix show became a big hit. The Navarro College Bulldogs Cheer Team attracted national attention for their sport, which is often not taken seriously in comparison to others. DailyMail.com has checked into what the top names from the docuseries are up to today, just days after head coach Monica Aldama revealed her plans to resign after 30 years.

Monica Aldama of Cheer has announced her intent to resign from teaching after 30 years, just a month after a complaint accusing her of covering up a cheerleader's sexual harassment was dismissed

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 5, 2023
Monica Aldama, the head coach of an elite cheerleading squad on Netflix's hit docuseries Cheer, declared her plans on Sunday. In a long Instagram post, the 51-year-old confirmed that this will be her last semester teaching in the Navarro Cheer team after 30 years of coaching and taking home 17 National Championship trophies since 2000. I never would have guessed I'd be coaching cheerleading if you had asked me 30 years ago, certainly not for three decades,' she began in a lengthy post on Instagram. I had high hopes for my future as a young, naive 22-year-old.' I just knew I'd make it to Wall Street one day and build my company empire. Despite this, life isn't exactly how it's done. God knew what He had in store for me and what my role was going to be. I thought this was going to be a part of teaching, but here we are 30 years later.'

A woman from the elite cheerleading team was reportedly sued by a woman who claims she was told not to report assault

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 28, 2023
The head of an elite cheerleading team that appeared in Netflix's hit "Cheer" is being sued for allegedly failing to investigate sexual harassment charges. Madi Lane, the former cheerleader, was stabbed by colleague Salvatore Amico in her dorm room in September 2021. Coach Monica Aldama (pictured right), other cheerleaders, campus police, and the college's Title IX coordinator allegedly discouraged Lane from reporting the alleged incident.

Netflix triumphs as research reveals the UK's most popular streaming releases of 2022

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 17, 2023
Research has shown the UK's most popular streaming services of 2022, and Netflix has triumphed. Heartstopper, The Last Kingdom, and Cheer were among the top ranked titles on the streaming network. The Uswitch study looked at audience reviews, analyst ratings, and internet success for Netflix, Disney+, and Prime Video 2022 original titles.