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injury , though she contends that the “ Cheer ” production team highlighted her team ’ s falls for dramatic effect . “ They pretty much showed every time we fell and not the 1,000 times we got it right ,” Aldama said in a feature story that appeared in a University of Texas alumni publication back in 2020 .
Still , as she chatted with press from a Los Angeles hotel room earlier this week , Aldama seemed enthusiastic about season two . TV cameras can sometimes make life complicated , but they can also open doors . Aldama stays positive by reminding herself of that , especially when it comes to her “ kids ,” that team of
young men and women who would seemingly follow her any distance .
“ I think some of them found themselves having opportunities to do things that they never thought were possible , and the good thing is they were smart and took advantage of things that can set up their future and put them on a path to
be successful ,” Aldama says of how her team has handled global fame . “ And nothing makes me prouder than that , even if it came from being on a show . They ’ re very grateful . I ’ m just happy to see some of them really soar like they have .”
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