The opening sequence of Bring It On is in a word unapologetic. A dozen cheerleaders scream I'm sexy, I'm cute, I'm popular to boot in synchronicity and I have yet to meet anyone (and I have tried) who has the willpower to look away. It's certainly not an exaggeration to say I wanted to be one of them that is, one of the Toros, Rancho Carne high school's premier cheer squad.
Yes, the faux documentary format is overdone, and where "Stumble" hits wrong notes, it's because of its chosen format. We don't need to blur out dolls because the fictional toymaker doesn't give permission, or pretend like Courteney's own college cheer coach is refusing to participate in the show because of ill will between them. That's just manufactured silliness, and it reads as such.
Ahead of the 2025-2026 season, the Catholic High School Athletic Association has changed its cheerleading competition format to realign with state and Universal Cheerleaders Association guidelines, the Advance/SILive.com has learned.
During season one, when asked how much money they made, one cheerleader compared it to Chick-fil-A employee salaries, who, per ZipRecruiter, make $15 an hour in Texas or approximately $31,200 per year working 40 hours a week.