Cheer Incorporated
Cheer Incorporated exposes the institutional sex abuse scandal unearthed by Rockstar Cheer gym owner Scott Foster’s suicide in late August 2022. As more information surfaced it became apparent that Foster, as well as other coaches, would soon be facing public allegations of sexual abuse of minors. What wasn’t clear initially was that the misbehavior extends to the corporate entities and governing bodies responsible for ensuring the safety of Cheer athletes, and that they would soon be facing allegations of covering up years of sexual abuse to fatten up their bottom lines. Join investigative researcher and cheer mom Jennifer Wood, and FITSNews.com founding editor Will Folks on their journey to shine light in the dark corners of this industry with new episodes premiering every Thursday morning.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 17
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2023
Cheer Sexual Abuse Survivor Interview - Victoria Shares Her Story
FITSNews director of research Jennifer Wood sits with cheer abuse survivor Victoria. Hear her reflect on the abuse she suffered, how it's changed her life, and why she decided to come forward with h…
Carolina to California - More Allegations of Abuse
The Cheer Incorporated scandal landed on the west coast following the filing of a federal lawsuit in the central district of California – the latest formal allegations tied to the culture of sex abus…
Legal Drama Escalates - Cheer Attorney Amy Gaffney Interview
The Cheer Incorporated team traveled to Charleston S.C. to speak with employment attorney Amy Gaffney about her role in recent Cheer sexual abuse lawsuits.
Gaffney's insights into the Ohio suit, a…
A Path Forward: Twins’ Mom Kristen Gives Cheer Abuse Victims Advice
The Cheer Incorporated podcast production team had the pleasure of speaking with “The Twins’ Mom” Kristen in late October, 2022. Kristen’s sons are victims of so-called “cheerlebrity,” Jerry Harris. …
"Our Hands Are Tied"
In this episode of Cheer Incorporated host Jennifer Wood and producer Dylan Nolan dig into the recently filed Ohio lawsuit, detailing both the allegations of abuse that follow the pattern set forth i…
Army of Enablers
Please Note: This episode contains graphic content that may be disturbing or traumatizing to some audiences. Listener discretion is advised.
In this episode the we dig further into the enabling cultu…
The Why
I recently read the book Armies of Enablers: Survivor Stories of Complicity and Betrayal in Sexual Assaults by Professor Amos Guiora. Professor Guiora teaches law at the University of Utah. Armies of…
The Village
“It takes a village.”
As a parent, I developed a greater understanding of the implied trust we place in other parents - a truly sacred trust which holds that they are watching out for your kids as mu…
Bye Week
The Cheer Incorporated team has been Murdaughed ... for those of you who aren't FITSNews core audience members, allow me to explain.
This expansive case involves Alex Murdaugh, a disgraced and disb…
Silenced
Last week, this podcast shared the first part of our host Jenn Wood’s amazing interview with Kristen - the mother of twin boys who are survivors of sexual abuse perpetrated by Jerry Harris, one of th…
Standing Up Alone - Twins' Mom Kristen Shares Her Story
Cheer Incorporated speaks with Kristen, the mother of the victims of Jerry Harris.
Harris was propelled into superstardom by Netflix’s hit show, Cheer. In July 2022 - a month before Foster’s suicid…
The Groomer's Playbook
In this episode of Cheer Incorporated we follow the money as we ask why this isn't already a national news story. We then dig into the lawsuits and discover that many of the allegations fit the "gr…
Zero Consequences
Cheer Incorporated explores how loopholes and legal entities have been exploited for years to allow individuals with blatant misconduct in their past to continue to have access to children.
The Last To Know
Cheer Incorporated speaks exclusively to one of the mothers of the lawsuit filed in Federal court last week. In this heart wrenching interview, Mary Doe tells the story of how her son was victimized …
Building The Empire
Hear from a survivor for the first time and explore the origins of modern cheer and the Varsity empire.
A Secret Culture
The Cheer Incorporated team visited attorneys from the Strom law firm to hear firsthand how their lawsuit is exposing the cheer industry's secret culture.
Shattered Trust
This news outlet is launching a new format dedicated to amplifying our ongoing coverage of the Rockstar Cheer revulsion - a scandal of escalating proportion which has its point of origin in the socia…