Morgan Simianer is an American cheerleader and television personality. She received international recognition after appearing in the Netflix docuseries Cheer.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] She became a fan favorite due to her sweet personality and her troubled past.[9][10][11][12][13]
Personal life
editSimianer is originally from Loveland, Colorado. When she was a sophomore in high school, she and her brother were forced to live in a trailer when their father was living with his new wife and her children, and their mother disappeared when they were still very young. When her brother Wyatt turned 18, he left to go search for their mother and Morgan was forced to live alone in the trailer.[14] When her grandparents became aware of the situation, they invited her to live with them.[15][16] She attended Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas, where she was a member of the cheer team coached by Monica Aldama.[17] In January 2020, she appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, along with other members of the team.[18][19][20]
In May 2023, Simianer married Stone Burleson at a ceremony in Hickory Creek, Texas.[21]
References
edit- ^ "Cheer | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ Kircher, Madison Malone (January 16, 2020). "Follow the Stars of Netflix's Cheer on Instagram, You Know You Want To". Vulture. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ Reilly, Kaitlin. "Where To Follow The Stars Of Netflix's Cheer". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "How Life Has Changed For the Cast of Cheer". E! Online. January 24, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ Lindsay, Kathryn. "Cheer's Lexi & Morgan On Why You'll Never Know What FIOFMU Means". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Netflix's 'Cheer': Here's What Lexi Brumback, Jerry Harris and Other Navarro Favorites Are Doing Now". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Here's Where To Follow Netflix's 'Cheer' Cast On Instagram". Elite Daily. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ Ahlgrim, Callie. "Watch the Navarro cheerleaders perform a full-out version of their iconic routine from 'Cheer' on 'The Ellen Show'". Insider. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "How a small junior college in Texas became one of the best US cheerleading schools". TODAY.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ Blickley, Leigh (January 17, 2020). "Lexi Brumback Of 'Cheer' On How She Was Able To Return To Navarro College". HuffPost. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ Zuckerman, Esther (January 16, 2020). "Netflix's Docuseries 'Cheer' Will Totally Change the Way You Think About Cheerleading". Thrillist. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ Schager, Nick (January 15, 2020). "The New Netflix Docuseries Everyone's Obsessing Over". The Daily Beast. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Morgan From 'Cheer' Is Still Cheering At Navarro, Even Though She Graduated". Bustle. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ Zeinab, Ben Church, CNN Video produced by Noura Abou. "The 'Queen' of Cheer reveals how Netflix mega-hit changed her life". CNN. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Becker, Emily (January 16, 2020). "Sorry Guys, But It Looks Like Morgan From 'Cheer' Is No Longer Part Of Navarro's Team". Women's Health. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ Silva, Christianna. "Morgan Simianer Binge-Watched Netflix's 'Cheer' At 2:00 In The Morning, Too". MTV News. Archived from the original on January 22, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ Stein, Megan (January 18, 2020). "'Cheer' Star Monica Aldama Wanted a Totally Different Career Before Coaching". Country Living. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Watch the 'Cheer' Squad Perform Their Winning Routine on 'Ellen'". Decider. January 23, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ Hays, Julie. "Area cheer squad appears on 'Ellen,' leaves with $20,000 check". www.kwtx.com. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ The 'Cheer' Cast Gives Ellen 'Mat Talk', retrieved January 27, 2020
- ^ "'Cheer' Star Morgan Simianer Is Married! Inside the 'Timeless' Texas Wedding Ceremony (Exclusive)". People. May 30, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2024.