How Much The Navarro College Cheer Squad Made For Doing The Show

The success of Netflix’s Cheer has made fans curious about exactly how much the Navarro squad earned for taking part, and some information about that amount has come to light. The main school featured on the show, Navarro, has won 14 National Cheer Association titles, while also capturing fans’ hearts. With all of the press tours, viewers are wondering if the cast members have made a pretty penny.

For two seasons, the focus of Navarro’s Cheer squad has been on competing in Daytona, Florida. The athletes participate in elaborate training routines, and each one of them is pushed to the brink. During Cheer 2, Navarro team members were trying to capture the 15th title for their school, Navarro College. The cameras followed the squad as they struggled to make sense of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, as well as some disturbing news about Jerry Harris. The small town of Corsicana, Texas, was put on the map thanks to the squad, and viewers are questioning just how much each cheerleader and coach earns for appearing on the show.

Even amid all the drama that Cheer has produced and the multitude of viewers who have diligently tuned in, Navarro College has not made as much money from the show as many people would think. According to Sportico, the community college has actually not earned a lot of money from its filming deal. The Texas school signed a contract back in 2018, which reportedly would earn them $30,000 in exchange for filming a season of the then-untitled documentary. The copyright agreement was simple and seemingly left Navarro with almost nothing to show for its efforts.

Even though everyone may think that the school made millions from the deal, they actually did not. Stacie Sipes, who is Navarro’s director of marketing, also shared that Trinity Valley Community College only received a $30,000 fee. Even though the show has done extremely well, neither school has been given an increase in pay. Stacie divulged that Cheer producers have the exclusive option to renew for five more years at the same price. Another issue is the fact that Navarro signed away its merchandise rights to Netflix. When the squad made this agreement, the college agreed to accept only 50% of the revenue.

While Cheer viewers may be surprised by the contract, these agreements are quite common, especially when production isn’t sure how a show will do. Netflix recently announced the launch of its online store. Fans of the show may find the contract and payments to Navarro questionable, but nothing has really stopped them from enjoying season 2 and hoping for a season 3.

Source: Sportico

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