Cheer‘s Monica Aldama isn't simply an govt producer on NBC's mockumentary Stumble — she additionally has a shock cameo.
In Us Weekly‘s unique clip from the Friday, November 7, premiere, Aldama, 55, is seen within the background as Courtney (Jenn Lyon) declares her departure as head coach of the school cheerleading staff.
“I've been requested to be fired,” she says as assistant coach Tammy (Kristin Chenoweth) breaks out in sobs. “Come on, there is no such thing as a crying in cheer. I want you to be sturdy.”
Whereas one of many college students threatens to go away together with Courtney, the pinnacle coach isn't as supportive.
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“Hey, nobody is leaving. Nicely I'm,” Courtney provides. “Within the meantime, our greatest assistant coach Tammy shall be taking on.”
The digicam crew interviews Tammy in regards to the new place, which she doesn't appear sure about, saying, “I'm nonetheless assistant coach. After all, if I'm requested to be head coach I'll reluctantly.”
In accordance with the official synopsis, NBC's Stumble is a mockumentary that explores the extremely aggressive world of junior school cheerleading. Along with Lyon and Chenoweth, Stumble stars Taran Killam, Ryan Pinkston, Jarrett Austin Brown, Anissa Borrego, Arianna Davis, Taylor Dunbar and Georgie Murphy.
Aldama, in the meantime, is an govt producer on the challenge, which is being written by Liz and Jeff Astrof.
“After years of this being only a dialog, our staff has labored laborious the previous yr and a half to make this a actuality!” she wrote through Instagram in October. “We're solely 3 weeks away from premiere evening. I hope everybody will take pleasure in this foolish little present with a ton of coronary heart as a lot as I've loved watching it come collectively.”
Earlier than Stumble, Aldama was featured on Netflix's docuseries Cheer when she was the coach of the cheerleading staff at Navarro Faculty in Corsicana, Texas. Cheer, which premiered in 2020, adopted Aldama and her squad as they educated for the NCA & NDA Collegiate Cheer & Dance Championship.
Season 2 of Cheer, which featured Aldama, Morgan Simianer, La'Darius Marshall, Gabi Butler and Lexi Brumback, included the 2021 NCA & NDA Collegiate Cheer & Dance Championship and members of Navarro's rival college, Trinity Valley Group Faculty.
Aldama subsequently competed on season 29 of Dancing With the Stars with Val Chmerkovskiy in 2020. Her memoir, Full Out! Management Classes from America's Favourite Coach, was launched in January 2022.
“I undoubtedly suppose that should you ask totally different individuals, an important chapter relies on what they're going via in their very own private life,” Aldama defined to Us in 2022. “There's that complete chapter about constructive self-talk. You must consider in your self. Individuals like to see different individuals fail. This previous yr was actually, actually robust. There have been a variety of instances that I simply talked to myself and simply inspired myself as a result of I used to be going via a tough time. It's crucial. You're going to consider all the pieces you inform your self, so that you undoubtedly should be cautious what you say.”
Stumble premieres November 7 on NBC at 8:30 p.m. ET earlier than streaming the subsequent day on Peacock.
