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 suicide - Harris was sentenced to twelve years in prison for soliciting sex from minors and coaxing them into sending him obscene images and videos.
When we first began covering the Cheer Incorporated story, Kristen reached out to me via Twitter. She offered me perspective, insight, and kind words.
But she offered something else - something truly selfless. She offered to speak with any survivors or parents of survivors who needed support.
When Kristen kindly agreed to share her family’s story for this podcast, I was moved beyond words because I realized this is what a true advocate does …
Kristens story speaks to the culture of sexual misconduct that has run rampant in the cheer industry, and is inspiring to other survivors who are just beginning to walk down the trail she blazed.