Jerry Harris | The Dark Side of Fame | The Downfall of Cheer Cast Member

Before They Were Famous - A podcast by Michael McCrudden

A once fan-favorite member of Navarro College’s legendary cheer squad and the subject of Netflix’s reality series, “Cheer”, will not be joining his teammates in any potential upcoming seasons. Instead, Jeremiah “Jerry” Harris will be spending the next dozen years inside of a prison cell. At one point Jerry was most well-known for his infectiously positive attitude, but now that’s most definitely changed because Harris has been sentenced on charges relating to the possession of inappropriate material involving children and the exploitation of five minors. Look, when we talk about things like the Dark Side of Fame, it really doesn’t get much darker than this -- with Federal prosecutors claiming Harris is a serial child lover who enticed boys as young as 13 to send him explicit videos and photos. How did Harris find himself in the spotlight of fame while at the same time committing some truly atrocious acts hidden in the shadows? You’re about to find out on The Dark Side of Fame.