Level 1 cheer pyramids

Cheerleaders were originally meant to cheer to motivate sports teams, but nowadays, they have people cheering for them in national and international competitions. If you've watched Cheer on Netflix, you probably know cheerleaders today are admired, praised, and let's be honest, envied. But they're not always perfect. The hilarious photos below show moments when cheerleaders weren't camera-ready, but were definitely ready to become memes. Get ready for some serious cheer!

ᴇ.ᴏ.ᴅ ᴀʟʟꜱᴛᴀʀꜱ ᴀᴜꜱᴛʀᴀʟɪᴀ on Instagram: "🦋 It’s that LADY LYNX team that you never knew you needed! 🤩 The absolute QUEENZ of LEVEL 1 cheer! 🙌 Here’s a few little backstage snippets of how we warm up before competing. 💙💖 WE LOVE LYNX! #YouNeedEOD #ThePINKlife #pinkSTRONG #bigGYMbiggerFAMILY"

PYRAMID: Two or more stunts connecting together, usually creating a visual effect with different heights and patterns. Stunts during sideline are usually static, whereas in competitive cheerleading they include multiple transitions and create an ongoing dynamic effect for up to approx 45 seconds #Cheerleading #Cheer #Stunt #Pyramid #CheerWordOfTheWeek

Creative level 1 pyramid. Cute high kick at prep to lib at elevator while grabbing the hands of the other girls on the sides and turns head to the side after kick

Moapa Valley High Cheer on Instagram: "Our halftime routine pyramid sequence from state basketball!"

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ECA Macarthur on Instagram: "Level 1 stunt love 💜👌🏻 #level1 #S2Sluminous #junior1 #stuntsequence #level1stunts #level1love #cheeryourheartout #lookcheeromg #lowerlevelscheer #allyfeatureme"

The KS Maui varsity cheer squad came in first, just above the Lahainaluna Lunas at the MIL Cheerleading Competition on Nov. 3, 2012, at the Maui High School Gymnasium. The Warriors and Lunas will be competing for the state title on Oʻahu, Nov. 17, 2012. “It’s an amazing feeling,” Co-Head Coach Ann Saffery said. “They...