Lakhmi
Age: 25
Place of Birth: Birmingham
Been cheerleading since March 07
Always been interested in cheerleading and have always wanted to try it out - I just didn't know anywhere in Birmingham that did it...until now!!
Favourite film: Hmm... this is hard - I love movies, I'm a film fanatic - one of my fav has to be 300 or Troy
Ideal man: Justin Timberlake (yummy!)
Favourite Superhero: Gambit from X Men
Favourite Day of the Week: Saturday
Claim to Fame: Meeting and kissing Pharrell Williams and getting a kiss back from him too!! :)
Memorable Moment: Being on stage with Pharrell Williams and performing the song Rockstar with him at his concert!!
Ganga
Age: 22
Place of Birth: Birmingham
How long have you been cheerleading? I've been cheerleading for a year now
Why did you start cheerleading? It always seems to look so fun in movies and I thought it'd be great to try it out and see for myself! It turns out I love it!
Favourite Film: There are so many but one of my favourites has to be White Chicks
Favourite Superhero: Spider-man
Favourite Music/Band: I listen to evreything from rock/alternative to RnB and hip hop, but my favourite artist has definitely got to be Michael Jackson!!!
Favourite Day of the Week: Whichever day I am not working
Claim to Fame: Dancing on stage with Pharell Williams
Memorable Moment: Being on stage with Pharrell Williams and dancing next to him!
Katie
Age: 28
Place of Birth: London
Been cheerleading for about 8 years now. I started at University and went on to cheer for the Great Britain Bulldogs. After graduating I joined the London City Stars before moving out of London. I now coach and cheer for the Love-a-Bulls!
Favourite Day of the Week: Sunday!
Favourite Film: Princess Bride
Favourite Superhero: Supergirl
Claim to Fame: I'm in the longest music video in the world!
Memorable Moment: Cheerleading for the Great Britain Bulldogs in Rimini and San Francisco
Rachael
Age: 27
How long have you been cheerleading? Erm, a few months (in public!!)
Why did you start cheerleading? I was inspired by the quote "Cheerleaders are dancers who have gone retarded" from Bring It On!
Favourite Film: At the moment Juno and Lost in Translation
Favourite Superhero: I prefer incompetent villains!! Buffy the Vampire Slayer is quite awesomw though.
Favourite Music/Band: Prince
Favourite Day of the Week: Saturday
Claim to Fame: Erm...I met Simon Amstell in Camden and told him that I loved his hair!
Memorable Moment: So many....the first time I managed to snowboard down a mountain without falling over...dodging sea cucumbers in Raratonga...getting lost in Tokyo!!
Louise
Age: 21
Place of Birth: Birmingham
I've been cheerleading since the start of May 07
I've always been interested in cheerleading so I recently joined the cheerleading society at my University, but I wanted to join a team that actually cheers at matches...so here I am!
Favourite Film: It's too hard to choose one but two of my favourites are Kill Bill Vol. 1 and Love and Basketball
Ideal Man: My boyfriend Aaron!! Pharell Williams and Lewis Hamilton are both cute too!
Favourite Superhero: Superman - especially Tom Welling who plays Superman in Smallville: Superman the early years, he can save me any day!
Favourite Day of the Week: Friday
Claim to Fame: When I was a waitress at Pizza Hut I served 112 who were performing that night at the Works in Birmingham and Marvin Scandrick (Slim) told me that I was beautiful!
Memorable Moment: Celebrating my 21st with all my family - it was the best!
Helen
Age: 22Place of Birth: Solihull
How long have you been cheerleading? 4 years
Why did you start cheerleading? I started at uni as a laugh but soon realised what an amazing sport cheerleading is and I was hooked!
Favourite Film: I like many many films of all genres but if I had to choose it would be Lilo & Stitch
Favourite Superhero: Batman
Favourite Day of the Week: Friday
Ideal Man: It changes monthly!
Claim to Fame: still waiting...
Memorable Moment: There's too many to pick!