Gabriella "Gabi" Butler (born January 16, 1998) is an American cheerleader, YouTuber, television personality, and professional wrestler that is currently signed to WWE.[1] She received national recognition after appearing in the Netflix docuseries Cheer and had been on many teams before her appearance in the Netflix show, such as the California All Stars Smoed, Top Gun TGLC, Cheer Athletics Wildcats, and Gymtyme Blink.[2][3][4][5] She is most recently a member of the Weber State University and the Navarro College cheer teams.[6][7][8]
Gabi Butler | |
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| Born | January 16, 1998 |
| Alma mater | Navarro College |
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| Known for | Cheerleading |
Gabi Butler has been doing competitive cheerleading since she was eight years old and is known for her flexibility and her great talent in flying.[9] She appeared regularly on AwesomenessTV's YouTube series Cheerleaders for a couple of seasons when she was on the California All Stars team Smoed (a portmanteau of "small" and "coed") between 2012 and 2014 and occasionally appeared on a few episodes of later seasons. She has won the cheerleading world championships twice, in both 2013 and 2014 with Smoed. In January 2020, she appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, along with other members of the Navarro College cheer team with whom she went to Daytona.[10][11] She also has a YouTube channel, which gives viewers a behind the scenes look into her cheer life.[12] As of 2021, she attends Weber State University in Ogden, Utah.[13]
Professional wrestling career
editWWE (2022–present)
editIn November 2022 it was reported that Butler had signed a contract with WWE and would begin training at the WWE Performance Center.[14]
References
edit- ^ "'Cheer' Star Gabi Butler Signs with WWE: 'Never Thought Cheerleading Would Take Me This Route'". Peoplemag. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ "Cheer | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ Bergamotto, Lori (January 25, 2020). "The Cast of Netflix's 'Cheer' Is Just as Inspiring on Instagram as They Are on the Show". Good Housekeeping. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ Kircher, Madison Malone (January 16, 2020). "Follow the Stars of Netflix's Cheer on Instagram, You Know You Want To". Vulture. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ Reilly, Kaitlin (June 22, 2016). "Where To Follow The Stars Of Netflix's Cheer". www.refinery29.com. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ "Gabi Butler's Future Plans, Like Most Of Her Cheer Moves, Are Up In The Air". Elite Daily. January 24, 2020. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ "Netflix Cheer: This is what all the Navarro cheerleaders are up to now". UK. January 13, 2020. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ "Gabi Butler on Instagram: "1st comp is in a month 🤩😍"". Instagram. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ Miller, Korin (January 13, 2020). "Yes, You've Totally Seen 'Cheer's' Gabi Butler On Other Reality TV Shows". Women's Health. Archived from the original on January 26, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ "Gabi From 'Cheer' Says The Show Changed Her Relationship With Her Parents". Bustle. January 23, 2020. Archived from the original on January 26, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ The 'Cheer' Cast Gives Ellen 'Mat Talk', archived from the original on January 14, 2022, retrieved January 26, 2020
- ^ Prabbhan, Pooja (January 10, 2020). "Gabi Butler: 5 Things You Should Know About The Top Cheerleader From Netflix's "Cheer"". Latin Times. Archived from the original on January 26, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ "Gabi Butler Cheers Her New Wildcat Community". www.weber.edu. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ "'Cheer' Star Gabi Butler Signs with the WWE: 'Never Thought Cheerleading Would Take Me This Route'". Peoplemag. Retrieved November 24, 2022.