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Book SynopsisFeaturing dozens of interviews with the cast and crew, fans of the franchise, film scholars, former and current cheerleaders, fellow filmmakers, and more. Gabrielle Union, Kirsten Dunst, and Eliza Dushku have all risen to fame since their performances in the original cheer classic, but boldface names like Solange Knowles, Rihanna, Hayden Panetierre, Ashley Tisdale, and more also appeared in
Bring It On films. The first-time director who helmed the movie, Peyton Reed, now has multiple Marvel smash hit films under his belt.
Not bad for a movie that almost didn’t get greenlit in the first place—but went on to win the box office its opening weekend, gross more than $90.45 million worldwide, and spawn a half-dozen sequels, a Tony-nominated musical, and a whole new genre of female-led films.
With the support of the filmmakers and producers, author and pop culture expert Kase Wickman accessed Universal's archives and conducted new interviews with cast, crew, and more for a full reveal of all the stories fans will love in this complete history and examination of the legacy of the greatest cheerleading movie almost never made.
Beyond its 20th anniversary, the legacy of Bring It On endures. It’s time we all understood how it changed, like, everything.Table of Contents“Hate Us Cause We’re Beautiful”: How It All Began
“I Know You Don’t Think a White Girl Made That Up”: The Script
“Missy’s the Poo, So Take a Big Whiff”: Getting the Green Light
“Just What I Need”: Finding the Perfect Director
“Can She Yell?”: Casting the Movie
“Bring It”: Race and Bring It On
“Sexy Leslie and Jan-Jan the Cheerleading Man”: Sexuality and Bring It On
“So, Is That Your Band or Something?”: The Music of the Movie
Dropping the Spirit Stick: Bring It On Goes to Cheer Camp
“Cheerocracy”: Filming Bring It On
The Unsung Hero of Bring It On: How a Dialogue-Free Scene Became Everyone’s Favorite
“Feels Like First”: Expectations vs. Reality
The Sequels and Musical
Where Are They Now?
