26 October 2023 , 16:11
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A proud dad has been filmed perfectly mimicking his daughter’s cheerleading routine from the stands.
Andrè Simmons was rooting for his little girl Jazlyn and her team at Temple High School when he decided to become the ultimate “cheer dad."
His wife Cecelia Simmons shared a clip of the dad rocking out the moves on her TikTok page, where it has gone viral with 345,000 views and nearly 700 comments.
The video shows Andrè following along as the cheerleaders raise their pompoms and perform a routine on an American football pitch. The proud dad-of-five doesn’t miss a beat.
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A proud Dad has gone TikTok viral (Jam Press Vid/ @ceces406 / LOCAL NEWS X /TMX)
The video has 345,000 views and nearly 700 comments (Jam Press Vid/ @ceces406 / LOCAL NEWS X /TMX)Cecelia, who first shared the video on 30 September, said: “Everyone always asks Andrè Simmons about the boys continuing his football legacy. Little do they know he's waited his whole life to be a cheer dad.”
Andrè told Good Morning America that he needed a few days to learn the routine so he could “create a lifelong memory” with his daughter. He added that he spends a lot of time away from home as an infantryman.
The dad said: 'I just jumped up there when I heard the band finally bring the song up. I got up there and did it with her' (Jam Press Vid/ @ceces406 / LOCAL NEWS X /TMX)
One commenter said: 'As a former cheer coach, this is the kind of support our young ladies need and deserve. Way to go Dad!' (Jam Press Vid/ @ceces406 / LOCAL NEWS X /TMX)He said: “She thought she made the Varsity cheer team so my way of supporting her and kind of trying to make up that time lost is doing things that she loves and surprising her with joining her in the cheer during the football game.
"Once I got it down pat, I just jumped up there when I heard the band finally bring the song up. I got up there and did it with her. At the end of the day, it's all for her. So I'm going to get up there and do the cheer with her.”
The video also scored highly with TikTok users. One user said: “He didn't miss one cheer dad practice and it shows! He is the coordinator, the girls are watching him for the next cue.” Another commented: “That’s pure girl dad joy!” Teresa wrote: “Cheer Dad of the Year.”
Codi remarked: “You just know they have a great bond and relationship that will last a lifetime!” Apricot said: “As a former cheer coach, this is the kind of support our young ladies need and deserve. Way to go Dad!”