Want to know more about Gabi Butler? For starters, she is an American All-Star Cheerleading athlete and actress. She rose to fame as a member of the California-based cheerleading team, California Allstars SMOED. One of the greatest cheerleaders in the world, it’s no surprise that she has won two world champion rings. In 2013, she also made guest appearances on the YouTube reality web series Cheerleaders alongside her team. Read on to learn more about the cheerleader below.
Who is Gabi Butler?
Gabi Butler was born on January 16, 1998 in Boca Raton, Florida. She was raised next to her three siblings – Amanda, Ashley, John Michael – by their parents whose names she has not yet revealed.
The athlete began her journey into the world of dancing, jumping and tumbling, otherwise known as cheerleading at the age of eight. She quickly became known for her flexibility as a flyer and her strong tumbling skills, in addition to her great passion for the sport. Slowly but surely, she made her way to the top. Gabi Butler had no formal education, but was instead homeschooled to allow time and space for her to develop and advance her career.
She was part of an All-Star Gym named Top Gunet Trinity that won the World Championships in 2010. Unfortunately, she did not compete because she had injured herself a month prior. Nevertheless, she won many local championship titles.
In 2012, Gabi Butler moved to California to become a professional cheerleader. She lived there with her host family in Ventura while she trained for her world champion team, the California Allstars SMOED. That same year, she also traveled the world, training athletes as a way to not only leave a legacy based on her accomplishments as an athlete, but also give back to the community. The team won two world championships in 2013 and 2014. Before leaving the Cali-based team in 2014, Butler added a jacket in the NCA, with his team, to his championship titles.
Here are facts about the cheerleader
Gabi wasn’t her family’s first cheerleader
Although little is known of her family, she was inspired to cheer by her sister, Ashley. However, everything changed when she saw the world champion, Kiara Nowlin, and wanted to collapse like her. Nowlin was Cali SMOED’s main fighter and veteran. The big break came in 2012 when Butler was asked to be on SMOED. Although she wasn’t just on the same team with Kiara, the duo had to work together to train athletes from around the world in 2012.
For Gabi Butler, family comes before career
After living away from home in Florida for two long years as part of Cali Smoed, Gabi Butler decided not to return for the third season. She returned to her family in Boca Raton, Florida, where she continued to develop her skills. In November 2014, she joined the international team Gymtyme Blink IOC5.
In an open letter to her fans, on Facebook, the star cheerleader said being at home with her family is what makes her happiest. After all, life is too short not to follow what makes you truly happy, right? She continues to cheer on the team and is also part of the mixed team.
In 2016, she returned to California to fill in for an injured athlete in the 2016 Cali Aces Worlds contest and she was in Cheerleaders Season 7 with Team Reckless, California.
The All-Star cheerleader is also an actress
As an actress, the professional goblet has appeared in a number of TV shows, movies, and web series. In 2013, her team was featured on the YouTube web show called Cheerleaders. Also, after their victory at the 24-team event, she appeared in the movie, The Champions League which was a documentary that highlighted the win.
Gabi Butler has also recorded a few appearances in projects such as the web series Make Me Over and OMI both in 2013 and the television series Secret Diary of an American Cheerleader (2012). Additionally, she appeared on an ABC Nightline special in July 2014 with the goal of helping audiences understand the intense world of sports cheerleading.
She campaigns against bullying in schools
Gabi Butler is an active campaigner against bullying in schools in the United States. She uses social media as a tool to spread her message. She has over 500k followers on Instagram.
Height, weight, measurements
Gabi Butler is known to be very flexible and is a central flier in most stunts. She weighs 57 kg and stands at a height of 1.68 m (5 feet 6 inches). She is hourglass shaped and her body measures 32-24-35 inches for her bust, waist and hips respectively.