This Woman’s Work: Interview with Yu Gu, Film Director of A Woman’s Work: The NFL’s Cheerleader Problem

In this long awaited episode, Mhkeeba interviews Yu Gu, the award-winning Director of A Woman's Work: The NFL's Cheerleader Problem - a documentary that follows two former NFL cheerleaders who file class-action lawsuits against their teams and the NFL alleging wage theft and illegal employment practices. The ladies discuss the film's exploration of gender inequality and fair wages if based on the true value of a woman's worth in the pro cheerleading industry. Yu joins Mhkeeba for Cheer Chat to discuss how the coronavirus has impacted NFL cheerleading audition season and the remainder of the NBA and other sports leagues' seasons for pro dancers. In this week's Locker Talk, Yu shares a dance performance as a young child that thankfully didn't tarnish her desire to dance.