Grace Hegh, 12, has been offered a place on one of the top cheerleading teams in the world - The California cheerleading team Cali Coed.
She's a sassy girl from Hukerenui with a little more spring in her step lately'.
Grace Hegh, 12, has been offered a place on one of the top cheerleading teams in the world - The California cheerleading team Cali Coed.
1 Describe yourself in three words.
Fabulous, cheerful, sassy.
2 What is the most important advice you have ever been given?
Hard work pays off, dream big, work hard and never give up. Failure is an important part of life. You learn from your mistakes. The important part is that you are not scared to fail and that you learn from your mistakes.
3 At 7pm on any given weeknight, what are you likely to be watching on television?
We don't have a TV at the moment. But saved by today's technology, I have a computer so I go on YouTube or Google programmes like Orange is the New Black.
4 What is the one thing that always cheers you up?
Ice cream, lollies or macaroni cheese. All the naughty things.
5 Describe a typical Saturday morning.
I am in Auckland every Saturday training with my team and then I do a tumble class and hang out at the gym. If I have time I like to get in the kitchen and cook. I love cooking.
6 What is your favourite song and why?
I like lots of music but I love Taylor Swift because her music relates to my life "haters gunna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate but I'm just gunna shake ... " or "Band-Aids don't fix bullet holes, you say sorry just for show". The other song I really like is Masterpiece by Jessie J because it's so true for me, "I still fall on my face sometimes ... I'm still working on my masterpiece". I really do fall on my face sometimes.
7 What do you love about cheerleading?
I love to tumble and I love meeting and making new friends from all over the world.
8 Who is the person who inspires you the most?
World champion cheerleader Auckland's Dylan Grant. He's amazing and so talented and a really nice person with it. He has always been the person I aspire to be like and actually I have a bit of a tumble crush on him.
9 What is the hardest part of cheerleading?
Stretching - it's the worst part. It hurts but I have to do it.
10 What has been the highlight of your year so far?
Being invited to join a worlds team at California All Stars. I can't believe it and I can't wait to join my new Cali Coed team.
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