How the 'Cheer' family handled the Jerry Harris news in season two

“He was the bubbly fun personality that was just always positive and pulling other people out of their low points."“But when everyone heard the news, especially our whole team at Navarro, it was devastating, it was gut-wrenching and it was very, very sad."Both Simianer and Butler said their hearts go out to everyone involved in the situation.Discovering that a close friend or a family member has been accused of sexual misconduct is almost like experiencing the stages of grief over losing a loved one, experts said.It's "normal" for people to feel conflicted when the image they knew of their loved one is incongruous with what they have been accused of in the past, said Kristen Houser, a nationally recognized expert in sexual abuse with 30 years of experience. "It was just an awful situation, it was a really tough week because I wasn't [with the team]."Aldama, who was not available for an interview for this article, also said in the episode that Harris recently wrote her a letter, describing his hopes of becoming a motivational speaker one day.In the episode, Netflix said Harris’ legal team declined to comment for the series.Toward the end of the episode, there is a recorded interview with Harris, in which he says: "If I didn't cheer I would have probably fell to the dark side.