In January 1991 the arrest of a Texas mom made headlines around the world after it was revealed she was accused of trying to hire a hitman to help her daughter win a spot on her high school cheerleading squad. Police said Wanda Holloway would stop at nothing to help her daughter but Wanda claimed she was set up by her ex-husband and his brother. In this episode of History of the 90s, a look back at the strange but true story that put Channelview, Texas and cheerleading in the spotlight.
Guest Info:
Jason Lapeyre, filmmaker and photographer based in Vancouver, Canada. He directed and produced the documentary The Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot. It's streaming on HBO Max (US) and Crave (Canada).
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