La'Darius Marshall struggled after filming Netflix's . The reality show, which took viewers inside the world of competitive cheerleading at Navarro College in Texas, was an instant hit, but making it left the 21-year-old athlete feeling exposed.In his interviews throughout the docuseries, Marshall reveals that he was sexually abused by an older boy when he was a child.
While speaking to , Marshall says that the experience of opening up for the cameras made him stop eating and drinking, caused him to lose weight and left him in a «dark place.»«I never wanted to be perceived as a victim.
I don’t like the word… I know what I’ve been through, but look how far I made it,» he says. "… I don’t have to have shields on — I just should live… You’re