Former North Korean cheerleader describes the 'psychological training' she underwent
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- A North Korean defector living in South Korea told the BBC what it was like being forced to be part of a cheerleading group organized by the North Korean government.
- The group's members underwent "psychological training" and were supposed to honor North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
- The cheerleaders garnered massive media attention after performing at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, but critics accused outlets of normalizing North Korea.
A former member of North Korea's so-called "Army of Beauties" cheerleading squad that performed on the sidelines at the Pyeongchang Olympics said the group is used as a form of propaganda.
- A Kim Jong Un impersonator walked through North Korea's Olympic cheer squad — and their faces say it all
- North Korea issues statement applauding South Korea's hospitality toward its delegates at the Winter Olympics
- The media fawned over Kim Jong Un's sister at the Winter Olympics — and people were disgusted