Jenn Lyon Explains Similarities and Differences Between ‘Stumble’ Character and Cheer’s Monica Aldama (Exclusive)

Jenn Lyon had a fun challenge getting to bring Cheer‘s Monica Aldama to life on Stumble while still making the character her own.

“Monica is on the page. The writers have created a brilliant character to play, but it definitely is inspired by Monica,” Lyon exclusively told Us Weekly about playing Courtney in the NBC sitcom, which premieres Friday, November 7.

“She is tough as nails and inscrutable at points,” Lyon continued of Aldama. “But the…