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Fox Sports’ Joy Taylor made headlines Sunday after being named in an explosive 42-page lawsuit alleging workplace misconduct.
Skip Bayless was at the center of the allegations, with stylist Noushin Faraji claiming the TV host offered him $1.5 million to have sex with her during his time at the network.
More allegations were made against executive vice president of content Charlie Dixon and Taylor, one of the network’s other top on-screen talents.
In a statement to DailyMail.com, a Fox spokesperson said: “We take these allegations seriously and have no further comment at this time given this pending litigation.”
Here we tell you everything you need to know about Joy Taylor…
Where did your career start?
Taylor attended Barry University in Miami and graduated from its broadcast communications course in 2009, while also working at a local radio station.
She eventually became a co-host of the morning sports radio show, titled ‘The Zaslow and Joy Show’, alongside Jonathan Zaslow.
He also worked for CBS Sports, hosting ‘Thursday Night Live’ and ‘Fantasy Football Today’ before attention turned to Fox Sports…
How long have you been working at Fox?
Taylor joined the network in March 2016 and moved from Miami to Los Angeles to start her new life at FS1.
Initially, she held several roles on different shows, including Kristine Leahy on ‘The Herd with Colin Cowherd’.
She landed a permanent position as moderator of ‘Skip and Shannon: Undisputed’ in August 2016, alongside Skip Bayless and former NFL star Shannon Sharpe.
In 2018, she moved from Undisputed to The Herd with Colin Cowherd, and in 2021 she was given her own radio show: The Joy Taylor Show.
What does it house now?
In September 2022, Taylor became the host of a new FS1 show titled ‘SPEAK’, with Keyshawn Johnson and Paul Pierce, airing weekdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Emmanuel Acho is also a regular co-host of the show and previously expressed his admiration for the way she rose to the top on the network.
Do you have a partner?
Taylor was previously in a relationship with former NBA player-turned-coach Earl Watson, and announced on The Herd in 2018 that the couple was engaged.
Along with her TV announcement, she posted a loving photo on her Instagram along with the caption, “My forever.”
Just over a year later, the couple split in November 2019, but it’s unclear why.
Taylor is not currently believed to be in a relationship and in 2021 she took to social media to reveal that she has no plans to have children.
She wrote: ‘I never wanted to have children and I don’t want to be pregnant. If one of your gender (man) can convince me one day, then maybe, but right now there’s a firm 99.9% chance not.’